Your Furnace – Waiting Can Be Expensive
October 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Below is a reprint of an article published over on the AskBoyd Site. AskBoyd is the advocate for and the protector of the homeowner who is facing the replacement or repair of their home heating and cooling system and is trying to stretch every dollar. Be sure and check out AskBoyd.com to learn all you can about the pitfalls of dealing with some HVAC contractors and get tips on making your money go much further with your home heating and air issues.
The below article explains how not being proactive in taking care of your home heating problems can be very expensive. Always great information from AskBoyd.com Read more
Heat Pumps are “Hot”
October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment
According to newly released industry stats, the AHRI (Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute) is reporting large increases of central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps for July 2008. The sales of these units are up 6.2% from the same period a year ago.
In the height of the cooling season, heat-pump shipments rallied posting a 17.3 percent increase totaling 198,686 units for the month of July.
Despite the fluctuations in the residential and commercial markets, homeowners are still looking to save energy and money, according to a report written by Kermit Baker, Ph.D., chief economist for the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
“Households are looking for new technologies, while interest in alternative energy generation techniques and energy management systems is growing, Read more