You know the routine. 2018 is about to end and it is time to make those New Year’s resolutions. We’re all for losing weight, exercising more, and getting more sleep, but at Tragar Home Services, we also want you to make a resolution that will help you gain weight in your wallet. It’s time to make 2019 the year you become more energy efficient. It’s good for you, it’s good for your family, and it’s good for the planet. And it’s not hard to accomplish this resolution. Tragar wants you to start the year off right, so we want to tell you a bit about making your home more energy efficient. [Read more…]
How to Save Money and Energy with Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats are revolutionizing the way we think about home heating and the potential of savings homeowners can take advantage of. We’ve come a long way from centuries ago when home heating meant building an indoor fire. Like almost everything else in the 21st century, regulating home heating and cooling has been strongly influenced by technology. Manual thermostats that were in most homes a generation ago have given way to smart thermostats. These products do the thinking for you when it comes to making sure your home is comfortable and they will also put extra money in your pockets. [Read more…]
Tips For Lowering Your Energy Bills
It’s the time of year when you want to come in out of the cold, but sometimes when you get your energy bill you’ll wish you hadn’t turned the heat up so high. The same is true in the summer when it’s time to pony up after weeks of constant air conditioner use. [Read more…]
Changing Your Landscaping Can Save Energy and Money
Summer is the time when you want your yard and the area around your home to look its best. You want to keep your lawn trimmed and watered when you can and make sure things are green. You also want trees, shrubbery and other vegetation looking neat and orderly. But many people don’t realize that the landscaping you do outside of your home can have a big impact on what goes on inside your home. Changing your landscaping can actually lower your energy bill. Tragar Energy is your Long Island green energy company and we want you to know how smart landscaping can also be smart for your wallet.
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How Solar Power Can Work with Your Heating and Cooling System to Save You Money
There’s been a solar energy surge across Long Island in recent years as more homeowners than ever are installing photovoltaic (PV) solar panels atop their roofs. However, while solar energy is environmentally friendly and more affordable that it was even a few years ago, homeowners who are on the fence about it might still wonder how solar power can save them money on their heating and cooling bills. [Read more…]
A Home Heating Strategy for Lower Energy Bills
While the predicted “Godzilla” or “Bruce Lee” El Niño might be keeping temperatures on Long Island on the mild side so far this winter, there’s no reason to not implement a home heating strategy to lower energy bills.
There are many things that can be done to cut home heating costs this winter and beyond, no matter what the temperature is outside.
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BioHeat Basics: What Is It and How Can It Save You Money?
There are many ways for Long Island homeowners to be both kind to the environment and to their wallets this fall and winter. One of the best ways to start saving energy and money this heating season is to consider using Bioheat®. [Read more…]
How Going Green with Tragar Can Save You Money This Winter
September is here, and before long, the temperatures will be dropping, giving way to the cold, snowy days of winter. The thought of another harsh winter like the ones we’ve had in the past few years is surely something that would cause Long Island homeowners to shudder and crank up the temperature on their thermostats. [Read more…]
Maximize Savings on Your Home Cooling Costs
Fans can really help homeowners increase the energy efficiency and savings of your air conditioning systems, whether it’s ductless air conditioning or central air conditioning. [Read more…]
Top Five Energy-Saving Tips for the Summer
Summer is upon us! And so is the heat. Keep cool this summer while saving money with the top five energy-saving tips for the summer from your Long Island green energy company, Tragar Home Services. [Read more…]