Residential Heating and Cooling (E)
Heating and cooling your home uses more energy than any other system in your home--about 46 percent of your utility bill goes toward heating and cooling. The Bright Energy Solutions® Residential Heating and Cooling Program offers cash rebates to customers who purchase and install qualified energy efficient central air conditioning units, air-source heat pumps, and ground-source heat pumps in their homes.
Frequently Asked Questions
A:
The AHRI reference number and efficiency levels can be found at the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute’s website. http://www.ahridirectory.org/ahridirectory/pages/home.aspx
A: For central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps the indoor evaporator coil and the outdoor condenser do need to be replaced as a matched set in order to qualify for Bright Energy SolutionsSM incentives.
Energy Tips
Refrigerator
To check for air leaks in refrigerator door gaskets, close the door on a dollar bill or strip of paper in several locations around the perimeter of each door. If you easily can remove the bill (or it falls out), the gasket needs to be adjusted or, more likely, replaced. Also perform a visual check of the gaskets, looking for breaks or deformed areas that may not be sealing properly—or traces of mildew that indicate air leaks. Source: Iowa Energy Center.
Water usage
To save energy and cut down on your water bill, take a shower instead of a bath.
Washing Machine
When shopping for a new clothes washer, look for the ENERGY STAR label. ENERGY STAR clothes washers clean clothes using 50 percent less energy than standard washers.
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To check for air leaks in refrigerator door gaskets, close the door on a dollar bill or strip of paper in several locations around the perimeter of each door. If you easily can remove the bill (or it falls out), the gasket needs to be adjusted or, more likely, replaced. Also perform a visual check of the gaskets, looking for breaks or deformed areas that may not be sealing properly—or traces of mildew that indicate air leaks. Source: Iowa Energy Center.
Water usage
To save energy and cut down on your water bill, take a shower instead of a bath.
Washing Machine
When shopping for a new clothes washer, look for the ENERGY STAR label. ENERGY STAR clothes washers clean clothes using 50 percent less energy than standard washers.