If your heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is more than a decade old, or your home comfort is being compromised by its lack of efficiency, it’s a good time to call up your local contractor and have your system evaluated. If it’s beyond repair or too costly to fix, you may want to consider replacing it with a unit that has the Energy Star rating.

Energy Star is a federal government-backed system that rates energy-related products including major HVAC equipment such as air conditioners and furnaces. Its purpose it to enable consumers to evaluate and easily purchase products that are high in energy efficiency and low on emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. This makes Energy Star certified HVAC systems environmentally friendly and cost effective.

Depending on which climate zone you live in, replacing your current HVAC system with Energy Star labeled equipment can reduce your energy bill substantially every year. To receive an Energy Star rating, HVAC equipment must pass rigorous standards including:

• It must have been proven to run efficiently enough to make significant energy savings in any part of the country
• Its performance and energy efficiency must be both measurable and verifiable.
• If an Energy Star heating and cooling system costs more than its non-rated counterpart, you must be guaranteed to recoup the difference in energy savings within a reasonable time.
• Its energy efficiency should be based on non-proprietary technology that can be used by all HVAC manufacturers.

Before you have a heating and cooling system installed, don’t forget to have your ductwork checked for leaks, and have it insulated if necessary so that your system will run as efficiently as possible. Leaks can often be the number-one cause of an inefficient heating and cooling system.

Crawford Services offers reliable and affordable HVAC installation, service and repair to the residents of the Greater Dallas area. We are always easy to reach and available to answer your questions and discuss HVAC efficiency. Contact us today to schedule an evaluation of your heating and cooling system or to have your ductwork checked.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about energy star products and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

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