Archive for the ‘Saving Energy’ Category
06.22.2012
Replacing an AC or Heatpump – What You Need to Know
Several times a day, we meet up with customers whose systems need a major repair and they are faced with the important decision of “repair or replace”. In today’s economic climate, it makes sense to carefully calculate the pluses and minuses of replacing an HVAC system. With that in mind, here are a few guidelines […]
04.30.2012
Spring Planting Tips from Holtkamp HVAC
I walked outside a few days ago and was greeted by the first peonies of the season! It was worth all the work to see how gorgeous they are. (The chickies like to hide underneath them too so beauty and function! Thought I would share a picture with you. After I was done admiring the beautiful […]
02.23.2011
Use Your Ceiling Fan in Winter, Not Summer
Okay bloggers – the weather has been warmer the last few days here in Metro Atlanta. It’s awfully tempting to think it’s tomato planting season, but resist, I say, resist! We will be getting another cold snap (or two) before the weather changes for good. So if you have a broken furnace, you still have […]
01.24.2011
Home Energy Savings Plan Is Easy With Holtkamp
We’ve had lots of customer questions lately about advertised “energy audits”‘ and “energy saving advice”. Sometimes it may seem difficult to separate the hype from the facts. Here’s the Holtkamp Heating & Air lowdown about energy audits. It can be summarized this way: you’d never take a road trip without a map. So why invest […]
01.13.2011
Holtkamp Heating & Air Sponsors Gwinnett Environmental Exhibit
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center www.gwinnettehc.org 2020 Clean Water Drive Buford, GA 30519 770.904.3500
12.02.2010
How Low Can You Go? Winter Thermostat, That Is…
It’s common knowledge that reducing your indoor winter temperature will save you money. But what’s not common knowledge is how low and why. You first must consider what type of system you have – either a gas furnace or electric heat pump. If you have a gas furnace, you can set the temp as low […]
10.29.2010
Need to Replace Your Furnace? – Heating101
Run your hands across this supple, shiny sheet metal. Notice the attention to detail on the riveted joints and the alluring, aluminum color. This baby comes packed with 100,000 Btu of pure, raw heat! Can’t you just see her sitting in your basement nestled next to your water heater? Woohoo! P-A-A-R-T-Y!! Sounds ludicrous, doesn’t it? […]
03.05.2010
Recessed Lighting Wreaks Havoc on Energy Bills
I confess I’m a fan of decorating shows. It began with “Trading Spaces”; the cardboard wallpaper room was my favorite episode. I’m now under no illusions that my neighbors are clamoring to decorate my “space” so I have progressed to watching “Clean House” just to make myself feel better there are people with more stuff […]
02.04.2010
Furnace Running Constantly?
Whenever a cold snap hits – lower than 25 degrees here in Atlanta Metro – your furnace or heat pump may seem to run constantly, leading you to believe that perhaps your unit is too small and unable to keep up. There is a simple explanation for this. Every unit is installed with a “set […]
