Save Money with an Energy Audit

Is your home using energy proficiently?  Are you throwing away money every year due to the inefficiency of your home’s power system? In approximately four hours, the professionals at AIRMAX can conduct a comprehensive audit that will appraise how much energy your home is consuming and detail what steps you can take to make your home more energy efficient. During the audit, an energy certified AIRMAX technician will view your home as an entire system.  He will review in each of the sub-systems in your house including:

• Insulation and air sealing
• Heating, ventilation, air conditioning
• Water heating
• Windows
• Foundation, framing, roofing
• Appliances and lighting
• Combustion appliance zone

At the conclusion of the audit, you will walk away with a detailed report on what issues are affecting your power bill and ways to decrease that cost.  By taking the recommended steps to improve the energy of your home, you will:

• offset the cost of the audit through improved energy savings
• enjoy increased comfort and air quality in your home
• be able to take advantage of available tax credits/deductions
• improve the environment by consuming less energy

Earn a Tax Deduction While Updating Your Home’s HVAC

Buying an energy efficient HVAC system can earn you valuable tax credits on your 2010 tax return.  Learn more about the details of the tax credit by visiting the U.S. Department of Energy’s website.

For the most up-to-date information on the amount of tax credits you can earn, contact your personal tax professional.  To learn more about the types of HVAC systems AIRMAX can install and service for you, contact us at (843) 614-3276 or (843) 296-6656 or send us an e-mail.

Energy Tips

According to the Department of Energy, heating and air conditioning make up approximately 56% of a family’s monthly power bill.  It’s the largest energy expense in a home. 

Replacing your current heating and cooling system, improving it or having it regularly inspected can help save energy and money.  Additionally, implementing some new habits into your home maintenance routine can be helpful to your energy efforts.

The Energy Department recommends several steps a homeowner can do to make a home more efficient:

• Bleed trapped air from hot-water radiators once or twice a season; if in doubt about how to perform this task, call a professional.
• Clean or replace filters on furnaces once a month or as needed.
• Use fans during the summer to create a wind chill effect that will make your home more comfortable. If you use air conditioning, a ceiling fan will allow you to raise the thermostat setting about 4°F with no reduction in comfort.
• Install ENERGY STAR® labeled products.  They can cut your energy bills by up to 30 percent. The professionals at AIRMAX can assist you with the installation of these products.
• Insulate heating ducts in unheated areas such as attics and crawlspaces and keep them in good repair to prevent heat loss of up to 60 percent at the registers.
• Learn more money saving energy tips!