Prepare NOW
Home Heating Maintenance Repair | Avoid costly emergency repairs by servicing your home heating system. Call Bert’s Inc for a full system clean and check. We can clean and make sure your system is running properly and efficiently. Keep your family warm and safe this winter with a routine maintenance agreement which is a lot less expensive than an emergency call. Plus with 54,000 home fires every year, most of them caused by issues with heaters, getting routine service can save you more than money.
Patch the Leaks
While the temps are still moderate, look at where your home might lose heat. This can come in drafty windows or doors, poor insulation, or lousy ductwork. Updating your insulation, raping your water heater against heat loss, and upgrading your heating and air conditioning unit are just a few items that could save you lots of money. Call Bert’s Inc today to review your Heating and Air Conditioning System.
Close the Damper
If you have a fireplace, leaving the damper open, even while not in use, allows the heat to leave your home. Keeping the flue closed when not in use and adding glass doors to your fireplace helps to seal the gaps, as does a wood stove. It will also direct heat into your room or a fireplace insert.
Adjust the Thermostat
Keeping your home temperatures at around 70 degrees in the winter can save you quite a bit of money. Using a Programmable Thermostat, you can keep your settings lower when you’re not home for long periods or when sleeping, which can save you 10-20% on your heating bills.
Hot Water Heater
The Department of Energy estimates that 14-25% of heating bills are due to water heaters. Most water heaters are kept at 140 degrees. For every 10 degrees you turn it down, you can save about 3-5% on your bill. But that’s not the only way to save with your water heater. Use low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators. You can also insulate your water heater with a tank insulator sleeve and wrap your hot water pipes to prevent heat loss. Want to save 24-34% on your bill? Invest in a tankless water heater, which will run you between $500-1,000 for an on-demand system. Don’t waste money this year. Have your heater checked and the necessary service performed before pulling out the blankets. The heating and AC repair professionals at Bert’s Inc. can help. Call them today at 757-887-0652.
About Bert’s Inc. Heating and Air Commercial Refrigeration
Commercial HVAC specialists in commercial cooling installation, cooling services, boilers, air conditioning installation, commercial cooling, and refrigeration work. Bert’s Inc. provides commercial and residential cooling and air conditioning services in Williamsburg, James City County, Yorktown, Poquoson, Seaford, Hampton, Newport News, and surrounding Virginia Peninsula areas.
