How Are Your HVAC Habits Impacting Your Utility Bills?  

No matter what the season outside in Long Island, the temperature inside your house determines how comfortable you will be. Find the right temp and your home will feel like a comfortable escape from the world. But if your heating and cooling system isn’t working properly, you’ll feel it. And it won’t be fun. 

It’s time for a deeper look at the manner you’re using your home comfort system. It might make the difference between a steady system or a problematic performer. Try this short quiz from Matz-Rightway to see how you stack up. 

  • Hotter days are right around the corner in Long Island. How do you get your AC ready?
    1. Replace the HVAC filter and clean the vents. Then it’s good to go.
    2. Call in the pros for a seasonal checkup.
    3. Nothing. It should be fine.
  • You’re planning a party on a particularly warm night, but the AC isn’t working. What’s your first step?
    1. Tell my guests to bring cold beverages.
    2. Schedule an emergency repair to get it working before guests arrive.
    3. Switch on my fans and hope for a strong breeze.
  • Your current HVAC is aging. What will you do when it’s time for a new one?
    1. Let my contractor to make the decision and pay for it with a credit card.
    2. Get rid of worries and costs by signing up for a monthly home comfort subscription.
    3. Choose the fanciest system currently available in Long Island.
  • When you receive your next monthly utility bill, what do you expect you’ll find?
    1. It will be a little higher. My heating and cooling charges have gotten expensive.
    2. It will be comparable to the bill for the same month last year.
    3. I can’t be sure until I read it. Some months aren’t bad, but others are shocking.
  • Your HVAC system is making a funny noise. What do you do?
    1. Grab my toolbox and spend a weekend trying to fix it.
    2. Get an Expert technician to take a look.
    3. Ignore it and pray it stops.

Time to tally your results. If you answered mostly Bs, your heating and cooling habits are right on track. You’re taking care of your system and you have a plan for the future. But if you answered any of these problems with As or Cs, you could make some changes to help your equipment perform better. Keep reading to see how. 

New HVAC Habits to Help Out Your Wallet 

Schedule Seasonal Maintenance While switching out your air filter and cleaning your vents are important tasks to prepare your system for a season change, a professional tune-up is essential to finish the process. During a seasonal visit, your HVAC technician will perform a series of tasks that advance the energy efficiency pro will keep an eye out for more serious issues for your system. That could save you a costly breakdown in the future. 

Work with an HVAC company that offers emergency repairs. Even carefully maintained heating and cooling systems can have issues on occasion. And it always seems to happen at the most inconvenient times. A company with 24/7 emergency service can save you the headache and discomfort. The Service Experts Advantage Program offers that much needed service to customers at no additional cost. 

Have a plan for your HVAC system upgrade. Some heating and cooling systems can last for 10 to 15 years, but they won’t last forever. Make an idea of what you want now to avoid last-minute pressure when your machine takes its final bow. The Service Experts Advantage Program™ can be of assistance. It brings you a new high-efficiency heating and cooling system with no up-front costs. Even better, the program comes with free maintenance and repairs. 

Keep track of your monthly energy expenses and take note when they dramatically change. Your energy bills can tell you more than your monthly costs. If you’re seeing a regular increase in your costs but no change in home comfort, something is probably going on with your equipment. A new high-efficiency system can offer you peace of mind with more consistent energy usage—and that means fewer shocks on your bill. 

Act when you hear a strange noise from your heating and cooling system. That noise is more than annoying. It indicates something is wrong with your system. Even if it’s a relatively small issue, left unchecked it could make for an expensive repair later on. Don’t try to fix it yourself. Leave it to the professionals to diagnose and set it right. 

Your heating and cooling system can cost you big when you don’t treat it right. If you utilize these tips, you could save time, money and frustration. And if your equipment just isn’t cutting it anymore, think about finding one through the Service Experts Advantage Program. It can help you get a modern energy-efficient system with no up-front costs and free maintenance and repairs. 

To learn more, give us a call or book an appointment online. We’re happy to help! 

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