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• Are you ready for some football?
• Warm up to seasonal comfort solutions
• Get in the zone
• Simple steps to keep heating costs low

Simple Steps To Keep Heating Costs Low

As we move from cool fall days into the winter months, you don’t have to spend a fortune on heating to keep warm! Explore ways to save with our top ten tips for a toastier home—minus the high price tag.

1. Schedule an HVAC professional to clean your home’s ducts before it’s time to turn on the furnace. Your system’s efficiency can be reduced by as much as 20% by damaged or blocked ducts.

2. Inspect your home for drafts flowing in from outside. Seal any leaks with insulation, caulking or weather stripping, and you can save up to 10% off heating and cooling costs.

3. Set your thermostat to 68°F while you’re at home, and as low as 60°F when you’re awake or asleep. For each degree the heat is lowered for at least eight hours, you’ll save as much as two percent on your heating bill.

4. Install a programmable thermostat to automatically reduce the temperature in your home while you’re at work. This simple step can reduce heating costs between 5 to 15 percent a year, depending on your climate.

5. Moisturize indoor air. The more humid the air, the warmer you feel. Adding humidity to dry, heated air in the winter helps you stay comfortable at a lower thermostat setting.

6. Change your filter once a month. Dirty filters require your home heating system to work harder, which equates to higher costs on your heating bill.

7. Upgrade your HVAC. An inefficient system can waste hundreds of dollars each year. Install a high-efficiency furnace like the SLP98V Variable-Capacity Gas Furnace from Lennox to reduce your bill dramatically.

8. Welcome sunny winter days. Opening curtains and blinds on sunny days can help to warm your home, especially on south-facing sides. Close curtains at night to reduce heat loss.

9. Cool down your shower. For every ten degrees you lower your water heater temperature, you’ll save 3-5 percent a year on the cost of warming your water.

10. Entertain a crowd. Each guest in your home is the equivalent of a 175-watt heater. The more the merrier!

Nasties You’re Breathing In – Lennox | Comfort Matters Spring 2011

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Lennox Comfort Matters Spring 2011

Nasties you’re breathing (and what to do about them)

1. Mold spores, which can be bad for both your health and your home furnishings. Mold thrives where there is too much moisture and natural fibers to feed the spores. To avoid the musty odors, window condensation and wood warping that can result from mold growth, see our online guide. Pairing a dehumidification system and air cleaner provides the best results for mold control.

2. Pet dander, which can stay airborne for hours. Use a brush to catch pets’ loose fur and bathe animals frequently. Air cleaners can also trap pet dander.

3. Unpleasant odors that can linger. Run an exhaust fan in the kitchen or bath to reduce excess humidity and odors, but don’t forget to turn it off afterwards.

4. Dust, and the irritating mites that live in it. Use a damp cloth to pick up dust instead of simply stirring up particles. Wash sheets at least once a week in hot water. Change your furnace and air conditioning filter once a month to control dust.

5. Ozone, ironically from something you use to clear the air. Many electronic particle air cleaners can actually produce ground-level ozone, a manmade pollutant that can aggravate asthma or bronchitis. Rest assured that Lennox Healthy Climate® air systems DO NOT produce harmful ozone.

6. Bacteria, some of which can cause serious illnesses. Wash fresh fruits and vegetables thoroughly, and clean sink drains twice a week with an antibacterial solution. Limit unwanted moisture throughout your home.

7. Pollen, triggering asthma or hay fever symptoms. Change clothes when you come home at the end of the day, and remove your shoes when you enter the house. A HEPA air filter can help clear the air effectively.

8. Mildew, a problem with high humidity. Keep your home’s humidity levels between 30% and 60% to control mildew; run your air conditioner to help reduce unwanted moisture, and install a dehumidification system.

9. Viruses, which spread under the right conditions. The same conditions that can cause mildew to spread – poor ventilation and too much moisture in the home – should also be addressed to control the viruses that can worsen sore throats, asthma and other respiratory problems.

10. Chemical vapors that lead to headaches, dizziness and respiratory problems. Be sure to air out dry-cleaned clothes before hanging them in your closet. Also avoid using scented deodorizers, and consider a PureAir™ air purification system that cleans your home’s air better than any other single system you can buy.

The above information is courtesy of Lennox
For more details on Lennox® products or to locate a Lennox Dealer near you, visit us online at JJ McLellan – Premier Lennox Dealer

Winter + Heating… Its not over yet! || Mount Forest

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Well Good Morning Mother Nature!

Just when we all thought winter heating season might be coming to an end and we would be blessed with some nice spring weather – WRONG! Horribly wrong 😉

So some Warm Friday Facts…

With all this blowing snow please make sure your furnace vents are clear! If they become clogged with snow this can cause your furnace to fail and leave you with a very cold house. One thing we will ask our customers is if they have checked the vent outside – unfortunately for seniors this can be difficult, so if you have a loved one living on their own please check on them to ensure their heating system is ok!

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From Lennox

11 minutes to a better year

It’s late December and the clock is ticking away the last of 2010. Fortunately, you only need a few minutes to make 2011 easier – on your health, your home and your bank account.

In just 11 minutes, you can:

1. Set your thermostat as low as is comfortable to save energy. Every degree you raise the thermostat setting in winter can increase your heating bill three percent. So slip on a sweater and socks and set the indoor temperature two or three degrees lower.

2. Mark your calendar to change your HVAC filter regularly. Dirty filters cause your furnaceto work harder, and can be harder on your allergies, too. Changing your filter once a month – at least during summer and winter, once every three months during the shoulder seasons – is better for your health and your HVAC system.

3. Install rubber gaskets behind switch plates on exterior walls. Available from home-improvement stores, the gaskets help stop cold air from entering through electrical outlets.

4. Change a light bulb. Better yet, change out five standard incandescent bulbs for CFLs in your most frequently used fixtures. If every home did this, it would prevent the production of one trillion pounds of greenhouse gases.

5. Close the doors on your fireplace when it’s not in use. Fireplaces look and feel cozy, but they are essentially an open door to the elements.

6. Check your home’s air filtration systems. Unless you own an ozone-free filtration system, it may be doing your home more harm than good.

7. Take just a moment to slip off your shoes as soon as you walk in the front door to helpreduce dust and other contaminants swirling in your home. Setting out a basket with house slippers near the door encourages family and guests to do the same.

8. Replace kitchen sponges weekly. Used sponges provide the moist environment bacteria need to breed. As an alternative soak sponges in bleach 15 minutes to help kill the 100,000 bacteria inhabiting every square inch.

9. Unplug battery chargers or power adapters when they’re not in use, and use a power strip as a single disconnect point. Electronics still draw a small amount of electricity even when they’re turned off, and a power strip allows you to completely disconnect the power supply when units aren’t in use.

10. Walk around your home to be sure furniture and draperies aren’t blocking air registers. No matter how effective your heating and cooling systems are, they can’t keep you comfortable if the warmed or cooled air is blocked by sofas or curtains.

11. Schedule annual maintenance on your HVAC equipment to avoid wasting energy. Locate a technician near your home by downloading the Lennox app for your iPhone™ or Android mobile device or by using the Lennox locator online.

Comfort Matters – December 2010 || Lennox Heating

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Comfort Matters – December 2010 Newsletter from Lennox

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IN THIS ISSUE

•	11 minutes to a better year
•	Comfort Q&A
•	Energy Tips
•	Top 10

11 MINUTES TO A BETTER YEAR

We know you’re busy with last-minute shopping, but we’d like to be the first to wish you a Happy New Year – and help you get a head start on 2011. Don’t worry, this won’t take long: In just minutes, you can make your home cleaner and more comfortable, and save money in the year ahead.
Do you have 11 minutes?

Top 10

Technologies we love

10.	Heating (and cooling) homes with the sun
9.	Back-up power that’s on in seconds
8.	Thermostats that think for themselves
7.	Heaters that make the garage homey
6.	Hospitals’ HEPA technology for a cleaner home
See how they work.

Quick Links
•	Find a Lennox HVAC Dealer
•	Use the Lennox Product Selector

Comfort Q’s

Should I worry about CO?

You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but CO or carbon monoxide can accumulate in any home, creating an invisible threat to your health. While home heating systems represent only five percent of potential CO sources, scheduling annual HVAC maintenance is an important step to helping you breathe easier.

Let’s clear the air.

Clean and green

Get a jump start on a healthier, greener new year:
Download a list of natural and effective cleaning options for your home.

Energy Tips

There are no stupid questions

Have a question about home comfort and saving energy? Check the Frequently Asked Questions section on Lennox.com and chances are you’ll find the answer there – because someone else has already asked it.

Top three FAQs.

SPOTLIGHT:

Just 2 weeks left for tax credits!

The end of the year means the end of up to $1,500 in income tax credits for purchases of heating and cooling equipment. Installing an efficient new furnace or heat pump can also help cut your energy bills now and for years to come.
Act now to cut your monthly expenses and your April 15th tax bill.

For more details on Lennox^® products or to locate a Lennox Dealer near you, visit us online at www.lennox.com.

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