Topic: Home Maintenance and Safety

What is a GFCI you say?  Well, let me explain. GFCI stands for Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt. You probably have some in your home. If not, you need some! GFCIs can be in the form of an electrical outlet or a circuit breaker. They both have test buttons on them. The outlets have a reset button too. 

According to the old saying, March is a month that "comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb," referring to its weather. But while March is the month when we happily find ourselves celebrating the first day of spring, for many of us, we will continue to fight off the winter chill for several more shivering weeks. So I thought it was a good time to share some tips to tame your energy bills.

Here is the final installment of the five-part series, The Top five Failed Building Practices.

Proper operation of your heat pump will save energy.  Don’t set back the heat pump’s thermostat if it causes the backup heating to come on; backup heating systems are usually more expensive to operate.  Continuous indoor fan operation can degrade heat pump performance unless a high-efficiency, variable-speed fan motor is used. Operate the system on the “auto” fan setting on the thermostat.