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According to the Governor’s Energy Office, as much as HALF of the energy used in your home goes to heating and cooling.  So making smart decisions about your home's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system can have a big effect on your bill – and your comfort.

Therefore, we recommend that our customers…

• Change your air filter regularly (D.I.Y. – every month or two)
• Tune up your HVAC equipment yearly (call us!)
• Install a programmable thermostat (call us!)

Visit Recharge Colorado and see these tips below for more energy saving tips.

Top 10 Winter Energy Saving Tips
From the Colorado Governor's Energy Office

No Cost:

1. Start by setting your thermostat to 68°. Your heating system will operate less and use less energy. Turn your thermostat down 5° at night or when leaving your home for an hour or more to save up to $70 on energy costs each year. For a small investment, consider purchasing a programmable thermostat to adjust your home's temperature settings automatically when you're sleeping or away.
2. Set your water heater to 120°. It’s simple. Your water heater won’t have to work so hard if it’s set at a lower temperature. The temperature control settings on water heaters either indicate “low, medium, and high” or actual temperature settings. Simply consider turning down your water heater to a slightly cooler setting to reduce the amount of energy used to heat the water while still keeping the water warm enough for home use. In fact, each time you lower the temperature by 10°F you’ll save 3–5% on your water heating costs. That’s a savings of $6-$10 a year. For a small investment (~ $20) consider adding a water heater blanket to your water heater tank to insulate the tank and reduce the amount of energy used to maintain warm water in the water heater tank. Be sure to follow your manufacturer’s recommendations.
3. In the winter, to make the most of Mother Nature’s sunlight by opening window coverings on south-facing windows to warm your home. Also, consider closing window coverings in rooms that receive no direct sunlight to insulate from cold window drafts. At night, close window coverings to retain heat. Up to 15% of your heat can escape through unprotected windows, but the solar heat gain from the sun during the day can conserve valuable energy.
4. If you have a clothes washing machine, use cold water. According to ENERGY STAR, washing clothes in cold water will save you about $40 a year with an electric water heater and about $30 a year with a gas water heeater.
5. Replace your furnace or heat pump filter regularly. Dirty filters reduce airflow, making your equipment work harder and use more energy. Replace your furnace filter monthly (unless it is a high efficiency filter designed to last several months) during the heating season to reduce heating costs by up to 5% or about $35 a year.

Low Cost:

6. Install water-efficient showerheads and faucets. It really helps! 1.8 gallon per minute showerheads can reduce your hot water consumption by as much as 10%. You’ll see savings up to $6 per year for a sink faucet aerator and $20 per year for a showerhead.
7. Switch to compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. They cost a little more, but you can save about $40 over the life of just one bulb.
8. Weatherize your home and save up to 10% of your heating and cooling costs. A handy homeowner can seal up holes to the outside by weather-stripping doors and sealing windows and gaps along the home’s foundation

Go Big:

9. Insulate your home!  The easiest and most cost-effective way to insulate your home is to add insulation in the attic. Other effective places to add insulation include unfinished basement walls and crawlspaces. Insulating walls can be more complex, so check with a contractor for advice.  When insulation is correctly installed AND the home is totally weatherized, the average home can see a savings of up to 20% of your heating and cooling costs.
10. Purchase ENERGY STAR® appliances. A smart choice. Appliances and electronics really contribute to your energy bill. When it is time to replace, remember items like refrigerators, washers, dryers, furnaces, TVs and computers have two price tags–purchase price and lifetime energy cost. According to ENERGY STAR, the average homeowner spends about $2,000 on energy bills every year. Change to appliances that have earned the ENERGY STAR rating, and you can save $75 a year in energy costs, while saving the environment.

Download the full pamphlet from DORA here.

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A new Colorado law requires that sellers of homes and landlords provide well-functioning carbon monoxide alarms near bedrooms, if the home has any of the following:

• a fuel-burning heater or appliance
• a fireplacean
• an attached garage

For details on the law and it's requirements, please see this FAQ regarding Colorado House Bill 09-1091.

If you are not selling and if you are not a landlord, this law doesn’t apply to you… but roughly 170 people die needlessly in the US each year because of carbon monoxide poisoning.  Understand more about the dangers of carbon monoxide from this CDC Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Factsheet.

This summer one of our technicians may have saved a customer's life because of a leak. We were called out to Mrs. H's home to replace some pipes on her boiler and through troubleshooting, our service technician Nat Bushman found the carbon monoxide level was at 70 ppm, which is deadly! Please don't hesitate to purchase a carbon monoxide detector.

For less than $50 you can have peace of mind that you and your loved ones are safe!