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Energy Bill Concerns

We offer a number of ways to reduce your energy bill. Some can be done for a small investment, others a larger investment, all with a corresponding return on investment.

Programmable Controls
Zoning
Variable Speed Equipment
High-Efficiency Equipment

The following questions will guide you through these points of consideration:

What type of space do you need to heat and/or cool?

Whole House

Heating and Cooling Systems

To help us with your evaluation, we need to know what type of system you have in your home. Review the system types below, and chose the one that best represents the system you have in your home. Click on any image for more details about that system type.

Specific Room(s)

Heating and Cooling Systems

Duct Free Split System Details

This is a system that doesn’t require ductwork in your home. You still have a product that resides inside and outside your home:

Heat Pump or Air Conditioner: Cools and/or heats refrigerant
A Compact Fan Coil: Converts refrigerant and circulates air
Refrigerant Tubing and Wires: Connects the outdoor unit to fan coil
Control or Thermostat: Your interface for controlling your system
Optional Air Quality Accessories such as Air Cleaners or Ventilators: Clean your air before it circulates throughout your home

Do you want to heat and cool the room(s) or only cool?

Heat and Cool

Heating and Cooling Systems

Cooling Only

Length of Residency
If you are moving within the next year or two and believe investing in a new home comfort system will improve the value of your home, you should consider making the investment. If you plan to live in your current residence for many years, it may be wise to invest in your future comfort.

Are you interested in the advantages of a Hybrid Heat

Maximum Comfort & Efficiency for Maximum Savings

With a traditional heating and cooling system, if you wanted to save more, you had to use less. But a Hybrid Heat® Dual Fuel system combines the benefits of intelligent control for both gas and electric heating to create an intuitive system that can actually react to changing conditions. No matter what the temperature is outside, a Hybrid Heat® Dual Fuel system will automatically select the fuel source most efficient for your home, which means you’ll stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Hybrid Heat Systems

Split Systems are the most typical type of heating and cooling system. The Hybrid Heat system differs from a traditional split system by replacing the air conditioner with a heat pump. Heat pumps cool your home on hot days and provide efficient heating in moderate temperatures

Would you be interested in the benefits of a Geothermal System?

The Natural Way

The Earth absorbs almost 50% of all solar energy and remains a constant temperature of 50oF to 70oF depending on geographical location. A geothermal unit utilizes this constant temperature as needed for heating and cooling. Rated best heating & cooling technology by the EPA. No greenhouse gasses are emitted.

Homeowner Advantages:

Low Utility Bills
Up to 60% energy savings vs. traditional systems.
Safe and Clean
No flame, no flue, no odors.
Noise Free
No loud outdoor equipment.
Flexibility
Heating, air conditioning, and hot water from a single compact unit.

Energy Bill Concerns — Geothermal System

Are you interested in a variable speed system?

Advantages

Systems with variable speed blower motors have significant advantages over single speed systems.

Greater Comfort

Reduced room temperature fluctuation
Better humidity control
Quieter operation due to motor ramping up and down slowly vs on/off

Improved Indoor Air Quality

Air cleaners only filter the air when the blower is on – variable speed can run continuously for just pennies a day

Save Money

Lower energy bills (Bag of Money)
Improves system heating & cooling performance
Energy Star rated

What level of system efficiency are you interested in?

Carrier Indoor Ductless Split-System High Wall Cooling Only Features

Auto louver mode
Turbo mode
Timer, sleep mode
One touch memory

Carrier Indoor Performance™ Residential Ductless Split-System High Wall Cooling Only

Performance series ductless systems offer that perfect balance between budget limits you may have today and your desire for energy savings and comfort options. The GVC model lives up to its Performance name with features like a variable-speed compressor for quiet efficiency and up to 4 fan speeds. The dehumidification mode adds to your comfort plus there are convenience features built-in like sleep mode settings and timed start/stop on its wireless remote.

Features

Low-voltage controls
Sleep mode
Indoor units powered from outdoor unit
Auto restart on power failure
Dehumidification mode
Modern, flat panel indoor unit in white
System protecting high pressure and loss of charge switches
Diagnostics intelligence

Carrier Indoor Comfort™ Residential Ductless Highwall Air Conditioner System

Comfort series ductless systems are designed with your budget in mind. The MFC model air conditioner has a variable-speed compressor that attains 15 SEER cooling and so you can enjoy a higher level of comfort within your budget. Its four fan speeds, dehumidification mode setting and oscillating louver give you plenty of comfort choices. Plus you get the convenience of a wireless remote.

Features

Line lengths 65-98′ depending on unit capacity
Motorized louver allows fixed or oscillating motion
Specific temperature setting adjustments from 62-84°F
Auto restart after power failure
Dehumidification mode
Sleep mode
System protecting high pressure and loss of charge switches
Indoor coil freeze protection
Diagnostics intelligence
Modern, flat panel indoor unit in white

Carrier Indoor Comfort™ Residential Ductless Highwall Heat Pump System

The MFQ model heat pump has a variable-speed compressor to cool and heat so you can enjoy a higher level of comfort within your budget. Its four fan speeds, dehumidification mode setting and oscillating louver give you plenty of comfort choices. Plus you get the convenience of a wireless remote.

Please choose the level of thermostat functionality you are interested in:

Carrier Infinity^® Touch Control with Wi-Fi^® Bundle

The Infinity Touch control is the key to unlocking your comfort potential. It’s also the brains behind a Greenspeed® intelligence system. As part of a complete Infinity, communicating system, this one control can manage temperatures, humidity, ventilation, airflow, indoor air quality and up to eight zones. If your system includes a heat pump and a furnace, its advanced features can orchestrate Hybrid Heat® system performance. And you can manage it all from just about anywhere with Wi-Fi® enabled remote access1 via Internet as well as Apple® and Android™ smartphone or tablet devices. It offers features that fit your lifestyle like easy, touch screen settings, filter replacement reminders and system diagnostics that make it our most user-friendly control. Energy-conscious features like advanced smart setback, Touch-N-Go program adjustments, energy use tracking capability and Greenspeed intelligence system management also make it our most energy-wise control ever.

Features

Full-color touch screen with photo upload capability
Intuitive, on-screen prompts
Local weather 5-day forecast
Comes with silver, black and white faceplate options
Remote access via Internet as well as Apple®, Android™ phone or tablet devices.
Real-time energy use tracking
IdealHumidity System ® management capable for exact comfort.
Intelligent, heating and cooling comfort staging capable
Auto changeover between heating and cooling
Monitors indoor air quality products
ComfortFan™ technology capable with four levels of
Ventilation management capable
Measures, displays and manages airflow to each zone and adjusts for quiet comfort
Knows percentage of airflow to each zone
Advanced smart setback for best energy savings during
One-button Touch-N-Go quick-settings-change feature
Simple vacation programming controls temperature and humidity
Choice of TrueSense™ dirty filter detection or fixed-schedule based filter replacement reminders
System maintenance reminders

Carrier CÔR™ WIFI Thermostat

Your heating and cooling system is where you spend most of your energy dollars so saving on your utilities is important. The innovative Côr™ thermostat is designed to combine home comfort with reduced energy use; homeowners saved an average of 20% on their heating and cooling energy costs.1 It’s what we call the heart of a smarter home. It’s all about helping you keep your hard-earned money through smart energy use. Features like smart setback let the thermostat intelligently adapt beyond manual programming for greater efficiency, while still meeting your ideal comfort levels. Energy reports help you see exactly when your energy dollars are being spent so you can modify settings to maximize savings. It will even provide you customized energy saving tips. And, if your system includes a Carrier heat pump and a furnace, its energy smart design can orchestrate their use as a Hybrid Heat® system to further stretch your energy dollars. This versatile thermostat is readily compatible with a number of HVAC system types and brands2 to allow you to upgrade to convenient remote access control and energy saving intelligence. All you need is an Internet connection and you can have complete control over your system from your couch or your favorite beach get-away.

Features

Full-color touch screen
Intuitive, on-screen prompts
Local weather 4-day forecast
Remote access via Internet and Apple® and Android(TM) apps for smartphone or tablet devices
Detailed energy reports and customized energy saving tips
Smart setback intelligently adapts beyond manual programming for greater efficiency, while still meeting your ideal comfort level
One-button Touch-N-Go quick-settings-change feature
Ideal Humidity System® management capable for exacting comfort
Intelligent, heating- and cooling-comfort staging capable
Auto changeover between heating and cooling
On or Auto fan speed options
Vacation hold programming
Choice of fixed-schedule or runtime based filter, UV lamp, or humidifer pad replacement reminders
High/low temperature, high/low humidity, and system maintenance reminders

Carrier Performance™ Edge® Programmable Thermostat

This versatile and beautiful Edge thermostat can manage any Performance™ or Comfort™ series system. Its slim, wall-hugging design gives you up to seven face plate color options so you can customize your look. It’s capable of managing temperatures, ventilation, airflow and indoor air quality. This model is configured for systems using a heat pump for cooling and seasonal heating.

Features

Intuitive, on-screen prompts
Large, illuminated display shows inside and outside1 temperatures and time
Comes with attractive silver faceplate
Intelligent, heating and cooling comfort staging capable
Auto changeover between heating and cooling
Ventilation management capable
Vacation programming controls temperature and humidity
Smart recovery for energy savings during system ramp up periods
Fixed-schedule based filter, UV lamp and/or humidifier panel replacement reminders.

Carrier Comfort™ Programmable TOUCH-N-GO® Thermostat

This Comfort model is designed to give you the benefits of energy saving programming features in a simple, easy-to-read and attractive thermostat. It allows both weekday/weekend programming and simple, Touch-N-Go programming for one-button, energy-saving, quick settings when you’re on the go or ready for sleep. This model is configured for systems using a heat pump for cooling and seasonal heating.

Features

One-button Touch-N-Go® quick-settings-change feature
Large, illuminated display
Intelligent, heating and cooling comfort staging capable
Auto changeover between heating and cooling
Fixed-schedule based filter replacement reminders

Energy Bill Concerns