Residential Heating and Cooling (E)

Heating and cooling your home uses more energy than any other system in your home--about 46 percent of your utility bill goes toward heating and cooling. The Bright Energy Solutions® Residential Heating and Cooling Program offers cash rebates to customers who purchase and install qualified energy efficient central air conditioning units, air-source heat pumps, and ground-source heat pumps in their homes.



Melrose Public Utilities
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find the AHRI number and efficiency levels for my equipment?
A:
The AHRI reference number and efficiency levels can be found at the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute’s website.    http://www.ahridirectory.org/ahridirectory/pages/home.aspx
If I am replacing my central air conditioner or am installing an air-source heat pump do I need to replace both the indoor evaporator coil and the outdoor condenser to qualify for the Bright Energy Solutions incentive?
A: For central air conditioners and air-source heat pumps the indoor evaporator coil and the outdoor condenser do need to be replaced as a matched set in order to qualify for Bright Energy SolutionsSM incentives.
Melrose Public Utilities
Energy Tips
Thermostat
Set your thermostat to 85 degrees if you're going to be away from home for several days or more.

Refrigerator
Clean the condenser coils on your refrigerator once or twice a year so that your refrigerator works more efficiently.

Landscape
Plant trees or shrubs to shade your air conditioner, but don’t plant too close or you’ll block airflow.
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