According to data from the U.S. Department of Energy, 40 to 60% of the energy used by buildings is powering HVAC systems! Clearly, focusing on HVAC efficiency provides opportunity to minimize overall energy costs, so here are three more energy-saving HVAC tips.
One: Upgrade or add insulation. Improve efficiency by trapping all the heated or cooled air that your HVAC produces, instead of losing some to poor insultation. Walls and windows are the usual suspects for an insulation audit, but don’t overlook outlets, pipes, and ducts. These fixtures wear down over time, allowing air to escape through the cracks. If you don’t address it, soon you’re providing conditioned air to the “whole neighborhood,” as your grandfather used to say.
Two: Safeguard proper airflow. Once tenants start using buildings and maintenance crews start fixing things, over time there is always the possibility they will inadvertently block ducts and vents. It is also important to keep your HVAC unit free of dust, leaves, and debris to promote energy efficiency. Keeping the air moving properly both into and out of your HVAC puts less stress on the system, reducing energy use.
Three: Install clean air filters routinely. Dirty, clogged air filters are frequently to blame for poor HVAC energy efficiency. Clogged filters force your system to run longer, which obviously requires more power. When the air filter fails to capture the dust before it enters your system, the dust collects on fan blades and other parts. This slows down the unit, wastes electricity, and can cause damage to HVAC system parts.
These three tips are simple, inexpensive ways to maximize your HVAC efficiency to improve your indoor environment and save energy at the same time.
Interested in learning more? Call call The Cincinnatus Group at 878-295-8009, or visit our Contact Us page today.
Did you know Spiral Duct allows air to travel at a significantly lower pressure, while moving the same volume as rectangular duct with comparable airflow? This enables HVAC systems employing spiral duct to not only operate more quietly, but to be more energy efficient.
Because a spiral duct system requires less power to move the same volume of air, it adds more value to the installation in the long-run, creating energy savings for the customer.
At TCG Duct, we can provide all or part of your HVAC fabrication needs. Your project is priced from a Material List or via a take off from prints you provide. Our team of engineers, fabricators and technicians are trained on the latest equipment and methods that enable us to meet your exacting standards.
Let TCG Duct be your partner in the HVAC Industry as an experienced, high-quality manufacturer of HVAC duct of all types. Our goal is to partner with our customers in ways that make the entire workflow from order to installation a seamless exercise in time and cost savings.
The Cincinnatus Group supplies traditional Rectangular Ductwork as well as Spiral Ductwork, Double Wall Spiral Duct , PCD Ductwork, and Industrial Welded Ductwork.
As your partner, The Cincinnatus Group helps your organization stand out in its marketplace, win more bids, save substantial costs, and build the knowledge and skills your team needs to continually meet new challenges effectively and profitably.
Our strong work ethic, accountability, and pursuit of excellence sets us apart from other contracted sales and marketing services, and our unique expertise and proprietary ductwork systems make us unique amongst our competitors.
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Our assets help you navigate the ever-changing markets of the 21st century.
To learn more about our Contracted Sales services or other services we provide: Contracted Estimating and Take Offs, CAD/BIM/Coordination Drawings, and Project Management Assistance, please call The Cincinnatus Group at 878-295-8009, or visit our Contact Us page today. We are looking forward to the opportunity to help grow your business.