Up to 44% of energy consumption on your utility bill derives from your heating and air conditioning system in your home. That is a very significant percentage indeed, which is why it is very logical to inquire on high efficient heating and cooling systems when the time comes to replace your old heating and cooling system. Many of our customers have given Lucky Duct, LLC some tremendous feedback on how their utility bill dropped significantly after Lucky Duct, LLC installed new high efficient equipment for them, such as a customer that reported that his utility bill had in fact dropped from $380.00 a month to $120.00 a month after having a high efficient furnace and air conditioning professionally installed by Lucky Duct, LLC. Needless to say, that kind of return on investment can challenge the stock market when times are not that great! Not only is it real nice to get paid every month, but it also makes people feel real good to know that they have directly contributed to lower emissions at the power plant with their new home improvement purchase.

One of the absolute very best furnace brands to consider purchasing is the Rheem 95% AFUE two stage furnace. 95% AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency) means that the furnace is 95% efficient. 95 cents of every dollar heats your home and 5 cents goes out the flue pipe. Compare that to the average older furnace, which operates anywhere from 40-70 % efficiently and you can see clearly why you will notice a significant drop in your utility bill. Rheem furnaces are constructed with long lasting high quality parts and effective in 2008 has built the quietest line of furnaces in the residential market! Visit www.luckyduct.net to learn more about different furnaces that are made by Rheem.

Now it is real important to hire a licensed HVAC company or contractor to install your new high efficient furnace. A licensed HVAC company or contractor will have the appropriate experience, training and licenses to properly size your heating and cooling equipment. Very often the bargain cheap guy out there is going to give you the deal of a lifetime, but unfortunately more often than not the equipment gets sized wrong during the process. That is very unfortunate for the homeowner indeed, because sometimes when new equipment is sized too big, it will produce a higher costing utility bill than the utility bill that you received with the old equipment, ouch! On the contrary if the equipment is undersized, the equipment will just fail to keep up in providing enough heating and cooling for your homes needs leaving you very uncomfortable. I cannot emphasize enough how crucial proper equipment sizing is! Licensed HVAC companies and contractors will usually address your air duct sizing during an in home estimate as well to ensure that the air ducts can handle the air that your new furnace and AC operation needs and produces. Sometimes duct modifications are required to ensure that your new furnace or air conditioner operates to peak performance and or efficiency.

The simple rule of thumb to follow when you hire a heating and air conditioning company or contractor is to ask about permits, ask them if it is OK to get a couple of referrals and to just simply research the company from the BBB or ACCA. If the company is an Air Conditioning Contractors of America member alone, you can rest assure that they follow higher business standards and practices than the average heating and air conditioning company. Once you have selected an ACCA member company to install your heating and air conditioning equipment, you can rest assure that you will save a ton of money on your utility bill and stay very comfortable in your home for many years to come!

Article written by: Mike Meincke of Lucky Duct, LLC. http://www.luckyduct.net