Burns & McBride - Energy Audits

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Free Energy Evaluation - We're working to Help You Use Less and Save More

To help homeowners Use Less and Save More, our specialists provide a free, no obligation energy evaluation of their heating, air conditioning and hot water systems to their customers.

An experienced technician will visit with you, survey and assess your current equipment, your system's efficiency and your home's energy needs. He'll give you a written Energy Evaluation of your present system along with your evaluation, you learn where you can make improvements in reducing energy consumption in your home. We'll show you things you can do and things we can help you.

Your personalized energy report indicates:

  • Your system's overall performance
  • Its effectiveness and suggestions for improvement to increase comfort
  • Its efficiency and suggestions for reducing energy use and cost savings
  • Actions to make a difference
  • Maintenance needs
  • Equipment upgrades
  • Conservation recommendations and tips
  • System replacements and their benefits

Take the opportunity to learn more about the choices and alternatives you have such as: energy savings addons to your present system, high efficiency boilers and furnaces, hybrid systems and geothermal systems

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Call us 302.656.5110 or click below to learn more about scheduling a visit

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Do furnace air filters need replacing?

   Yes   No

Is there caulk around exterior windows and door frames?

   Yes   No

Are gaskets installed under the cover plates of light switches and electrical outlets on exterior walls?

   Yes   No

Is the chimney damper closed when the fireplace is not in use?

   Yes   No

Is the seal on the chimney flue damper snug?
(A chimney can act like an open window when not closed properly).

   Yes   No

Are fireplace tempered glass doors installed?

   Yes   No

Is a fireplace heat-air exchange system installed?

   Yes   No

Is there a thermostat installed?

   Yes   No

Are cold floors covered with rugs or carpet?

   Yes   No

Are radiators and baseboards free of dust?

   Yes   No

Have compact fluorescent bulbs been installed rather than incandescent bulbs?

   Yes   No

Are all supply and return air vents clear of furniture and appliances?

   Yes   No

Are the supply and return air vents clear of heating areas that are not insulated, such as a garage, crawlspace, attic or storage sheds?

   Yes   No

Are fully insulated doors installed on all entrances to garages, cold storage rooms and uninsulated basements?

   Yes   No

Does the thickness of the attic insulation measure greater than R-22 (7 inches of fiberglass or rock wool or 6 inches of cellulose)?

   Yes   No

Are roof vents and inlets installed to improve ventilation?

   Yes   No

Are ceiling fans installed in key places in the house?

   Yes   No

Are there any leaky faucets in the house?

   Yes   No

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