Over the last three months, I have noticed that my energy bills are through the roof.
I know something is causing this inflation but am not sure exactly which electrical appliance is the culprit.
So I decided to contact an electrician to assess the situation for me. He established that the culprit was none other than my electric furnace. A year ago, I replaced my oil furnace with my current unit and had never experienced such ridiculous energy use. I contacted my HVAC repairman as I could not figure out what exactly the issue was. The first question the technician asked was when was the last time I had scheduled and executed a furnace/heater tune-up on the boiler since installation. The last time was about two years back, which was also the first time. When he further assessed the heater he discovered that the furnace filter was so dirty that barely any air was able to pass through. I had also not changed the filter since the unit was installed. I mean I was in a horrible state, even if it had been a quality HVAC system about two years back. The heating contractor started work on the system, and he and his team thoroughly cleaned the unit. I learned that this unit also had heating technology like many new HVAC equipments in the market. This technology, I found out, would alert me in case of any issue or any component needing boiler repair. I also had to replace my thermostat. I got a good deal from the heating and cooling provider. The technician explained that not doing maintenance on the unit, central heater, was causing the unit to strain and not function on its capacity, therefore, using up too much energy.
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