Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Have a Cool Summer

Summer is here! National Home Services has released two new No Worries Protection Plans to help keep our customers cool and comfortable.  

Your family relies on your air conditioning. Are you prepared if it breaks down? A protection plan is  the easiest way to get peace of mind and protection from the inconvenience and expense of emergency repairs. The new No Worries Cooling Protection Plan offers unlimited service calls for your air conditioner. For even more coverage, the No Worries Cooling Plus Protection Plan includes annual air conditioner maintenance. We are thrilled with the value these new products offer to our customers. To learn more, click here. 

Air conditioners are awesome! Here are 5 fun air conditioner facts to prove it.

1. The first air conditioner wasn’t designed for comfort. The first modern air conditioner was invented in 1902 for a publishing company in Brooklyn to keep the temperature and humidity low so their paper didn’t expand and contract.

2. We have summer blockbuster movies because of AC. Movie theaters were among the first places most people encountered artificially cooled air. Moviemakers released their big pictures during the summer because people sought out the air-conditioned buildings to escape the heat.

3. Your kids should be especially grateful for AC. Although summer vacation started out as a way to escape the heat, schools kept up the practice after gaining air conditioning.

4. Even the government would shut down during parts of the summer. Before central air conditioning, the government took a summer vacation along with school.

5. Before air conditioning, the Northeast was the nation’s economic powerhouse. Population explosions in places like Arizona, Nevada, Florida, and Texas can be directly attributed to the introduction of air-conditioning.

Have fun and be cool this summer! 

Monday, 2 June 2014

Tips for using your Air Conditioner Efficiently




Summer is approaching and it is time to start thinking about how you’re going to stay cool over the summer months. These tips can help you save money and energy without sacrificing cool comfort.
  • Turn the AC off or up to a higher temperature when you are away. It's a myth that it takes less energy to run the AC all day versus leaving it off and turning it on when you get home. With the AC running, it's constantly cooling your home, making it a heat magnet. More heat gets into your house and the AC has to remove that heat, over and over again. If you leave the AC off, then the house will heat up during the day and then stop heating up. When you get home and turn on the AC, it has less total heat to remove than if it had been running all day.
  • Use drapes or blinds to block out sunlight. Direct sunlight can raise the temperature of a room drastically.
  • Use a smart thermostat to save energy by increasing the heat significantly during the day when the house is empty. A smart thermostat will learn your schedule and can save you significant money and energy.