Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort, Inc. Blog: Archive for the ‘Home Improvement’ Category

How Replacing Your Windows Saves You Money for the Next 15-30 Years

Monday, January 8th, 2024

One of the biggest costs in your home is heating and cooling. It feels like it gets more expensive every single year, and guess what? It is. Even when your energy rates stay the same, you might be using more power than before just to keep your home at desirable temperatures. There’s a reason for that.

Your windows could be outdated and drafty. See, when your neighbors hire us for window replacement in Sacramento, CA, we find that they’re basically siphoning their own cool air in the middle of summer, and dumping it outside through their windows. You want potential decades of savings just by replacing your windows? Good. Here’s how that works.

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3 Methods to Take Advantage of Solar Energy

Monday, September 12th, 2022

solar-energy-electricitySolar energy is the way of the future, and each successive generation of equipment and technology improves upon the one that came before it. Today’s solar panels do more with far less than other models did, and if you think solar panels may be a good fit for your home, now is the time to act on having them installed. With fall just around the corner, right now makes an excellent time to discuss installation options.

Indeed, solar energy has such a wide array of applications that there is more than one way to take advantage of the technology. You may think that solar energy is limited to providing electrical power to your home, and it does that quite well. Solar makes an excellent solution for homes that sit off the electrical grid: maintaining your independence and ensuring that you always have the electricity you need. But it goes beyond that. The more you understand the different ways to take advantage of solar energy, the more you’ll see of the potential. We’ve listed three of the most popular methods below.

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Pros and Cons of Whole-House Generator Fuel Types

Monday, December 17th, 2018

whole-house-generatorWhole-house generators are emergency devices meant to keep your home running even during a power outage. Instead of relying on the city or electric company to get things back in working order, you can be comfortable relying on your generator. But of course, even your generator needs fuel.

Each type of fuel has different uses, costs, and levels of convenience. We’ll help you find out which type of whole-house generator in Sacramento, CA is best for your home.

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