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It\u2019s only August, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t be a little early to get you thinking about the cold season. After all, some stores are already putting out Halloween supplies!<\/p>\nIt\u2019s only August, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t be a little early to get you thinking about the cold season. After all, some stores are already putting out Halloween supplies!<\/p>\n
We want to give you plenty of time to think about three different kinds of upgrades or modifications you could make to your existing HVAC and plumbing system. Under the right conditions, they could be perfect for saving you big through the fall and winter.<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019re using a furnace and duct system to supply heating for your home, zone control could be a great solution for you.<\/p>\n
With HVAC systems that use ducts, the one big problem is that you can only send air to the entire house. That means if you have unused rooms, you\u2019ll have to use energy to send air to those rooms\u2014there\u2019s just no avoiding it. If you have kids who have just gone back to school after summer vacation, then you\u2019ll know that their bedrooms are going to be unoccupied for another 6 months or so.<\/p>\n
With zone control, you\u2019ll get individual control over each room. Each room gets its own thermostat, which then programs a series of dampers in your ducts to redirect airflow. This will have an incredible effect on your energy bill since you\u2019ll only be using energy on the rooms that matter.<\/p>\n
If zone control doesn\u2019t sound like it will be useful for your situation, but you like the idea of lowering energy costs, then maybe a boiler is just the thing for you.<\/p>\n
It turns out, boilers are far more efficient than even the best furnaces. Boilers work by creating steam, moving it through pipes, and dispersing through radiators. On the other hand, furnaces must use ducts to transport that air. The problem with ducts is that they can develop leaks or tears, which will end up wasting energy.<\/p>\n
They also have the benefit of being able to run on either gas, oil, electricity, or wood. It can be a little more expensive to install up front, but boilers provide a much more consistent heat source through the whole home.<\/p>\n
Most homes are already equipped with a tank water heater\u2014and for good reason. They\u2019re fairly cheap and provide hot water for the home without much maintenance. However, it\u2019s possible to take it for granted, preventing you from realizing that your water heater may be too big for your needs.<\/p>\n
What we\u2019re referring to is \u201cstandby heat loss,\u201d and it\u2019s a side effect of your water heater supplying more hot water than your home demands. This occurs when the hot water in the tank goes unused\u2014the heat will eventually dissipate, thus causing the tank to fire itself up again.<\/p>\n
This problem is solved with tankless water heaters, which you can think of as \u201con-demand\u201d water heaters. As the name suggests, there\u2019s no storage tank involved\u2014the system uses electric resistance to heat the water when the hot water faucets are turned on. Any water heater installation expert in Maryland<\/a> can help you replace your tank heater with a tankless heater.<\/p>\n It\u2019s only August, but that doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t be a little early to get you thinking about the cold season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[173,164,61,95],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1071"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1074,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1071\/revisions\/1074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Looking for an upgrade to your system? Contact Atlantic Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Inc. today!<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"