Posts Tagged ‘Electricity’

Checking your air conditioner or heat pump every year is a industry standard for a reason. Many times a small problem left unchecked can cause a major expense. Low refrigerant levels can cause a system to freeze up use large amounts of electricity and cause poor comfort levels.

Checking the filter checking and adjusting the freon charge cleaning the a-coil and condenser coil adjusting fan speeds and making sure new style thermostats are configured properly are just a few of the things that are needed to make your system perform at maximum efficiency.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh Pa 15234  412-848-3253 www.callmiller.net

 One common problem in cooling a lot of Pittsburgh homes is cooling the second floor. Attics should be properly insulated but removing the superheated attic air will help lower the second floor temperature up to 10 degrees.

Installing a roof or gable power attic fan is the best way to remove superheated air that can reach 150 degrees. Attic or gable fans are controlled by a thermostat that is set to turn on at 105 degrees and shut off at 90 degrees.

Additional benefits of a roof or gable fan are increased roof shingle life and removal of humidity. Attic fans use only 300 watts of electricity or less and last for years with very little maintenance.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh Pa 15234  412 848-3253  www.callmiller.net

The heat wave that hit Pittsburgh this April was the straw that broke the back of many old central air conditioners. Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling recommends replacing your old air conditioner with a heat pump.

Heat pumps look and work the same as a central air conditioner in the summer but have one major advantage. In the winter they pump free heat from the air outside (Latent Heat) into your home. A 13 seer heat pump will provide 3kw of heat for every 1 kw used to run the heat pump. Higher seer units save even more electricity.

With the use of a dual fuel thermostat your existing gas furnace will provide backup heat when needed on those really cold days. The thermostat helps you pick the utility that will be the most cost effective on any given day ELECTRIC/ GAS similar to a hybrid car saves money and better for the environment.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh Pa  15234 412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net

When your air conditioning or heat pump stops working it is important you call a company that understands how to properly diagnose and repair A/C and heat pump units.  There are many things that can give false information to the technician when reading his gauges.

The freon charge is very important to the efficiency and life of your A/C or heat pump.  Most compressor failures are due to improper charging. Overcharging will overheat the compressor make the unit use a lot of electricity and be very noisy.

Under charging can cause the unit to freeze up not cool or take very long to cool and again use a lot of electricity.  The outdoor unit should be clean before charging. Also the furnace or air handler fan speeds should be set and all filters should be clean.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC  Pittsburgh PA  15234  412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net

Customers who have water heaters that are 8 years old or have boilers, furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps that are older than 10 years really need to look hard at this new tax credit. Not only is this old equipment out of warranty but is vary inefficient compared to equipment that is eligible for the $1500.00 tax credit.

Why heat water 24hours a day 365 days a year. Why have most of the heat you pay for go up the chimney. Why have a large part of the electricity you pay for to cool your home be wasted.

The tax credit lets you update your old equipment, cut future repair and labor costs because of new warranties and even help save the environment and our resources at the same time. Let Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling show you the equipment that qualifies for this generous $1500.00 tax credit.

Miller Plumbing Heating Cooling LLC Pittsburgh PA 15234  412-848-3253  www.callmiller.net