The Energy
Efficiency Package includes some or all of
the following as recommended through the
Free Energy Evaluation:
Your consultant may also
recommend the following:
Energy Efficient Programmable
Thermostat
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Save as much as 10% a
year on your heating and cooling bills
by simply turning your thermostat back
10% to 15% for 8 hrs/day. 2
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Automatically turn down
your heat at night or when you are not
at home.
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In the summer you can
save money by automatically turning your
air-conditioning up at night or when you
are at work.
Insulate Holes and Cracks
Sealing Air Ducts
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Exposed joints should be
taped off. 2
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Exposed holes or cracks
should be taped over. 2
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Ducts that don’t work
properly can create serious
life-threatening carbon monoxide
problems. 2
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You can lose up to 60% of
your heated air before it reaches the
register. 2
Radon Tests
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Radon can not be seen,
smelled, or tasted. 4
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One out of every 15 homes
in the U.S. are estimated to have
elevated radon levels. 4
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The Ohio Department of
Health estimates that 50% of Ohio homes
have Radon levels above the EPA
recommended action level. 5
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Radon poisoning is linked
to lung cancer and death. 4
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Radon is the primary
cause of lung cancer among non-smokers
in the United States. 3
Install a Carbon Monoxide
Detector
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Carbon monoxide (co)
detectors are highly recommended in
homes with fuel-burning appliances such
as natural gas furnaces, stoves, ovens,
water heaters, and fuel-burning space
heaters. An alarm signals homeowners if
CO reaches potentially dangerous
levels. 6
Improveit! Home
Remodeling has over 30,000 jobs sold in Ohio
with these energy saving home improvement
projects as a significant portion of these
sales. These improvements qualify for up to
$1,500 in Federal government tax credits: 1
Schedule Your
Free
Energy Evaluation
today
Energy Efficient Improvements with
Long-term Financial Rewards
1 For qualified
energy-efficient improvements, refer to the
Energy Policy Act of 2009 and check with
your accountant or the IRS for further
details on how to claim your tax credit.
2 U.S. Department of Energy, October 2008
3 Department of Community and Economic
Development (DCED) Pennsylvania
4 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
www.epa.gov/radon
5 Ohio Department of Health, October
2007
6 U.S. Department of Energy, Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
Energy Savers Booklet, tips on Saving Energy
& Money at Home
* All entry doors
are ENERGY STAR rated and qualify for the
2009 Energy Policy Act of 2009 tax credit if
ordered without glass windows.
** For qualified energy-efficient
improvements, refer to the Energy Policy Act
of 2009 and check with your accountant or
the IRS for further details on how to claim
your tax credit.