Heritage Plumbing and Heating

Okay, so maybe global warming hasn’t impacted you much yet.  But what about “local warming?” Here are 9 things you can do to keep cool, while saving a little money, in the dog days of summer.  (You may already be doing many of these, but a little reminder doesn’t hurt.) Turn off the lights when [...]

If you have central air conditioning, you’ve probably experienced your own version of the “energy crisis.”  It goes something like this: If you keep the temperature nice and cool in your home, you fear that your energy bill could rival your mortgage payment! But if you try to save money by turning the thermostat up, you end [...]

Here’s an exercise that could show you how to save money with your central air conditioning this summer:  tie a dirty rag over your face and go for a nice long jog! I’m not being serious, of course, but I am making a serious point: when you run your central air conditioning with a dirty [...]