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Brower Home Power Hour: Formerly the CHERP Energy Wise Forum, Brower Mechanical has now recrafted the program to further promote the process of home energy optimization thru home energy audits, insulation, windows, solar and more. Continuing the relationship with the non-profit Community Home Energy Retrofit Project (CHERP)monthly seminars are designed to provide access to virtually free home energy assessments ($300+ value!)that can then lead to maximizing government and utility rebates and incentives to both reduce expense and increase home values. An incredibly informative show to help anyone considering solar or home energy upgrades make the best investment decision utilizing the small solar process by reducing before producing.
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Listen today as your hosts Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small discuss the value of efficiency in the operation of your home's energy systems. If you're thinking about solar, find out how you can actually use less panels and save money by having your home operating at peak efficiency. You can even get a built in reduction of energy consumption when you install solar with Brower as you'll have a choice of a variable speed pool pump, whole house fan or energy efficient water heater further reducing your need for solar panels! Solar is a misguided message from so many and the best way to evaluate the need for your situation is to really do a clip board audit or home energy assessment. And don't take our word for it. Check it out on your own utility websites. They clearly endorse reducing before producing. Get your home running at it's peak energy efficiency FIRST and then get your solar requirements put together. That's doing solar right and reducing the need for additional and expensive panels on your roof. Like your car, things need to be tuned up, running correctly and it needs to be done by professionals. Solar tax credit for 2017 is coming to an end so you have to act now if you want to get solar done in time. Don't put it off any longer. Call Brower Mechanical today. 916-624-0808 or on line at www.gosmallsolar.com
Yes, there really is a right way to do solar and if you need a third party to convince you, check out your utility website. It's likely you'll see it there as well. Both SMUD and P,G&E have it posted right there for all the world to see. So, you ask, why don't the big solar guys do it that way? Because that's all they do is solar, silly! Listen to your hosts Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small as they walk thru the critical path of doing solar the right way. Not just "a" way. True to the suggestion of the utility company's, you can be sure that starting with an assessment is absolutely going to get you on the right path to solar. You'll even hear how solar could possibly heat your home in the winter how to take full advantage of all the rebates you would have coming when you do it right. Remember if you reduce before you produce, you'll save thousands on solar panels! To find out more about the RIGHT WAY to do solar, give the small solar experts at Brower Mechanical a call. 916-624-0808 or visit them on-line at www.gosmallsolar.com.
Your hosts, Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small got a bit creative with the show today in it's analogy to a healthy human. If your home is in need of triage, this is the show for you. From a healthy assessment of the vital signs to the need for surgical removal of the equipment robbing you of quality air for breathing, your home has as much heart as you do. Electricity is the life blood of any home and the more it wastes, the greater it's consumption. It becomes critical when the consumption is so excessive as to literally make you as sick as the house when you open that bill! The good news is there's a treatment for your ailing home and the first place to start is with the good home energy docs at Brower. Get that free clip board audit immediately before something bad happens. Check out your options at the Brower showroom before you decide on the proper procedures. Let Brower give you that second opinion on how to best solve your problems. It may not be what you've been told by those other quacks. Call Brower today at 916-624-0808 or visit them on-line at www.gosmallsolar.com.
Congratulations! You can breathe easier now. It's going to be all right.
Start out with this thought...How many times have you seen the house with so many solar panels on the roof you would think it was an industrial factory? Don't be that house! Listen to your hosts, Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small to see how you can be sure you're not that house. Start with the Clip Board Audit. That alone could save you enough on solar panel reduction to buy a new car! It's that important to get the whole house right, not just doing solar. You'll hear from a customer who had several neighbors refer him to Brower. What better way to review that mortgage payment and be sure your utility bills aren't outpacing the mortgage? It's happening in many areas and there's a simple solution. Call Brower Mechanical today. 916-624-0808
On-line at www.gosmallsolar.com
OK, so the headline got your attention. We sure hope so because when you maximize the efficiency of your home's energy systems, you minimize the number of solar panels you need on your roof...and each panel saves you roughly $1000 per. Don't take our word for it though. Visit Kenny in the showroom to find out how and why this happens by developing a plan first, before you make any decisions. See, touch and hear what new energy systems look and sound like to help you make a better more informed decision about this lifetime investment you're about to make. We've done the homework for you. Now all that's necessary is a free clip board audit to best ascertain the proper and most efficient way to go for your energy upgrades. And, we'll do all the homework for your specific situation to tell you what the energy upgrades mean in rebates from SMUD and PGE too! It's that simple. Reduce before you produce and learn the proper process by trusting Brower Mechical to do it. Reduce before you produce and it's a promise, you will same money on your solar investment next. Find out more today by calling Brower Mechanical at 916-624-0808. On line at www.gosmallsolar.com. Start saving today!
You've heard it before I'm sure but just in case: "If you're failing to plan, you're planning to fail". It's not new but it still rings true. Todays show really focuses on the value of that home energy plan to get you on the right track to the best home energy plan vs a solar only option. There are many other ways to go about reducing or eliminating your home energy electric bill besides just solar and the more you evaluate your options, the better your plan is going to be. Same result. You set that goal but your hosts, Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small walk you through the best way to get the desired result today and to do it the most efficient way. You may not have all the money to accomplish the goal in one process, that's fine. You may find you may not even need solar yet. "How is that you ask?" With a free clipboard audio. The assessor performing that audit is not even capable of selling you anything so no need to worry about a strong sales pitch. Never happens that way with Brower Mechanical. However, you will get an upfront analysis and solution driven report that meets your goals along with an estimate of what it would take to make it happen. Don't do nothing and wish you had. Do something and be glad you did. For more information on how it all works, including setting an appointment, call Brower today. 916-624-0808. Or on-line at www.gosmallsolar.com.
OK, so your home isn't literally leaking vital fluids all over the place but it may be "leaking" all sorts of energy related expense and costing you a fortune with your utility. In today's show, your hosts Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small help you identify ways to literally wrap a tourniquet around those leaks by properly identifying them. Especially since the utilities are eager to charge you when you need your service the most with new "Time of Use" pricing. Really. You'll learn more about solar assessments and how to get your home right before you make the solar choice that could save you tens of thousands of dollars if done properly. OK, how, you ask? Listen and learn how to start with a Brower Mechanical exclusive: the Clip Board Audit. One experience of those results and you'll know where you want to go. You'll surely understand "Reduce before you Produce" a whole lot better once you've gone through the exercise. It's all about saving money and getting started. Keep your blood pressure lower knowing your utility bill is predictable, as well as, keeping your home's lifeblood electricity flowing at a much slower and more managed rate. Beat the energy bills of high cooling expense by letting Brower Mechanical help. Call today, 916-624-0808 or visit on line at www.gosmallsolar.com.
Gastronomic delights aside, your hosts Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small want to be sure your home is on a proper diet and not some gluttonous energy pig; Especially in the high temp zone the market is currently experiencing. How you go about proper portion size is what this show is all about. Right sizing your homes' mechanical devices like A/C and pool pumps is certainly one way to get started but why not let a professional do a complete assessment to be sure what you feed your home is in the best interest of both its' health and your expense? Great case studies are also discussed for you to hear it really does work. Like Goldilocks, there really is a "just right". More often than not, you'll even find a smaller portion of solar can be more efficient when the entire process has been done correctly from start to finish. We all know what happens with too much of a good thing, so explore the Brower concept of less is more and reduce before you produce by calling the professionals today. That's Brower Mechanical at 916-624-0808. On line at www.gosmallsolar.com
OK, yeah, you've heard it all before. Solar saves you money. But really, how can it save you money when those 30 panels on your roof are going to cost you over $35K? Here's how. Listen to this show. Every week if you can but especially this one today. Your hosts Duane Knickerbocker and Bill Small are all over it. Case studies, heating with electricity...water and home. Even cooking with electricity on the new high efficiency electric stoves. Did you know there are even dual fuel products out there to take advantage of the most efficient means at the time of use. You likely would not go out and get a bigger tank if your car was only getting 10 miles to the gallon. You might look at ways to get better mileage, like new tires or a tune up. Well, that's the whole principal application for "Reducing before Producing". Learn what that really means and how it applies to you today. Or for more information, you can always call Brower Mechanical and get the straight scoop on how best to accomplish your home energy objectives. They'll even help you come up with the right questions to ask... and then answer them for you too! Call today for your solar value. 916-624-0808 or on line at www.gosmallsolar.com. You'll be glad you did!
If the recent heat wave held your house hostage and didn't really let you cool it down properly, today's show will address some of the reasons why and some of the solutions you have to make sure that doesn't happen again. Join Duane Knickerbocker of Brower Mechanical and Bill Small as they discuss how you can win the battle for energy Independence this holiday weekend. One of the first steps? Get the right size air conditioning unit for your home. And the big surprise here is that most likely, that means a smaller unit, not larger! Doesn't make sense does it? That's exactly why you have to listen. Find out why, and how that leads to what small solar really means as well. It's not about smaller solar panels but less of them done correctly. Peak efficiency is a term you'll know inherently after listening. Sleep better at night knowing you've got the most efficient elements in your homes' interior air management for a healthier, more comfortable and affordable living environment. For more information, call Brower today @ 916-624-0808 or on line at www.gosmallsolar.com. Special thanks to all those who continue to work to keep our country independent and protect us both at home and abroad securing our freedom.
