Category Archives: Tax Credits and Rebates

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Energy Star program encourages homeowners like you to use energy saving equipment for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).  Such equipment saves energy resources because it is highly efficient.  Therefore, you should look for the Energy Star label on HVAC units when deciding on upgrades to your present home systems.

Combining efforts with the EPA, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).  This law gives you a credit on your income tax return for installing certain Energy Star equipment in your home.  Recently, the law was extended to include equipment installed this year. (more…)

While nobody wants the expense of replacing their air conditioning system, there are times when it is necessary. Old units reach the end of their useful life and need to be replaced by newer equipment. The good thing is that this gives you the opportunity to upgrade your air conditioning system to one of the newer, more energy efficient ones. (more…)

Now is the time to replace your home heating and cooling system and take advantage of the energy tax rebate that will expire on December 31, 2110. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 offers rebates for people who install high efficiency energy saving heating and cooling systems. (more…)

Have you noticed that these days you can get some amazing deals on new heating and cooling systems? Hardware stores and suppliers have responded to the economic downturn by providing some of the best prices in years. (more…)