Heating and Cooling Specialists - Portland Oregon
UtilitiesAir and heating conditioner consumes a big chuck of the utilities bill each month. Having a well insulated home will require less use of electricity which in turn lowers the monthly utilities bill.Switching Gas and Electricity Suppliers - Navigating the Pitfalls-- Many of us have considered changing Gas or Electricity suppliers but have either been put off by all the written notices and added paperwork to fill out or just not been bothered to change. The trouble is that with the number of energy suppliers having increased over the years there is as much competition in the energy market as other services such as mobile phone networks. Many companies now offer Gas and Electricity in one... more Making the Most of your Move-- You should tell your electricity, gas and water suppliers at least 48 hours in advance that you are moving. The supplier will arrange for your meters to be read or ask you to do it so they can work out your final bill. At this point, your supplier will ask for your forwarding address. Ensure that you keep a note of the readings and the dates on which they were taken. If you do not... more Old Needn't Mean Cold - Save on your Gas and Electricity This Winter-- After the dubious summer we've had in 2007, we're now having an even more dubious winter. There has been a sharp drop in temperatures and set to go even lower. The MET office's prediction is that temperatures will fall to below 4.3C (40F), compared to last years average of 5.6C (42F). To put that in perspective, the average temperature this summer was 26C (79F). Whichever way you look at it, it's cold... more Gas Vs. Electric Vs. Wood-burning Fireplaces-- For all these reasons, many people who have traditional wood fireplaces don't use them that often. In addition, a wood fireplace isn't a very good way to heat a home. Much of the heat goes up the chimney, and drafts will come down even when the fireplace is not in use. Fireplaces that burn wood are also messy, and you'll have to vacuum ashes often. On the plus side, a crackling wood fire can be... more Energy Saving Lamps-- In our houses 20% of the energy is by bulbs. Usually in homes are using incandescent bulbs. Incandescent bulbs lights when the filament inside that bulb gets heated. This process takes 90% of energy. So anything that helps to reduce the power consumption will also helps to reduce the energy bill. It is easy to save your energy and can reduce your electricity bill with the use of energy saving lamps... more |