Going Green will save you money

First of all if your Air Conditioning and Heating unit was manufactured over 10 years ago replacing it will save you 30% or better if you already have a high efficiency system keeping it clean and properly operating will save money not only on your utility bills but also in repairs that will be caused by the lack of maintenance.

If you are wanting to positively effect your impact on the planet and be comfortable at the same time here is a step by step list of what to do:

1. Change that filter and don't forget it again. Air is the transfer media that gets the heat out of your house or puts it in in the winter and if you rob your system of air you are robbing yourself because the more your unit runs to keep up the more money that comes out of your budget next month (ok so you won't go out to eat next month)

2. Go out to your outdoor unit and look at the coils (ooh they look filthy) yes and that filth is costing you a fortune. Shut the power off to the unit and clean those coils you can do a pretty good job with water with good pressure but you may need a mild detergent.

3. Check electrical connections. With the power off check everywhere wires go to components if you can tighten them up if you see anything green and corroded and you can cut it out and strip back to clean looking wire. Bad connections mean resistance costing more money to run and generating heat meaning a risk of fire.

More on this in the next couple of days