How Furnace Tune Ups Save You Money

How Furnace Tune Ups Save You Money Just like your car, heating and cooling equipment runs better when you get it checked regularly. But how much of an impact does it really make? Canadian households That's out of a total household income of spend an average of Your Budget $1977.21 $74.540. on electricity and natural gas*. Heating and cooling takes a big bite out of that energy spending: 63% 17% 17% 4% 2% Heating your home Cooling your home Hot water Appliances Lighting In Ontario, natural gas is the primary source of heating: Natuaral Gas Electricity Others (O (O 58% 30% 12% (O Heating our homes is expensive and bad for the environment: heating is responsible for 2X as much greenhouse gasses as the average car. How Furnace Efficiency Effects Fuel Costs Can tune ups save you money on fuel? They sure can! Lifespan of the average furnace. The average energy efficiency increase after a tune up** 15 Years up to Approximate cost of a furnace checkup 20 $150 Annual Fuel savings with yearly maintenance (at 20% efficiency increase) 395.44 (O $3681.63 Fuel savings over 15 years. (Including the cost of the yearly checkups) But that's not all. With Tune Ups You Get 3-Way Savings: Safety: Better energy efficiency all winter long means less spent on fuel. Your technician will check for release of deadly carbon monoxide, blocked flue and fire hazards. The Best Time to Get Your Furnace Serviced: Extend the life of your furnace, and purchase fewer furnaces in your lifetime. Fall Peace of Mind: Get any needed repairs done to help prevent breakdowns. before you turn Avoid costly emergency repairs. on your furnace. More Tips To Save Money on Heating Replace Your Old, Inefficient Furnace Efficiency level of a new furnace 20%-30% 98% only 2% is wasted. wastage of an average18 year old furnace. Energy Star-certified furnaces can cut your fuel bill by $200 - $325 a year, depending on winter severity. energh? ENERGY STAR Use a Programmable Thermostat Ontario For every 1 degree you reduce 8. 48% households your temperature for 8 hours, HOURS that use a you save 5% -15% on your yearly heating bill. programmable thermostat. 5% 15% 34569 Insulate Your Home Insulating homes can reduce heating and cooling costs by: | 32% 58% of households have made a home retrofit to improve insulation in walls or attics, install better windows, or seal around doors and windows. Get Your Ductwork Checked Remember AFUE efficiency ratings for furnaces do not include heating losses due to air ducts. If your ducts aren't sealed, you're proba- bly not getting the efficiency you think you are. Air lost in ductwork due to leaks in the average house: 20% HUSKY Brought To You by Husky Heating and Air Conditioning Heating & Air Conditioning 40 of Keeping Toronto Warm YEARS 905-761-9485 www.huskyair.com 2104 HWY 7 West, Unit 17/18, Vaughan, ON L4K 2S9 Notes: * $1757: a 2007 amount obtained from Stats Canada, was converted to 2014 dollars using the Bank of Canada's inflation calculator: http://www.bankofcana- da.ca/rates/related/inflation-calculator/ **20% was found in a US Department of Energy Study. http://www.gastech- nology.org/Solutions/Documents/BAPARR-Re- ports/EnergySavings-From-System-Efficiency-Improvements-in-lowa-HVACSAVE- Program-PARR.pdf page 18, table 6 • http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=heat_cool.pr_hvac • http://www.blueterraenergy.com/residential-programs/ • https://saveonenergy.ca/Consumer/Programs/HVAC-Rebates.aspx • http://www.aceee.org/consumer/heating#savings • http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/furnaces-and-boilers • http://www.gastechnology.org/Solutions/Documents/BAPARR-Re- ports/Energy-Savings-From-System-Efficiency-Improvements-in-lowa-HVACSAVE- Program-PARR.pdf page 18. table 6 • http://www.powerhousetv.com/Energy-EfficientLiving/HeatingCoo- ling/027584 • http://energy gov/energysaver/articles/thermostats Sources: • http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/products/categories/heating/13740 • http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-526-s/2010001/part-partie1-eng.htm • http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sumsom/101/cst01/fa- mil108a-eng.htm