Homeowner

Understanding Home Energy Use—and What to Do About It

Your home is a sanctuary. A retreat at the end of the long day; a space to gather with loved ones. It’s also a place of purpose: sometimes an office, classroom, play area, entertainment center—all in one.

Through it all, your home should be dependable place of comfort. But to perform all of these functions and more, your home systems must expend energy to keep your home comfortable. And your home’s overall energy use can have a big impact on your wallet.

How to Improve Indoor Air Quality at Home

Did you know that indoor levels of air pollutants can be two to five times higher than outdoor levels? In extreme cases, that number can jump to 100 times higher, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. When you factor in that 90% of our time is spent indoors, paying attention to the quality of the air in our homes is essential to maintaining the health of our families.

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The Essential New Home HVAC Checklist

Congratulations! You just bought a house. It’s picture-perfect for you and your family, and moving day is set.The last piece to ensure a comfortable transition is making sure your new home’s HVAC is performing at its best.

The good news is, you don’t have to be a heating and cooling expert to get your new home’s HVAC system up and running. Use this new home HVAC checklist to keep your home at peak comfort year-round.

5 Benefits of a Ductless Heat Pump System

If you’re considering installing a ductless HVAC system in your home, you’ve come to the right place.

Ductless heat pump systems, sometimes called mini-splits, are a great solution for zoned air conditioning in spaces without ductwork, such as sunrooms, attics, garages, or other home add-ons. And like traditional heat pumps, ductless systems provide both heating and cooling to ensure peak comfort for every season. 

Here are five key reasons why a ductless heat pump system may be the best choice for your home.

Regulations, Rheem, and You: What Rheem is Doing to Shape HVAC Requirements

It’s no secret that the HVAC industry is in period of change. Beyond technological advancements and product innovations, the industry as a whole is experiencing new regulations that impact everyone—from the engineers developing new equipment to contractors, technicians, installers, and the customers they serve.

Although the changes can be hard to navigate, Rheem works hard to make sure contractors and homeowners are in the know and prepared to work through new regulations.

5 Ways to Save Energy with a Smart Thermostat

Your home’s smart thermostat doesn’t only manage home temperatures. It’s a tool you can use to control and monitor your home’s energy use. And with heating and cooling accounting for about half of an average home’s energy usage, according to the Department of Energy, making sure that your HVAC system is working efficiently can come with big cost savings.

Using a smart thermostat like the Rheem’s EcoNet® Smart Thermostat is an easy way to ensure that your HVAC system is working at peak performance.

6 Benefits of Rheem Whole-Home Solutions

Come extreme heat or snowy winter days, your home’s heating, cooling, and water heating equipment work to keep your home comfortable no matter what. In fact, a comfortable, smart, and sustainable home begins with efficient heating, cooling, and water heating equipment.

Although it can be intimidating to buy any new home system, Rheem makes it seamless as a one-stop shop for innovative whole-home solutions across heating, cooling, and water heating.

What to Know Before Meeting with an HVAC Contractor

So, your HVAC system isn’t working properly. Or maybe you’re just due for a seasonal maintenance check. Before meeting with a HVAC contractor here are five key pieces of information to know to make service calls seamless.

1. The age of your HVAC system

The age of your HVAC system can help identify potential problems and solutions before any contractor even looks at it. On Rheem equipment, you can easily find the date of manufacture from the unit’s serial number.

How to Save Money with Your HVAC System

Your HVAC system serves to not only improve home comfort, but when it works efficiently, it can also help cut down on costs.

From EcoNet® to high-efficiency heat pumps and air conditioners, installing new Rheem equipment can bring cost savings. If you’re not in the market for a new system, the good news is that you can work with your current system to stretch your dollars and do the same.

Inflation Reduction Act 101: What Homeowners Need to Know

In August, the U.S. Government passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a comprehensive energy policy bill that provides a record $370 billion for climate and energy initiatives. For homeowners, the IRA comes with incentives to install environmentally friendly equipment including HVAC products.

So, how does the IRA impact you?

We asked Matthew Thornblad, Senior Public Policy and Communications Director at Rheem, and Karen Meyers, Vice President of Government Affairs,