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Mar 21, 2014

Energy Smart Club

What is the Energy Smart Club? The Energy Smart Club from HousePro brings a professional technician to your home twice a year to inspect your unit(s), clean vital Parts, run diagnostics and assess any improvements in performance that can be made to your air conditioning system. Energy Smart Club Benefits: 1 Year Warranty All labor is warranted to be free of defects for a period of 1 year. Lower Heating & AC Repair Cost 5-15% discount on all parts and labor. Protect Your Warranty Every equipment manufacturer recommends annual maintenance to ensure proper system operation. Some manufacturers and all home owner warran- ties require proper maintenance […]

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Oct 16, 2013

Halloween Energy Savings Tips

The scariest thing about Halloween shouldn’t be your energy bill.  We’ve assembled a few simple halloween energy savings tips to help you and your family stop your energy bills from turning into monsters. LED Bulbs & Candles Try using LED lights or candles when decorating your home this year.  Candles can help create a spooky atmosphere for your home and LED lights save energy because they are much more efficient than incandescent bulbs.  Beware of Energy Vampires Devices like TVs, computers, and radios are called energy vampires  because even when you turn them off they continue to suck power from […]

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May 17, 2013

Will Your Houston AC Survive Summer?

The Houston summer is nearly here and things are starting to heat up.  Homeowners are beginning to rely on their air conditioning systems to run day and night to keep their family cool.  Most of us don’t give much thought to our Houston AC system until we start sweating.  We cringe at the thought of air conditioning repair  or replacement but the majority of homeowners do not perform annual AC maintenance, which can eliminate 80 – 90% of all air conditioning failures. Here a few signs that your system may be headed for failure this Summer: The temperature inside of every room of […]

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Mar 12, 2013

How to Maximize Air Conditioning Efficiency

As we get closer to another Houston summer you can expect your air conditioning costs and energy bills to start rising.  Two of the biggest issues when it comes to saving money on your energy bill are annual AC maintenance and replacing air conditioning systems that have outlived their lifespan. People often look for ways to improve their car efficiency but overlook the larger savings found in maximizing air conditioning efficiency. Keys to Air Conditioning Efficiency Annual AC maintenance has multiple benefits; it can increase your air conditioning efficiency and lower your home energy costs.  Every .01 inches of dirt […]

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Sep 25, 2012

Attic Ventilation = Energy Savings

What is attic ventilation and what are its benefits? Attic ventilation refers to an inlet and outlet system on your home that allows a constant flow of air in and out of the attic.  An effective attic ventilation system provides year round benefits by keeping the attic cool during summer and keeping the attic dry during winter.  A cool attic lowers energy costs because the air conditioner does not have to cool the hot attic air and the duct system is not exposed to high temperatures.  During winter, the reduction of moisture protects your HVAC equipment and home against damage. […]

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