Tax Rebates For Energy Efficient Products End Soon

Sept. 18, 2010 - PRLog -- On February 19, 2009 President Obama signed into law the most comprehensive Energy Tax Credit incentive program ever. Homeowners receive right off the top a credit of up to $1500 with the purchase of approved Energy Star products. Product efficiency requirements vary but are generally equivalent to or higher than historic Energy Star requirements. Products qualifying for this credit include HVAC Equipment , Water Heaters, Insulation, and Windows .

Programs designed by the U.S. government to promote energy efficient homes as part of the ENERGY STAR program. Designed to bring down expensive energy bills, increase livability and bring down pressure on environment, of course one of the main reasons was to supercharge economy and aid in making America just a little greener. Improving energy efficiency is whats on the mind of most homeowners thinking about home improvements . Like most of the items covered in the government rebates offer added value to your home. If you own a home you should look at the options being offered on the Energy Star web site energystar.gov its also a good idea to contact your local utility company or check their web site for any incentives that they may be offering  .

Utility companies like Tacoma Power offer a $400 rebate for residential customers who buy and install energy efficient heat pumps in their homes by contractors who are qualified to handle Tacoma Heating projects under their program to Tacoma Washington home owners that can find a quality contractor and save money on products, installation and the monthly power bill with tankless water heaters or heat pumps, and A geothermal heat pump or for instance a more compact design with a ductless heat pump are cost effective and earth friendly ways of heating. Quality Energy Star Vinyl windows can keep heat from escaping your home and at the same time with some of the many window design ideas to add more curb appeal and value. Tankless water heating solutions can give you endless hot water and save energy.

Those outside Tacoma Powers service area like East pierce county residence are not out of luck, Puget Sound Energy has rebate program offers for those that may be contemplating a Puyallup Heating project or other city in their service area.

Ready to get your home improvement project started, check to see if it may be covered by a rebate program if you can not find information online for your type of project investigate with your local utility company about programs that you may qualify for. But you need to act quickly as many of these rebates are over at the end of the year.

One product covered by the program is a heating system know as a "mini split" or a "ductless heat pump" that requires no duct work and if you don't need a whole new heating system but want to add heat to one room or area of your home may be a ggod fit for some home owners.
Mini Split Cooling and Heating

Ductless mini-split system?
A ductless system is made up of an indoor unit called the evaporator and an outdoor unit called the condensing unit.  The evaporator is connected to the condensing unit by copper tubing and electrical wiring which is passed through a two and a half to three inch hole.  Essentially, it is a small central air unit with the capability of heating or cooling more than one room.

Why install a ductless heating & cooling system ?

1. With Central Air you must cool an entire home when only one room may need cooling.  On the other hand, ductless mini-splits cool only the areas you want and not the areas you don’t.

2. 18,000 BTU is a typical minimum central air unit.  With ductless mini-splits, you can use 9,000 or 12,000 BTUs.
3. Typical three ton homes are not zoned or require complex zoning systems, which makes it very expensive for the homeowner.  With ductless mini-splits, multiple evaporators make zoning as simple as setting a remote control.
4. Energy wasted in long lengths of uninhabited duct work means higher energy bills.  Less than five percent cooling loss occurs in insulated refrigerant lines compared with up to twenty five percent through ducts.
5. Retrofitting homes requires cutting holes in walls, floors, ceilings or decreasing closet space with ducts.  Ductless mini-splits requires just a three or four inch diameter hole in the outside wall.  Means less mess and better home aesthetics.


Whole System Option:

Or an option for a whole system replacement may be geothermal heat pump or for instance a more compact design with a ductless heat pump are cost effective and "green" ways of heating. Quality Energy Star Vinyl windows can keep that heat from escaping your home and at the same time with some many window design options are sure to make your home more beautiful . And tankless solutions for water heating can create endless hot water and save energy.

No matter the home improvement project make sure you check to see if it may be covered by a rebate program if you can not find information online for your type of project double check with an contractor to see if they have the inside information you are looking for , or your local utility company should be in the know about programs that are available.

Getting a home energy efficient and doing it with the help of the federal government is likely not to be seen again with this level of funding and commitment so its important to think about what projects you need to get done and in what order especially before the winter months make it difficult and uncomfortable to tackle such projects.

Contacting contractors and discussing which order would be the most logical and cost saving would be key in making the process easier for service companies involved and for home owners to keep from pulling out their hair as projects are underway some products are large bulky and or may interfier with work going on in another part of the home or another project, so planning is essentials to getting multiple projects handled, the contractors may be able to help with understanding the rebates and others you may not be aware of.

For more information about Tacoma heating service go to http://irheatingairconditioning.com and visit the website and Tacoma Heating Blog.


Enjoy your winter!

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