Mast Heating & Cooling: Holland, MI

With summer still fresh in our minds, checking your home’s heating system seems like a distant concern.

The fact is though that fall is the perfect time to ready your furnace for the coming winter. Since this is the slow season for heating contractors, it’s a great time to get your heating system checked before the winter rush. Testing your heating system before that first cold snap gives you the advantage of knowing beforehand of any problems. This allows you time to weigh your options and shop around for the best, most cost-effective solution to your situation.

Read more at http://hubpages.com/hub/Annual-furnace-inspection-before-heating-season-makes-good-sense.

Having problems reading and understanding your energy bill?  Recently, the Savvy Citizen started an A-to-Z rundown of your gas and electric bill.  This next summary covers the K through Z of the charges and billing terms that may be included on your bill.

To read more, click on the link below:

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/09/how_to_be_a_savvy_citizen_unde_1.html

It comes in the mail every month and you pay it regularly, but have you really analyzed your gas and electric bill?

Do you know what each itemization means and that you may qualify for credits?

This week and next, the Savvy Citizen takes a closer look at your gas and electric utility bill with an A to Z rundown of your bill. The explanations here are meant to be inclusive for all of Michigan. Some may not appear on your specific bill.

Read more by clicking on the link below:

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2010/09/how_to_be_a_savvy_citizen_unde.html

Aside from Mast helping you with available federal tax rebates and Bryant factory rebates, Consumers Energy also has valuable rebates on energy efficient air conditioners and furnaces that can make your purchase even more affordable. If your system has reached its rated lifetime, usually between 10 and 15 years, use their rebates to upgrade to high-efficiency equipment from Bryant. It will give you a striking difference in energy costs. Read more about these rebates at Consumers Energy’s Heating & Cooling Rebate Page.

Did you know that heating and cooling costs the average homeowner about $1,000 a year – nearly half the home’s total energy bill. If your central air conditioning unit is more than 12 years old, replacing it with an ENERGY STAR qualified model could cut your cooling costs by 30%.

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Although Michigan weather is so unpredictable, those dog days of summer are just around the corner!  Got AC?  See what Glenn Haege, host of the nationally-syndicated radio show “The Handyman” says about getting your system ready for cooling:  Full Article

Bryant HYBRID HEAT dual fuel systems combine the strengths of two heating sources to deliver the warmth and efficiency you deserve this heating season.  Yet it also cools your home in the summer and there’s money savings potential there as well.  The HYBRID HEAT dual fuel system is so efficient, the cost to heat with it is less than with any gas furnace alone – even a 100% AFUE furnace!  Read more here.