Recent Energy Savers Articles
Year Round Pellet Stove Maintenance Tips
Posted by Cris Carl | Dec 17, 2012Pellet stoves are a great way to save energy and money, but they must be maintained properly. Unlike a wood stove, pellet stoves are operated electrically and have circuits and moving...
Tips for Buying an Energy Efficient House
Posted by s.e. smith | Nov 14, 2012Buying an energy efficient home can be a great investment that will save you money on energy costs in the long term in addition to increasing the resale value of your home, when you’re...
7 Electrical Use Mistakes That Will Cost You
Posted by Carl Seville | Jul 09, 2012It is remarkably easy to waste electricity in our homes. Reducing some of this waste requires replacing inefficient equipment, but much of it can be solved by low or no-cost changes,...
Cut A/C Costs with a Programmable Thermostat
Posted by Carl Seville | Jun 25, 2012The 2009 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), commonly referred to as "the energy code", requires at least one clock setback thermostat be installed in a new home. Setback...
Top 4 Things That Interfere With Central A/C
Posted by Carl Seville | Jun 07, 2012Plenty of people who run central air conditioning systems in Houston (and other cities where hot weather dominates the calendar) complain about how their air conditioning doesn’t...
Air Sealing Tips for Hot Humid Climates
Posted by Carl Seville | May 23, 2012Since we’re heading into the summer, and it may well be a hot one this year, it’s a good time to look at home improvements that can help save energy and make your house...
For Energy Efficiency, Replace Your Windows Last
Posted by Carl Seville | Apr 09, 2012When most people think about energy efficiency, once they stop talking about solar panels, they usually get to windows. “My windows are so old,” or “They’re...
Air Conditioning is Not the Only Answer
Posted by Carl Seville | Mar 21, 2012Feeling comfortable in hot weather requires two things to happen together. The temperature and the relative humidity (RH) of the air must both be low enough to keep you from sweating....