Since I worry about greenhouse gasses and the health of our planet I am always taking steps to try and reduce my carbon footprint.
- I take public transportation as often as possible.
I don’t support companies that are not earth conscious and I am a vegan. After all, cows are one of the main sources of greenhouse gasses. That is because they fart a lot. No, that is not a joke. Cows really are a huge source of pollution. One thing I didn’t realize was a huge pollution causer is our HVAC systems. I recently found out that leaking coolant is terrible for our ozone layer. That mostly applies to older HVAC systems though. New one don’t use that dangerous coolant, thankfully. However, an HVAC system that is not running efficiently also is bad for the earth. This is because power is a big source of greenhouse gasses. Heating and cooling systems are the largest sources of power consumption in the average household. So if your HVAC system is not running efficiently that means it uses even more power and causes even more greenhouse gasses. This is true of even newer HVAC systems. Once I found that out I hired an HVAC company to come out to service my HVAC system and make sure it is running efficiently. Thankfully, my system still has a good SEER rating. The HVAC company did clean up my system some so I can rest easy knowing I am doing all I can for planet earth. How about you? Is your HVAC system up to date and running efficiently?