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The holidays are a great opportunity to relax with your family and forget about the daily stresses that come with your normal routine. It is easy to be in such a hurry packing and getting everyone in the family ready for a trip, that you don't think about how to save on electricity when going out of town for the holidays.

Insulation prevents heat from flowing into your house during the summer or out of your house in the winter. Proper insulation is one of the biggest ways to increase the efficiency of your air conditioning, producing lower energy bills and a home that is more consistently comfortable. While there are many ways to help improve your home's energy efficiency, installing insulation is one of the biggest ways to keep your home cool during warm weather.

The temperatures will dip and it will get chilly during the Winter months. You want to make sure your furnace is running at peak efficiency before the cooler weather settles over the Westchester area, and you also should make sure your home's windows and doors don’t let in any cold air. Here are some tips for ensuring your home is weathertight and your furnace is running at optimal energy-efficiency for Winter.

Most people dread the hottest months of the year. From relying more heavily on our air conditioners to saturating our yards to prevent our lawns from dying to taking seemingly 10 showers a day to de-sweat ourselves, we spend a lot of money keeping our homes and ourselves cool every summer.