Whole Home Energy Audit

A professional home energy audit is often the first step in making your home more efficient.

WHAT CAN A PROFESSIONAL HOME ENERGY AUDIT DO FOR YOU?

A professional home energy audit is typically the initial stride toward boosting your home’s efficiency. It aids in gauging your home’s energy consumption and identifying potential enhancements for greater efficiency. Following the audit, it’s essential to put into action the suggested improvements, as it offers valuable insights into projects that can elevate energy efficiency and reduce utility expenses.

ENERGY BILLS: HEATING & COOLING

Replacing your heating or cooling system with new equipment can lead to cost savings on electric bills and enhance your home’s energy efficiency, especially if your current system is over 15 years old. The right system selection will depend on factors such as your house’s size, insulation levels, heating and cooling usage patterns, and your local climate. Consider systems with the ENERGY STAR® label, which adhere to performance standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

HEATING SYSTEMS

  1. Check air filters/Replace filters.
  2. Tighten electrical connections.
  3. Clean blower assembly.
  4. Check gas valve.
  5. Inspect flue pipe and draft diverter.
  6. Check operation of safety controls.
  7. Clean and adjust burners.
  8. Test and adjust gas pressure.
  9. Clean interior of burner compartment.
  10. Inspect heat exchanger.
  11. Test for gas leaks in furnace.
  12. Check furnace in operation.
  13. Check CO level.
  14. Check ignition controls.

COOLING SYSTEMS

  1. Check air filters/Replace filters.
  2. Tighten electrical connections.
  3. Clean/check blower assembly.
  4. Check operation of safety controls.
  5. Inspect contractor contacts.
  6. Clean and check condenser coil.
  7. Check and record start and run amps.
  8. Flush condensate drain lines.
  9. Check start‐run capacitor.

HEAT PUMPS / FAN COIL

  1. Check air filters/Replace filters.
  2. Check reversing valve.
  3. Clean blower assembly.
  4. Check defrost cycle.
  5. Check sequencer.
  6. Check heating elements.

OIL FURNACES / BOILERS

  1. Replace oil nozzle.
  2. Replace oil filter.
  3. Check air filters/Replace filters.
  4. Check ignition controls.
  5. Adjust barometric/draft regulator.
  6. Clean and check fill valve (for boilers).
  7. Drain expansion tank (for boilers).
  8. *Doesn’t include draining, refilling, or bleeding of boilers.
  9. Inspect heat exchanger.
  10. Check fill valve.
  11. Check circulation pumps.

HUMIDIFIERS

  1. Clean housing.
  2. Clean drain.
  3. Replace water pad.
  4. Check operation.

AIR PURIFIERS

  1. Remove and clean cells.
  2. Check or replace filter
  3. Check power pack.
  4. Check operation.

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