How Are Your HVAC Habits Impacting Your Utility Bills?  

No matter what the season outside in Winnipeg, the temperature in your home decides how comfortable you will seem. Choose the right temp and your rooms will seem like a comfortable escape from everything. But if your home comfort system isn’t working the way it should, you’ll know. And it won’t be enjoyable. 

Take time for a deeper look at the manner you’re handling your heating and cooling equipment. It might make the difference between a stable system or a pathetic performer. Take this brief quiz from Winnipeg Supply Service Experts to find out more. 

  • Summer is coming up fast in Winnipeg. How do you prep your system?
    1. Switch out the HVAC filter and clear up the vents. Then it’s ready.
    2. Schedule an appointment with the professionals for a seasonal tune-up.
    3. Nothing at all. It should be fine.
  • You’re planning a party on a hot night, but the AC isn’t cooling your space. What’s your first step?
    1. Ask my attendees to bring cold beverages.
    2. Organize an emergency repair to get it operating before guests arrive.
    3. Plug in my fans and pray for a nice breeze.
  • Your current HVAC is pretty old. What will you do when it’s time for it to retire?
    1. Have my contractor to make the decision and finance it with a credit card.
    2. Get rid of worries and bills by signing up for a monthly home comfort subscription.
    3. Choose the most intricate system on the market in Winnipeg.
  • When you open your next monthly energy bill, what do you suppose you’ll see?
    1. It will cost more. My heating and cooling costs have skyrocketed.
    2. It will be similar to the bill for the same month last year.
    3. I can’t know for certain until I see it. Some bills aren’t bad, but others are shocking.
  • Your heating and cooling system is making a strange noise. What do you do?
    1. Find my toolbox and use a weekend trying to fix it.
    2. Book a qualified technician to take a look.
    3. Block it out and hope it stops.

Now tally your results. If you selected mostly Bs, your HVAC tendencies are helping you out. You’re taking care of your system and you prepared a plan for the future. But if you responded to any of these problems with As or Cs, you could make a couple of changes to help your system perform more efficiently. Read on to see how. 

Improved HVAC Habits to Help You Save 

Set Up Annual Maintenance While swapping out your air filter and cleaning your vents are important tasks to prep your HVAC for a season change, a professional maintenance visit is helpful to finish the process. During a maintenance visit, your Expert technician will complete a series of tasks that maximize the energy efficiency pro will keep an eye out for more urgent issues for your equipment. That could save you a costly breakdown later in the season. 

Choose an HVAC company that offers emergency repairs. Even carefully maintained HVAC systems can have complications sometimes. And it always seems to happen at the worst times. A company with 24/7 emergency service can save you the headache and discomfort. The Service Experts Advantage Program affords that vital service to customers at no additional cost. 

Create a plan for your HVAC system replacement. Well-maintained home comfort systems can work for 10 to 15 years, but they won’t last forever. Build a strategy now to bypass last-minute pressure when your machine takes its ultimate bow. The Service Experts Advantage Program™ can be useful. It brings you a new high-efficiency heating and cooling system with no up-front expenses. As an added bonus, the program also has free maintenance and repairs. 

Keep track of your monthly energy costs and don’t ignore it when they dramatically change. Your power bills can tell you more than your monthly expenses. If you’re seeing a regular hike in your expenses but no difference in home comfort, something is definitely occurring with your HVAC. An updated high-efficiency system can offer you peace of mind with more stable energy usage—and that means fewer surprises on your bill. 

Take action when you notice an odd noise from your HVAC system. That noise is more than aggravating. It illustrates something is off with your machinery. Even if it’s a seemingly small trouble, left without a repair it could make for a pricey repair in the future. Don’t try to repair it yourself. Leave it to the Experts to figure out and set it right. 

Your heating and cooling system can cost you big when you don’t maintain it. If you work with these tips, you could save time, added costs and frustration. And if your HVAC just isn’t cutting it anymore, think about choosing one through the Service Experts Advantage Program. It can help you get an updated energy-efficient system with no up-front costs and free maintenance and repairs. 

To hear more, give us a call or request an appointment online. We’re happy to help! 

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