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HVAC Maintenance 101: Tips to Prepare Your Unit for Spring

Spring is almost here, and it’s the right time to spring into action when it comes to maintaining your HVAC. You’ll want to make sure your unit is up and running optimally for the upcoming warmer days. Here are some tips to ensure your unit is ready for the season. Upgrade the Thermostat Installing a smart thermostat is a type …

Tips to Effectively Reduce Your Energy Bills

Are you considering furnace replacement, but worried about your energy bills? Compared to old furnaces, new heating systems are more efficient and help lower electric bills. While this is true, it’s also crucial to ensure that your new furnace isn’t consuming too much energy. Listed below are some tips that can help lower your energy bills. Replace Filter About every …

Timely Service Saves Your Heating System and Your Bank Account

Your furnace is a sturdy workhorse in your home – it keeps everyone toasty all winter-long, and ensures comfortable temperatures throughout the nippy months of the year. But, due to wear-and-tear and overuse, at some point, you are bound to experience less efficient heating. Every heating unit eventually suffers downtime, and it is your job to call for professional repair …

5 Summer Energy Saving Tips for Lowering Your Bill

You just opened up your newest energy bill and you think to yourself, “Ouch! There must be a way to pay less.” Thankfully, the team at Home Comfort Experts has some summer energy saving tips to share. Here are five sure ways to bring your bill down during these scorching summer months. 1. Programmable Thermostat Settings Install or make use …

How to Save $180 a Year with Your Programmable Thermostat

We love programmable thermostats, they can save homeowners a lot of money! According to the Energy Star website, you can save about $180* every year in energy costs just by using your programmable thermostat properly. The team at Home Comfort Experts wants to help you maximize your savings, so we put together this list of our best practices for using …

Why You Will Be Paying Less to Heat Your Home This Winter

Most people notice that their energy bill increases during the winter months. However, Home Comfort Experts has some good news for you this year. You will probably be paying less for your energy bill this winter than you have in the past. Two factors combine to make this happy news deliverable. One – oil prices have dropped to a ten-year …

Save Money on Energy Bills with Natural Ventilation

Here in Northern Indiana and Michigan, we’re fortunate enough to have warm days and cooler nights in the fall. This makes our area ideal for natural ventilation. Many homeowners save significant amounts of money on energy bills by taking advantage of natural ventilation. It is the least expensive and most energy-efficient way to cool buildings. So what is natural ventilation …

Save Money by Sealing the Leaks in Your Home

When the temperatures get hot, your energy bills go up. At Home Comfort Experts, our team wants to help you save money this summer by keeping hot air from leaking into your Indiana or Michigan home. Even if you need a new air conditioner installed, here are some tips to lower your cooling bills. Seal Your Home Your home has …

Save Money with Home Comfort Expert’s Comfort Club

Our goal at Home Comfort Experts is to keep you more comfortable, when it comes to your home and your wallet. Besides our custom tailored heating, cooling and plumbing service, we also offer membership to our Home Comfort Experts Comfort Club. Becoming a member ensures that you will have more peace of mind, save money and receive priority service. Save …

3 Tips to Save on Energy Bills While Vacationing

Don’t let your Northern Indiana or Southwest Michigan home suck money from your wallet while you’re on summer vacation this year. Follow these three tips from Home Comfort Experts before you head out of town. Close the Blinds for Efficiency Don’t make your AC system work any harder than it has to while you’re away. The harder your air conditioner …