Air Control Ideas

2010-08-17T10:14:00.000-07:00

Here is an interesting update on the cost of fuel since last winter:

Natural gas cost about $1.25 per therm: current cost is about $0.78/therm (down 37%)
Electricity cost about $0.07 per KW: current cost is the same
Fuel oil cost $4.00 per gallon: current cost is about $2.99/gal (down 25%)
Propane cost about $2.99/gallone: current cost is about $1.85/gal (down 38%)

Fuel oil and propane fluctuate like a commodity, so their price will increase rapidly in the coming months as need increases. So, if you heat with oil or propane, FILL YOUR TANK NOW!!!

Even with these fossil fuel decreases, a gas furnace with a 15 SEER heat pump Hybrid system is still your lowest-cost heating system, and will cost around 35% less to heat with than even a 95% gas furnace alone. Max J

Time is runnng out...

2010-08-02T08:46:00.000-07:00

I will be brief, but I want to let you know that the $1500.00 federal tax credit for upgrading your heating system is running out. It will end Dec 31, 2010, and if you haven't taken advantage of it yet, you are missing a great opportunity. In summary, if you upgrade your furnace or boiler to one with 95% efficiency, you get a tax CREDIT of 30% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of $1500.00 This has been a great program for people with an old furnace, or people facing large repairs on their existing furnace.

Another nice feature of this program is that certain heat pumps also qualify, since they are a heating system. But heat pumps also provide cooling. So if you want to add or replace an air conditioner, if you upgrade to a heat pump you can get that 30% tax credit for that also.

This has been a great program. We are all sorry to see it end, and you will be too if you don't take advantage of it. Call our office at 924-0018 for more information. You can also look on our website at www.aircontrolspokane.com. Thanks for reading.

Happy New Year and Back to Work

2010-01-03T12:27:00.001-08:00

Hi everyone. I hope you all had a satisfying and pleasant holiday season. Now it's time to get back to work, and for many of us that means making the most of your resources. So, here is a really good idea that is ripe for the picking:

If you are planning on adding air conditioning to your home this year, or possibly even replacing your old worn-out air conditioner with a new unit, just hold on a minute! If you do only that, you will be missing a great opportunity:

Here's the hot tip: instead of just installing an air conditioner, install a heat pump instead! A heat pumps cools just like and air conditioner (in fact, it IS an air conditioner, with a some extra controls and valves added), but it will also heat your home in the winter at a much lower cost than natural gas. That will save you money on your heating bill of course, but there is much more: If you specify a 15SEER efficiency heat pump to be installed, the federal government will give a $1500.00 tax credit. Not only that, Avista will also give Avista customers another $400.00 as an incentive to buy 15SEER. These are serious savings that you should not ignore.

But be aware of this: this incentive exists right now, and there is no guarantee that it will be offered all year. So be smart and jump on this while the incentives are still there. This is real, and it will certainly end at some point.

There are a few details that you need to be aware of. If you want those details, call the office at 509-924-0018. Good luck and Godspeed.
Max
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NEW HVAC EQUIPMENT- BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

2009-09-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

When the US government came out with its $1500.00 tax credit for utra-high efficiency heating-cooling equiment last March, most manufacturers treated those units as relatively exotic, and charged a premium for them. For instance, the furnace efficiency standard used to be 90-92%. 95%-efficient furnaces were available, but they were very pricey. Not many people bought them because the additional cost was not justified to save 2-5%.

But since the government rebates appeared, everyone now wants a 95% efficient furnace, and the manufacturers have responded by making that efficiency level their main line of equipment. What that has done is lower the price of the 95% efficient furnaces dramatically. Mass-production = lower cost, right? That has always been true, and it still is. So today the residential HVAC consumer has the best of both worlds: Ultra-high efficiency equipment that is priced very reasonably, plus they get a $1500.00 incentive from uncle Sam. That is an amazing situation that everyone should take advantage of right away, because this deal is too good to last!

Rebates, Rebates, Rebates

2009-07-13T09:44:00.000-07:00

Hi folks,
This is the first Air Control blog entry, and there is BIG news to tell.

For those of you that are new to us, we are a 23-year old heating-cooling-refrigeration company based in Spokane, WA. In our history, we have completed almost 4,000 installations, and about 1 zillion service calls. We are proud of the fact that we always respond to our customers--even on Christmas day or New Year's Eve.

But enough about us. Here is the news:
As homeowners, you have been given a great opportunity to get YOUR share of the $780 billion dollar stimulus thru federal tax rebates. Here is the deal: If you install a gas furnace of 95% or more efficiency, you will get a 1500.00 tax credit, up to a maximum of 30% of the job cost. This also applies to 15SEER Heat Pumps or 16SEER air conditioners. $1500 is not bad. But wait, there 's more!

If you live in the Avista utility service area, you can get a separate and additive incentive of up to $900 for a gas furnace/heat pump combo. Same job, additional money. But wait, there's more!

Depending on which furnace and/or heat pump you install, Trane/American Standard is offering Manufacturer rebates of up to $1,000.00. Yes, same job, additional money!

That's 3 rebates/incentive for the same job. Sounds too good to be true, right? But the reason it is real is because this is STIMULUS MONEY!!!. The government is trying to spread it around, and this is your chance to get your share of it. Plus will wind up also geting a very modern, low-cost heating-cooling system that will save you money every day for the next 20 years.

Only question is, "what are you waiting for"?
Call us today for more information at 509-924-0018

Max