Friesen Climate Control

The first calculation for energy savings is to determine the actual cost of heating your home. Your gas bill is filled with extras such as delivery and surcharges and also the energy used to heat your water. A simple way to break these "extras" out is to use your gas bills from the last 12 months.

There may be more in your home than you know. In fact, the air inside your home can be up to 5 times more polluted than the air outside. While today's better insulated homes do a great job of keeping out the elements, they also hold in airborne particles that can aggravate breathing difficulties. A convection type heater warms the space by blowing air across a heat exchanger just like a home furnace.

Programmable thermostats have become hugely popular in recent years due to their energy saving benefits, improved comfort control and convenience. Programmable thermostats save energy and money on utility bills, without compromising comfort by allowing residents to set home temperatures according to various different factors.

Efficiency is expressed as the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating, or SEER. The minimum SEER for a split system central air conditioner allowed today is 13, so look for units with SEER ratings of 13 or greater. The higher the SEER, the more you can lower your energy costs. 13 Seer units are mostly installed in northern climates, but higher SEER units although cost more upfront, can definitely reduce electrical power usage over time.