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Recycling trash, buying local products, driving fuel-efficient vehicles—many people are doing their part to protect the environment and reduce their carbon footprint. It’s all about consuming less and preserving more.
Recycling trash, buying local products, driving fuel-efficient vehicles—many people are doing their part to protect the environment and reduce their carbon footprint. It’s all about consuming less and preserving more.
In the winter, many residents struggle with the tension of wanting to have a warm and cozy home, while—at the same time—wanting to lower their gas or electric bill. These two goals seem mutually exclusive, but you actually can accomplish both ends. If you want to reduce your bill without sacrificing warmth, start by maximizing your heating efficiency. The following steps will help you stay comfortable and realize savings: Lower when you leave: Why warm an empty house? Turning the thermostat down a few degrees when you leave the house is a small, simple way to save money. To make it even easier, buy a programmable thermostat that you can set to automatically raise or lower the temperature at certain times. Discover any drafts: Nothings steals warmth faster than a cold draft. To see if you have drafts, walk through your house on a windy day and feel the doors, … Continued
For those of us with allergies, fall is one of the worst times for flare-ups. Ragweed dances through the wind, pollen coats our cars’ windshields, and mold thrives in the damp piles of leaves in our yards. Unfortunately, sometimes this beautiful season of vibrant tree colors and Thanksgiving festivities is eclipsed by the miserable sneezing, sniffling, and wheezing induced by the allergens.
Memorial Day weekend is the nation-wide, always welcome, holiday that helps us make the transition from spring to summer. As you’re preparing for summer, don’t forget to make sure your air conditioner is ready to handle the upcoming warm temperatures. Remember, the time to deal with a problem with your HVAC is not when you’re stuck in the midst of a heat wave.
With the first few 80°F days already taking over Ohio, it is easy to see that summer is on it’s way. Several homeowners have even started running their air conditioning units. The following tips will help you keep your air conditioning system running as efficiently as possible. Having an efficiently running air conditioning system will reduce the amount of time it spends on. This will not only save you money when it comes to paying bills but also is one of the many ways your family can engage in a more green lifestyle.