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7 Surprising Places Your Home Is Leaking Heat
If you own a home, you pay for heating and cooling, too. If you aren’t careful, the cost of utilities can become expensive over time. Single family homes, on average, pay $2,060 a year in utilities according to the US Department of Energy, 29% of which is allocated specifically to heating. How, then, can you Read More
Chris Lancaster December 12th, 2018
Posted In: Heating, Maintenance
Tags: heating facts
Lower Your Heating Bills Without Lowering Your Thermostat
At Lancaster Brothers Heating and Cooling, we want to focus on the no-cost ways to save you money on heating bills. Check out these six ways to save without sacrificing comfort: 1. Circulate The Air Try leaving your indoor fan set to the “on” position rather than “auto”. This will circulate the warmer air Read More
Chris Lancaster November 16th, 2018
Posted In: Heating
Tags: energy savings, heating facts
When Does a Maintenance Plan Make Sense?
The short answer is always. A maintenance plan is designed to encourage homeowners to take good care of their heating and cooling equipment by offering benefits they wouldn’t otherwise be eligible for. In addition to annual tune-ups, there are discounts, additional savings, priority service, and more. If you’re already getting an AC and a furnace Read More
Chris Lancaster October 16th, 2018
Tags: heating facts
15 Money Saving Tips to Reduce Your Energy Bill This Winter
The average U.S. household pays an average annual cost of $992 a year in natural gas bills. That’s a lot of money. So how do we keep that heat inside our homes instead of losing it to leaks and inefficiency? The team at Lancaster put together these 15 tips to help you save energy this Read More
Chris Lancaster January 10th, 2018
Posted In: Heating
Tags: energy savings, heating facts, tips
How to Set Your Programmable Thermostat for the Biggest Savings
Utility bills are the biggest expense most households incur. According to the latest statistics (Dec. 2017) from Expatistan, an international cost of living website, the average price of utilities for one month (heating, electricity, gas…) for 2 people in 900 sq. ft. home in Kansas City, Missouri is $230. Multiply that by 12 and it’s Read More
Chris Lancaster December 12th, 2017
Posted In: Cooling, Geothermal, Heating, Indoor Air Quality
Tags: heating facts, thermostats
Turn Your Furnace on before It’s Cold to Catch Problems Early
The last thing you want when the cold weather arrives is to turn your furnace on and discover it is broken. Unfortunately, the team at Lancaster Brothers sees this scenario play out every year. Everyone turns their furnaces on about the same time and we get swamped with repair calls. We try to get to Read More
Chris Lancaster October 12th, 2017
Posted In: Heating, Maintenance
Tags: Furnace Maintenance, heating facts
Heating Facts and Costly Fiction
The Lancaster Brothers have heard it all over the years. There are lots of ideas about how and why to heat your home during the winter months. If you don’t have a background in heating, some of these misconceptions actually make a lot of sense! So, we decided to do a little myth-busting and explain Read More
Chris Lancaster November 12th, 2015
Posted In: Heating
Tags: heating facts, heating myths