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3650  Concorde  Parkway  –  Suite  100,  Chantilly,  VA  20151  •  www.usinspect.com  •  888.USINSPECT  

What  Every  Agent  Needs  to  Know    About  Air  Conditioning  

May  29th,  2014  1pm  

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“Can  you  hear  me  now?”  

• Can’t  hear  anything  yet?  •  Check  speakers  aren’t  muted  and  volume  is  up.  

• Still  can’t  hear  anything?  Join  by  telephone:  •  Click  button  next  to  “Telephone”  

•  Call  the  number  that  displays  and  enter  the  Access  Code  when  prompted.  

•  Don’t  enter  audio  PIN.  We  aren’t  using  that  feature  today.  

• When  you  can  hear  me,  click  on  the  raise  hand  button.  

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Webinar  Control  Panel  

• Questions  encouraged  

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Moderator,  Martin  Smith  

• Director  of  Training  

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 Presenter    

 Bill  Conner    Regional  Manager  –  East  Region    bconner@usinspect.com  

 

Meet  Bill  Conner  

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Agenda  

• What  is  AC  anyway?    • What  goes  wrong  most  often?  • Quick  cooling  tips  to  maximize  energy-­‐savings  for  your  clients  • Simple  A/C  maintenance  to  keep  your  unit  humming  along  • Questions  • Online-­‐only  promo  code  

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Air  Conditioning  

• System  Types  •  Central  “Split”  •  Heat  Pump  • Window  or  Wall  Unit  

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Air  Conditioning  Info  

• Size  Matters    • Efficiency    • Typical  Life  Span    • Replacement  Cost    • Warning:    

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 Common  Problems  –    

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• Dirty  or  Missing  Filters  • Low  or  High  Temperature  Differential      • Outside  Unit  Out  of  Level  • Outside  Unit  Damaged  or  Too  Close  to  Vegetation  •  Inadequate  Air  Flow  Through  the  House  • Condensate  Drainage  Problems  

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Introduction  

• The  Home  Energy  Score  allows  homeowners  to  compare  the  energy  performance  of  their  homes  to  other  homes  nationwide.  

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Quick  Cooling  Tips  to  Pass  On  To  Your  Clients  

• Set  a  high  maximum  comfortable  temperature  • Don’t  crank  the  cold  •  Fan  control  • Take  the  heat  elsewhere  

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Tips  to  Prolong  the  Life  of  Your  Unit  

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• Change  the  furnace  filter  every  three  months  • Landscape  to  cool  the  unit  • Keep  your  service  agreement  

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 Long  Term  Savings  Tips  

• Look  for  Energy  Star  label  • Evaporative  cooling  • Nix  the  window  unit  

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 Long  Term  Savings  Tips  

• Prioritize  the  system  • Get  a  whole  house  fan  

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Be  Green:    Energy  Saving  Tips  Inside  the  Home  

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• Close  the  windows  • Swap  your  bulbs  • Mind  the  blinds  • Seal  the  ducts    

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Home  Energy  Score  

Questions?  

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