How insulated is your attic? AC ENERGY SAVING TIP #012

Having a properly insulated attic can reduce the cost of energy bills. It’s all about keeping the cool air from your air conditioner IN and the stifling heat of San Antonio OUT! If your home was not built with energy saving in mind, then you can reduce your energy bills by adding more insulation to your home.  Older homes usually have less insulation than newer homes, but many times adding insulation to a newer home can also provide proper... Read More

Improve the Efficiency of Your HVAC System and Home

Making your home more energy efficient not only saves you money on your energy bill, but also helps with keeping this earth green by addressing the problems of pollution, global warming, energy security and fossil fuel depletion.  Energy efficiency includes insulation of your home, to use less heating and cooling energy from your HVAC system, and using fluorescent lights instead of incandescent lights. See if you can reduce the use of your air conditioner... Read More

Save Money on Air Conditioning: Cowboys AC ENERGY SAVING TIP #011

With this HEATWAVE we are experiencing every little bit helps… An unventilated attic can reach up to 150 degrees in the heat of summer, up to 50 degrees hotter than it should be.  An overheated attic can bake the overheated shingles on the roof from the inside out, causing the shingles to deteriorate, also making your air conditioner work harder than it needs to.  This means higher utility bills to keep your house cool and you comfortable. This... Read More

Cowboys AC to Participate in CPS Energy Savers Program

Cowboys Air Conditioning and Heating would like to recommend a new program entitled the CPS Energy Savers Program/Better Buildings Program to all of their clients and friends.  The CPS Energy Savers Program will offer energy audits to customers operating within the local CPS territory. BBB is proud to announce a partnership with City of San Antonio and CPS Energy on the highly anticipated energy saving initiative called the Better Buildings Program,... Read More

Give Your Air Conditioner a Rest: AC Energy Saving Tip #010

Limit how often you open outside doors and windows during the summer. Your AC will keep running until the desired temperature is reached. Every time a door is opened, warm air enters and your AC has to work harder! You can open the doors inside the house to maximize your heating and cooling efficiency.  Whenever possible, leave doors between rooms open to assist air circulation.  Exceptions are houses with more than one thermostat, such as those... Read More

Save 10% a Year on Air Conditioner Bills: AC ENERGY SAVING TIP #004

You can save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10°–15° for eight hours. You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat. Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule. As a result, you don’t operate the equipment as much when... Read More

Save on A/C Unit Costs by Using a Fan: AC ENERGY SAVING TIP #002

A ceiling fan can make it feel 3-4º cooler so you can set your thermostat temp higher. Every degree higher you set your thermostat saves you money! (6-8% less on your energy bill for every degree!) Choose cooling appliances suited to your room size.  A larger unit may be wasting energy. To save on air conditioning, raise the setting by a couple of degrees.  You will not notice the change, only the energy savings. Consider all of your cooling... Read More