Temperatures are heating up, and it takes energy to keep a house cool and comfortable. How can you tell if you’re paying for more energy than you need? Easy – schedule a Comfort Performance Checkup and a qualified Comfort Now professional will evaluate your home’s energy use and suggest ways to improve energy efficiency.
One of the most common problems in Jersey Shore homes, or any homes for that matter, is the heat that builds in the top floors of the house. There can be a HUGE difference between the temperature in your basement, to your living area, to your bedrooms. It can be one of the most frustrating things to deal with, especially when you are trying to go to sleep in a hot and humid bedroom.
Thanksgiving has past, and now the winter is really upon us. We still haven't experienced very cold weather, and if you haven't prepared your home for winter, now is the time! Bob McAllister gave some heating tips to SNJ Today this week to help get your home ready for the winter!
Folks who live or have vacation homes around Atlantic or Cape May County, NJ are choosing Mitsubishi Electric Ductless Mini-Split heat pumps and air conditioners so they can get the comfort they want, right where they need it most, at an affordable cost. Mitsubishi’s ductless “mini-split” systems combined with WiFi technology and Mitsubishi Electric’s Kumo Cloud system, enable homeowners to manage multiple zones of heating and cooling in the areas of your home where you need it most. And because they are one of the most efficient systems on the market today, you can get the comfort you crave with the flexibility needed to fit your home and your budget.
For some people, there’s no better sign that summer’s coming than when it’s time to put in their window air conditioners. Yes, there’s nothing like the timeless ritual of dusting off and cleaning a few big, clunky machines, dragging them around the house and finagling them into windows — and hoping they don’t fall out.
Simply, HVAC stands for Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning. An HVAC system is made up of ways to heat and cool an enclosed space, whether we are talking about a home, a commercial building, or even your car!
There’s endless advice about how to best take care of your HVAC system, or how to save money on your energy bills. How many of these things are true? How many are the equivalent of urban myths? Here’s the real truth on those bits of “common knowledge” from the folks here at Comfort Now by Bob McAllister Heating and Cooling who work with HVAC systems every day.
Getting people excited about saving energy is like trying to get a kid excited about kale salad- it’s not the easiest thing in the world to do, even if it is good for them in the end. Energy costs can be a large chunk of a monthly budget, but who needs another lecture about putting on a sweater when it’s cold or changing light bulbs and shower heads? It is a great and effective way to save energy, but the inconvenience can seem bigger than the reward. So we asked ourselves- what would be the biggest energy saving tips we could give our customers that would make the biggest impact on their budget?
Everyone has their own favorite time to get their shore home ready- and a lot depends on the time you will spend there this summer, and how much time it might be rented out to other vacationers. But is there a best time?
