Energy Efficiency
Install Blinds for Temperature Control
Many residents in southern Utah not only invite the abundance of sunshine into their homes with large or multiple windows but they also invite heat by not having blinds installed to control indoor temperatures. Windows that are left exposed to the harsh afternoon sunlight can increase indoor temperatures by more than ten degrees. This can…
Read MoreUneven Temperature in Southern Utah Business
In your southern Utah business, you may notice the temperature is uneven from room to room. There may be sections or rooms in your facilities that are at comfortable degree, while other areas can be noticeably warmer or cooler. This can be fixed by cleaning, inspecting and repairing your air ducts. Extremely dirty, damaged or…
Read MoreEnergy Efficient Appliances for Tax Credits
It’s the time of year for paying taxes and if you’ve installed an energy efficient heater, air conditioner or specific other energy saving appliances in your home, it is also the time for a tax credit. Not only will having Energy Star appliances in your home lower the overall amount of energy that you use,…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Water Heater Noises
Pinging, clanking and tapping are all noises that can come from the water heater in your southern Utah home. While we may see these noises as nothing spectacular, when they begin to sound more like a loud woodpecker or a jack hammer we start to worry. Oftentimes, water heater noises can be caused from sediment…
Read MoreA Warm Home for the Holidays in Southern Utah
Oh there’s no place like a warm home for the holidays in Southern Utah. This you can be sure of as long as you prepare for it. While temperatures have been plummeting into the low twenties, you will want to be sure that your home is as warm as possible. Having your furnace checked if…
Read MoreSt. George Public Water Efficient Toilets
As companies in St. George and around the country strive to conserve our natural resources, we can help by installing water efficient toilets in all public restrooms. Current models of toilets that have high Energy Star ratings can save thousands of gallons of water each year. Not only will your water and sewer bill drastically…
Read MoreAir Supply For Stove in Southern Utah
New homes in southern Utah are all being built as air tight as possible and while this is good to help regulate temperature and alleviate allergens from bombarding your home, an air supply is needed for your fireplaces and wood burning stove. Fire needs oxygen to survive. If your fireplace or stove is older that…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Restroom Hand Dryers
Many southern Utah businesses are trying to hop on the “Go Green” wagon and while they may dim the lights outside of business hours and print their ads on recycled paper, they may be forgetting one important way they can help reduce more trees cut down and more garbage piled into local landfills is by…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Basement in Winter
During the summer months in southern Utah, the up to ten degree cooler temperature of your basement may be pleasant and inviting until winter temperatures cause you to strive for better heating in that lowest level of your home. Basements stay cool in the summer time due to warm air rising into the higher areas…
Read MoreSouthern Utah Energy Efficient Refrigerator
Your home’s older off-white colored refrigerator that has turned yellow with age is in need of a energy efficient model to keep up with the “green” trend in southern Utah. Older models of refrigerators can be costing you hundreds of dollars more than their energy efficient counterparts of this century. According to energystar.org, even if…
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