Inexpensive ways to reduce your power bills.

[+d5nelson]

Get your system checked out to make sure its working at peek performance. Have it cleaned and serviced if you have never had this done or not done in a while. I just had a friend who's motor went out on one of her systems. Her heating and air guy showed her how dirty her system was and asked if she'd ever had it cleaned. She had not. Thank goodness her heating/air guy is a friend so it ONLY cost her $800 to replace the motor. She has 3 systems so she has learned her lesson the hard way and now plans to have her systems serviced/cleaned at least once a year. Our cost for routine planned maintenance for 2 visits a year is $100 for one system, $175 for 2, add $75 for each additional system. Special for Paulding.com customers only.

 

Weather stripping all your doors. Approximate cost.....cost of materials only. We can definitely provide this service for you but I'd recommend just doing it yourself. Easy cheesy.

 

Add an outdoor thermostat if you have a heat pump. Approx cost $95. Heat pumps become inefficient below 35-38 degrees so having an outdoor thermostat will keep the heat pump from working so hard to heat your house when it's just not possible. Strip heat needs to kick in. Even though the strip heat uses more power than the heat pump it will actually cost you less because it won't be working as hard as the heat pump to heat your house. Hope that makes sense. Call Daniel if you need a more detailed explanation.

 

If you want to spend a little more, consider upgrading to a more efficient system. The government is offering a $1500 tax credit for qualifying systems. If you've been considering doing it, might as well do it now while the tax credit is still available. Who knows how long it will last.

[+d5nelson]

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[cherokeewoman]

Pinnacle Heating, can you explain what an outside thermostat does to improve the heat pump?

Edited February 3, 2010 by cherokeewoman

[+d5nelson]

I can but I would confuse the heck out of you. I will try to get Daniel to sit down and answer your question as soon as he gets back in the office.

 

 

[+d5nelson]

Pinnacle Heating, can you explain what an outside thermostat does to improve the heat pump?

 

 

Hello , Thanks for your interest.. A typical heat pump becomes ineffiecent at 35 degrees you probably notice when the temperature gets this low your heat pump never shuts off due to the fact the outdoor unit is tring to draw heat from the outside air which is below the effiecency line. The outdoor thermostat will turn the outdoor unit off at this level and cycle your heat on the secondary electric or gas back up which inturn will allow your unit to heat your house to the desired level and cycle off.

 

Daniel N

Pinnacle Air, inc.

[Opal]

Just wanted to say thanks for installing my outdoor thermostat yesterday and finding the problem with my inside themostat and replacing it on the same day.

I knew something was wrong with it. I'd been telling my husband, but he never listens to me. I should of called ya'll sooner.

 

I don't know if its because of the new indoor themostat or the outdoor one or it might just be my imagination, but it seems like I can already tell a difference in the comfort level in my house. One thing I HATE about heat pumps is they just never seem to get the house warm enough on really cold days. Last night I had to get up twice to turn the temp down from what is normally set on because the house felt so warm. I haven't had to turn it back up yet this a.m. either.

 

I will let you know as soon as I get my next power bill what kind of difference it makes in cost.

 

Thanks again for doing such a great job, as usual, and not charging an arm and a legg.