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3 Additional Tips to Lower Your Heating Bills

David — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:12:00 GMT

David has just posted 3 additional tips to help you save this winter.

2 More Tips to Lower Your Heating Bills

David — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:46:00 GMT

Lower your thermostat setting a few degrees. Did you know that lowering your thermostat set point 3 degrees can save you as much as 10%

3 Tips to Lower Your Heating Bills

David — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:50:00 GMT

3 Tips to Lower Your Heating Bills

Are your heating bills too high? Mine are. Here are some easy ways to lower your heating bills. This the first of a multi-part series.

1. Seal up cracks around openings. Dampen the back of your hand and use it to feel air that may enter your house through cracks around windows, doors, switches and electrical outlets. You can use a variety of materials to seal up these energy-stealing cracks and your local hardware store probably has some inexpensive, precut foam pads that you can mount behind switch plates and outlets to keep out the drafts.

2. Replace broken or cracked panes on windows and storm windows. A lot of heat energy can slip through those cracks!

3. Keep outside doors closed. This one may sound obvious, but many people think that if they have a heavy glass storm door it will not allow much heat to escape. The truth is that glass is a terrible insulator and it allows a lot of heat to escape. Double or triple pane glass allows less heat to escape than single pane, but generally, they still allow a lot of heat to escape.

If you need some help with any of these projects contact us by phone or through our website and we will recommend someone to you. Contact us for more information.

Lend a Helping Hand

David — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:31:00 GMT

Lend a Helping Hand

You can make a difference this holiday season by partnering with Selvey Heating and Cooling to provide food for your local food pantry. You may drop of your canned goods at Selvey Heating & Cooling, conveniently located next to IGA at 348 W Main St., Rossville, IN or give your canned goods to our service technician when he services your furnace. Give the cans to our service tech in your home and receive $1.00 off for each can donated at the time of the service call. Limit $5 off per call. If you need to schedule a service call or tune-up visit our web site.

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David — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:00:00 GMT

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Tune up your HVAC equipment yearly

David — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

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Should I cover my outdoor AC condenser unit in the winter?

David — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT

According to Energy Star, it is generally good to cover your outdoor AC in the winter. It will help prevent dirt, leaves, and other debris from getting in the condenser fan and the coils. It might help extend the life of the condenser unit or just make it easier to clean in the spring. To avoid trapping excessive moisture inside the unit, a custom cover made for that purpose works best. Trapped moisture could promote rusting of the equipment. Also be sure to remove the cover before turning the unit on. Be sure the unit is not a heat pump which needs to be UNCOVERED in the winter.

Change your air filter regularly

David — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 13:00:00 GMT

Check your filter every month, especially during heavy ... [read more]