Are Your Air Ducts Costing You Money?

By RTM Design | June 21, 2019
Rooms in home with leaky ducts means some rooms are too hot while others are too cold

Your air ducts shouldn’t cost you money, but they do! Consider these findings from studies by the Department of Energy: On average, 30 cents of every $1 spent on heating and cooling a home disappears into thin air due to leaky ducts. 25% to 60% of heated and cooled air doesn’t make it to its…

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AFUE: A Term Every Homeowner Should Know

By RTM Design | October 11, 2016

Winter is pretty and all, but I think most homeowners would agree that it belongs outside and not in the living room. Now that the cold weather is settling in, I thought we’d discuss a simple term that every homeowner really ought to know, since it can save you money and increase your comfort. AFUE…

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13 Tips to Save on AC Bills

By RTM Design | July 29, 2016

It’s always a scorcher around here during the summer, so we’re sharing these 13 helpful tips to help you save money on your AC bills as the heat waves hit. TIP #1: ENERGY AUDIT A home energy audit is “the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can…

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