If you’re dreading that first electric bill with the air conditioner running all month, here are some quick tips that will help reduce the costs of cooling your home. Most are simple, but cost nothing so if you incorporate all that you can, you’ll see some savings without much real effort or expense on your part. 1.      Turn your ceiling …

If your furnace and/or air conditioner are old and you’re thinking of replacing them, check out the Omaha-Lincoln reEnergize Program. The Federal Department of Energy created this program with a $10,000,000 grant. The purpose is to help residents make their homes more energy efficient. If you live within the city limits of Omaha or Lincoln, you are eligible to take …

One of the easiest ways to save up to $180 a year on average is to install and properly use a programmable thermostat. Programmable thermostats allow you to pre-set your thermostat to raise and lower the temperature in your home at specific times of the day without you having to be there to do it manually. It’s much more effective …