Do-It-Yourself Tips Archives - Heat Relief Heating & Cooling

Try This Different Air Conditioning System

5/8/2017

There’s more than one way to cool your home, and it’s not with a traditional window unit or central air conditioning. Ductless split systems cool individual rooms in your home and give you the freedom and flexibility to control a single room’s temperature.

5 Smart Ways to Prepare Your Portland Home for Spring and Summer

4/17/2017

The grass is green, the days are getting longer, and it’s time for a little spring cleaning! There’s nothing like the sound of the birds chirping to let you know it’s time to freshen up the house and recover from those winter blues that hit the Portland, Oregon area.

Preheating Oven

8/26/2009

Don't preheat your oven. And try to avoid "peeking" by opening the oven door. Each "peek" can lower the oven temperature by 25 degrees.

Refrigerator Temp

8/26/2009

Make sure your refrigerator and freezer are not running too cold. The temperature in your refrigerator should be 38-40 degree F, and the freezer 0 to 5 degrees.

Refrigeration Sealing

8/26/2009

Make sure the seals on your refrigerator, freezer and oven doors fit tightly. Easily perform this test by leaving a lit flashlight inside a closed appliance and if you see light around the gasket, replace the gasket.

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

8/26/2009

Use Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs). Standard incandescent light bulbs lose 90% of their energy as heat. CFLs produce only a fraction of the heat and do not waste electricity.

Fans

8/26/2009

Use fans in your windows to draw in cooler night air. Close the windows during the day to keep the cooler air in.

Attic Insulation

8/26/2009

Insulate attic access and basement trap doors with R-19 insulation. Savings: 1-3 percent of heating/cooling costs.

Ceiling Insulation

8/26/2009

Install proper ceiling insulation to at least R-30 standards. Insulate walls, floors and heating ducts, too. Savings: up to 25% of heating and cooling costs.

Storm Windows

8/26/2009

Install storm or thermal (replacement) windows. These tightly fitting windows give the benefit of double-pane glass. Air trapped between the two panes acts as a thermal insulator, keeping your heated air inside where it belongs. Be sure to get windows that have the new super-efficient, low-emissivity glazing.

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Do-It-Yourself Tips

Try This Different Air Conditioning System

5 Smart Ways to Prepare Your Portland Home for Spring and Summer

Preheating Oven

Refrigerator Temp

Refrigeration Sealing

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Fans

Attic Insulation

Ceiling Insulation

Storm Windows

Categories

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Do-It-Yourself Tips

Try This Different Air Conditioning System

5 Smart Ways to Prepare Your Portland Home for Spring and Summer

Preheating Oven

Refrigerator Temp

Refrigeration Sealing

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Fans

Attic Insulation

Ceiling Insulation

Storm Windows

Categories

Schedule Service TODAY!

Special Offers

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