Should I Upgrade to New HVAC Equipment?

Father and son using a laptop on a living room couch in an open-concept home.

For many homeowners, the decision to upgrade to new cooling and heating equipment happens when their current system fails. While nobody really likes to think about the expense associated with installing new HVAC equipment, most people don’t realize that they can be spending much more than they need to with the system they have. How…

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Should I Close My Unused Vents?

Multi-generational family gathering in the kitchen preparing a holiday meal around a roasted turkey

Everyone’s always looking for tips and tricks to save money on heating and cooling their home. At Empire, we hear this question all the time: “Does it save money to close the air vents in rooms I don’t use?” It makes sense, in theory. Closing vents should just lessen the amount of heated air your…

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