Heating and cooling your home helps you to stay comfortable when the outside weather is less than ideal. Unfortunately though, keeping your home at your desired temperature isn't cheap. According to One Desk, air conditioning alone accounts for 12% of the average home's yearly energy expenditure. While you cannot eliminate all of the costs associated with heating and cooling your home, there are some HVAC service tips you can follow for household energy efficiency.

Regularly Replace Your Air Filters

Your HVAC system will have to work harder and may have to operate for longer when the filters are dirty. Regularly replacing or cleaning the filters helps to ensure your unit operates as efficiently as possible. An HVAC service can show you where all of the filters on your heating and cooling units are and teach you how to replace them when needed.

Have Your Air Ducts Cleaned and Inspected

After your heater or air conditioning heats or cools air, that air travels through your ductwork and into your home. If your ductwork is dirty or if it has a hole, the flow of air is interrupted. This can prevent all of the heated or cooled air from reaching your home, which means your unit has to work longer to get your home to your desired temperature.

Find the Most Energy-Efficient Temperature Range

The manufacturer of your heater and air conditioning unit will list a temperature range for the most energy-efficient setting for your appliance. Take a look at the range and try to keep your home set to a temperature that falls within this range.

Maintain Your Unit Annually

To keep your HVAC system as energy efficient as possible, you need to hire an HVAC service to maintain your unit annually. During a maintenance service, your unit is cleaned, lubricated, and inspected. Annual maintenance helps your unit to operate efficiently and helps to extend the lifespan of your unit.

Heating and cooling your home doesn't have to cost you a fortune. There are steps you can take to improve the energy efficiency of your HVAC unit. If your energy bill seems to have unexpectedly increased a lot while running your heating or cooling unit, an HVAC service can work to identify the reason and make changes to help increase the efficiency of your HVAC system. If you need help with your heating or cooling appliances, reach out to Breeze Heating & Air Conditioning today.