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You've heard stories about shockingly high utility bills because of running in emergency heat. What is it and how do you avoid a high bill?

Heat only the parts of your home that you're using. Heating your whole house is more expensive than heating just part of it. This works only if you're not using your whole house.

If you own a heat pump, it supplies both your cooling AND heating needs. So like all expensive electronics, you don't want to ignore a problem.

The number one issue we find is caused by dirty air filters. Checking, changing, or cleaning your filter once a month saves money and extends the life of your home's heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.

A maintenance call is quite inexpensive compared to bigger problems that can develop.

Most systems have a lifetime of 15 to 20 years. As your equipment gets older, it's efficiency can decrease dramatically.

As an HVAC contractor, the 2 numbers I would be most concerned about when doing research are (1) SEER and (2) HSPF. The higher the number, the more dollars you'll save because the system runs more efficiently.