You don’t wait for termites to eat through your bedroom wall to get your home treated. And you don’t need to wait for your cooling system to have a catastrophic failure to shop for a replacement. Why?

First, if your cooling system is over 8 years old, it is an energy hog. Second, air conditioners always go out at the worst time possible, so be sure to schedule a checkup before the summer swings into full gear. Even if you don’t need to buy a new unit, you’ll be comfortable during the hot months knowing your unit isn’t about to die.

If you do need to replace your unit, consider this fancy acronym: the SEER rating, which stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The higher this number, the more energy efficient the unit is, which means the more money you will save on energy bills. Try a unit with a 16-23 SEER rating. These units have a higher upfront cost, but will save you much more in the long run.

Give us a call at 318-746-1275, and we’ll come out to determine if your old system is costing you more money than you could save with a new, higher SEER unit.

- R. Mottershaw

- B. Passaniti, Benton, LA

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), what we do inside our homes, regardless of where we live, can be polluting the air both indoors and out. To do your part, consider the following tips for reducting air pollution:

• Recycle. One of the easiest ways to help reduce air pollution is to participate in your community’s recycling program. Recycling helps reduce air pollution by reducing production emissions. Plus, recycling helps to conserve valuable – and expensive – energy.
• Proper stroage and disposal of common household items. Many items around the house can be very harmful to the environment if not disposed of or stored properly. One easy thing you can do to help the environment is to make sure your paints, pesticides and solvents are stored in airtight containers.
• Inspect your appliances regularly. Inspecting heating and cooling systems (filters, in particular), can help reduce the emissions of harmful gases into the air both inside and outside your home. Have a professional (like us!) check your home comfort system in the Spring and Fall. If your system isn’t operating efficiently, it could be costing you significant amounts of energy dollars.

Ducts are used by your heating and cooling system to distribute comfortable air throughout your home. But according to the EPA, in typical houses, 20% of the air that moves through the duct system is lost due to leaks, holes and poorly connected ducts. Duct sealing is a practical solution for these losses .

When your duct system is properly sealed, here are some ways you can benefit:

• Comfort – You’l be less likely to experience common comfort problems, such as rooms that are too cool or too warm.
• Indoor Air Quality – Sealed ducts reduce the opportunities for air pollutants to enter your home. They can also reduce the risk of a “backdraft” of combustion gases coming into your living area from gas appliances such as water heaters, clothes dryers and furnaces.
• Save Money – Sealed ducts can improve the efficiency of your heating and cooling system, lowering energy bills.

Contact us today if you would like us to conduct a Duct Review on your home.

- G. Britt
Shreveport, LA

-B. Fortenberry and G. Taylor
Bossier, LA