Turn Your Tax Refund Into Money-Saving Home Improvements

April 25, 2017

For most people, a tax refund is “fun money,” an unexpected windfall used to pay for an early summer getaway or the down payment on a new car. More practical folks might choose to use the funds to pay down credit card debt or invest for retirement. Here’s an even better idea: use it to bolster your most valuable investment of all, your home.

Save energy, increase your resale value, and most of all make a more livable, comfortable home for you right now.

Here are some ideas on how to use your tax refund to give your home a money-saving, energy-efficient makeover.

• Consider upgrading your furnace to a higher SEER rating. In Florida, that goes double for your air conditioner. A little increase in efficiency has energy-saving dividends for years to come.
• Replace your traditional toilets with low-flow models to save water.
• Look into a more efficient water heater. Your water heater uses a lot of energy. An increase in efficiency can help lower your utility bills.
• Have an energy audit conducted on your home. What you learn could surprise you.
• Sign up for a Lindstrom cooling, heating, and plumbing maintenance agreement.
• Have Lindstrom come out and perform a whole-home duct cleaning service.
• Purchase and install a new smart thermostat before the heat of summer is upon us. The sophisticated scheduling functions could save you money in the long run.
• Add zoning to your home’s cooling system to eliminate hot and cold spots and increase the efficiency of your system as a whole.

These ideas can help your home’s mechanical systems run more efficiently and use less energy. The end result can save you real money! Contact Lindstrom to talk over how we can help put your tax refund to good use.