Spring is in the air and we all know what that means... It's time to change our clocks and observe Daylight Savings Time for 2010. In case you are wondering the date for the 2010 change, it is Sunday March 14, 2010.
Change the Clock on March 14, 2010 at 2AM
Aside from changing the clocks to save on energy, it has also become a widely popular day of the year to check on a few things around your home, that need to be maintained regularly. We have compiled a list of 5 things most homeowners can check during the 2010 Daylight Savings Time clock change!
5 Things to Do When you Change Your Clock
Check on operation or schedule the maintenance of these common home items at every clock change!
- Check your Smoke Detector and Replace the Batteries!
If you have a smoke detector that runs on batteries, now is the time to replace them! In addition, it may be a great time to consider upgrading to a new smoke detector that runs on the power of your home! - Check or Replace Carbon Monoxide Detectors
If you have a CO detector in your home, check the functionality and like the smoke de3tector, replace the battery! - Schedule your Spring Air Conditioner Tune Up!
Call your local HVAC Contractor and schedule a spring tune-up of your air conditioner system! If you wait until its hot, or the unit breaks, you will wait longer and pay more! - Change Your Whole House Humidifier Pad!
If you have a duct humidifier like a mister 50 or a water pad model, now is the time to change the pad! - Change your Refrigerator Water Filter!
Often overlooked is the refrigerator water filter! These disposable filters get dirty like any other, and should be changed out twice a year!
Learn More about Daylight Savings Time
- Date and Time of change around the world
- Cool, interactive Learning resource
- Wikipedia - Of Course
- About.com Daylight Saving Time Info Page
- Learn how MS Windows is Affected
What Else Do YOU Check When you Change Your Clocks?
Please share your tips in the comments box below!
The Infinity 96 gas furnace from Carrier, is billed as one of the most intelligent and highest quality furnaces for consumers who simply want the best furnace for their indoor comfort! The Carrier Infinity 96 Furnace is just one part, the part that handles gas heat, of the full "Infinity System", which is a total solution for heating, cooling and indoor air quality.
Carrier Infinity Furnace
At 96.6 AFUE (just like gas mileage, higher is better) the carrier infinity furnace claims to have one of the highest efficiency ratings available! When you start taking a closer look however, you really need to watch out for what you are getting, and work very closely with your HVAC Contractor, to make sure your specific size and poise is eligible for the $150 energy tax credit.
Get Three Free Carrier Infinity Quotes Today!
Carrier Infinity 96 Specifications
The Carrier 96 Infinity Gas Furnaces come in every size, to fit every home! Your contractor will tell you which is right for your home, since with Infinity units and the multiple stage burners and variable speed blower, the whole system truly needs to be taken into consideration, much more than other systems!
- Up to 96.6% AFUE Efficiency
- 10-year parts limited warranty when properly registered
- Lifetime limited warranty on heat exchanger
- ENERGY STAR - As an ENERGY STAR partner, Carrier Corporation has determined that the Infinity® 96 gas furnace meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency!
- Infinity Thermostat Control as well as Thermidistat
- Onboard diagnostics with over 70 parameters
- 40,000 - 120,000 BTUH Heating Capacity
- Variable-speed blower motor
- Aluminized Steel Primary Heat Exchanger
- Serpentuff Polypropylene-coated Secondary Heat Exchanger
- Natural Gas or easily convertible to liquid propane
- 4-way multipoise design means one unit for several applications
The Real World Carrier Infinity Furnace Reviews
We have (2) Infinity systems in our own home, and have sold hundreds to others! Plain and simple, if you are going to decide to take the plunge for one of the highest quality systems on the market, don't do it halfway! As we have repeatedly stated here and at on other HVAC Forums, the Carrier Infinity System is designed to be a total solution, not a piecemeal solution.
In other words - choosing only the Infinity furnace, or only the air conditioner, will not allow you to reap the full benefits of the Carrier Infinity System! If you decide to get a free carrier quote, make sure the contractor understands that you want to install at minimum:
- Carrier Infinity Gas Furnace
- Infinity Air Conditioner or Heat Pump
- Infinity Control Thermostat
There are other components to the infinity system, but as long as you have the major equipment in place to begin with, you can add the others later with very little hassle!
Cost of a Carrier Infinity Furnace
The price you pay for a Carrier infinity Furnace is truly going to vary, based on the HVAC Contractor you are working with, their own wholesale pricing levels from Carrier and of course, the variable they will charge you to install the furnace. By itself, wholesale Carrier Infinity Furnaces cost approximately $1100 for a 40k btu furnace, to more than $1800 for a 120k btu infinity gas furnace.
Many people check on eBay for a Carrier furnace, but you need to beware that Carrier has told us directly, they DO NOT warranty any systems bought on the Internet! (They do allow them to continue to be sold though)
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Do You Own A Carrier Infinity System?
If so, please leave your own reviews below, as well as where you live and what the system cost you (Approx)
Other Places to Learn More about Carrier Infinity Furnaces
Spring is in the air and the summer cooling season is almost here! As you start opening the windows and turning off the heat, you should also consider preparing your air conditioner for the long season ahead! Air Conditioner use will definitely increase your energy costs, and the amount you pay the electric company can rise considerably if you have an improperly maintained cooling system! To overcome the high utility costs, there are a few ways to reduce your energy costs with simple home maintenance.
Air Conditioner Replacement Costs
The biggest hog of energy in the summer months is definitely your air conditioning system. If it's more than 10 years old, it may be time to consider an upgrade to a newer and higher efficiency model. Old Air Conditioners have much lower efficiency and waste a lot of energy! The home energy tax credits can make the cost of a new system much easier to bear right now as well! Fortunately, knowing the cost of replacement is not a hard thing to do, get 3 Free Replacement Estimates now.
Air Conditioning tax credits have been extended to help reduce the cost of replacing your air conditioning system, as well as encouraging you to become more energy efficient. If you replace your AC system in 2010 with an energy efficient air conditioner, you can receive a tax credit of 30 percent of the total project cost, up to $1,500. If you replace the entire system, including an energy saver type gas furnace, you can combine energy savings and tax credit savings, and the new hvac system could pay for itself in a matter of months.
Air Conditioner Spring Maintenance
If your system is not that old and you want to increase the operating efficiency of your air conditioning system, keeping it clean is the key.
- Whenever you cut the grass, take a few minutes to wash all debris off the outdoor condenser!
- If any of the cooling fins are bent or smashed down, get a comb and straighten them!
- Make sure your inside air filters are cleaned or changed out every 30 days!
- Vacuum the dust out of the evaporator coil, but take care not to damage the cooling fins!
Check these other articles:
- AC Condenser Cleaning Video
- DIY Air Conditioner Spring Cleaning
- 5 Ways to Extend the life of your AC System
Other Ways to Save Energy in Summer
One thing that many of us never consider, is that there are several other ways to save energy in the summer, that will help our air conditioning system work less, extend its life, and help save on energy costs! The easiest fro a DIY homeowner to do, is to install an attic fan! By reducing the temperature in your attic, your ac system is able to maintain cooler indoor temps without working so hard, thus saving energy!
- How To Properly Vent an Attic
- 9 Ways to Reduce Heat Gain on your Home
- Install a Solar Attic Ventilator or read Solar Attic Fan Reviews
If you DO decide to add an Attic Fan to your home, don't wait until July and 90 degree weather to do so! Install it in the early morning hours, before the attic is 140 degrees!
Share Your Energy Saver Tips
How else do YOU save on energy costs during the hot summer months? Share your tips below.
Other ways to Save this Summer
Check out these offsite articles with different ways to save this summer!
- Tips for Saving Energy and Money
- 6 Ways to Save from Womens Day
- 100 Ways to Save the Environment (Has several cooling system tips)
- How to Conserve from How Stuff Works
- 10 Ways to Save from Low Impact Living
Is your gas furnace short cycling on and off? In many cases, if the furnace startup sequence gets as far as ignition then immediately shuts back off, it can generally be traced to the Flame Sensor.
Your gas furnace flame sensor is just one part a built in safety system for your furnace.
Flame Sensor Troubleshooting and Quick Fix Video
If you are the happy owner of a Carrier Infinity Air Cleaner, you already know the benefits of having one of the highest rated central air cleaners in your home! One of those benefits, is that your MERV15 Infinity Filter only needs to be changed about once a year, and your Infinity thermostat even monitors the air flow and tells you when it's time to replace it!
The main hurdle most homeowners who own the Infinity Air Cleaner face, is where to get a replacement Carrier Infinity filter for the unit. You can call the company that installed the system for you and they can come out to replace it, but it's likely going to cost you several hundred dollars and possibly a day out of work, waiting for the service man to arrive.
