Air Sealing

Air Leakage represents up to 40% of energy loss costs in your home. Leakage is also the reason for drafts. Air sealing is the most cost effective way you can increase energy efficiency in your home. Your home acts like a chimney: heat rises up through the interior of your home, up through your attic and is replaced by outside air that enters through holes in the basement or lower windows. We can seal those holes and slow down the air leakage, thus keeping the conditioned air you paid for in the home longer and allowing your heating and cooling equipment to run less. Some target areas to inspect and seal include rim joists, electrical, plumbing, and duct penetrations and any other areas that allow air to enter or exit your home.

Benefits:

• Save energy
• Increase comfort
• Reduce vermin access to the indoors
• Enhance fire safety

Home Energy Audit

Our Whole House Energy Audits deliver outstanding benefits, providing the most comprehensive assessments available anywhere.

Our New York energy audit features an array of useful health, safety and home efficiency tests delivering results that we will prioritize so that you know what issues to address first. Based on your results our Professional BPI certified Energy Consultant will help you put together a custom plan for home improvements.

Health & Safety

Keeping you and your family safe is our top priority. We focus our health and safety testing on areas and systems in your home that can only be identified with proper testing equipment. Moisture issues, carbon monoxide, gas leaks, mold and improper equipment operation are just some of the hidden dangers that may be brought to light so you can take action and be sure indoor air quality is safe and comfortable, giving you peace of mind that there are no hidden dangers in your home.

• Gas Leak Testing: 
  Using Electronic gas leak detectors we pin point leaks in your home which pose a safety risks as well as energy losses.
  
• Carbon Monoxide Testing: 
  We do safety inspections on your gas fired appliances to detect carbon monoxide in your home. Carbon monoxide often referred to as the silent killer because it can’t be seen and is odorless.
• Equipment Safety Testing: 
  We check over your stove, heating, cooling and water heating appliances to assure proper operation.
• Visual inspection: 
  Our experts inspect the places in your home that you seldom see including attics and basements.

Efficiency Testing

Our efficiency testing is designed to answer two very important questions, how much energy are you losing and where are you losing it? Our experts will find the answers to these questions so they can give you a plan to cut down on waste and improve the energy efficiency of your home.

• Blower Door: 
  Blower door testing is performed to quantify air infiltration and heat loss in your home. Blower door testing is a critical test to measure the efficiency of your home.
  
• Thermal Imaging Analysis: 
  A thermal imager gives us the ability to see what’s going on inside of your walls. This technology allows us to see weak spots in your homes insulation.
• Equipment Efficiency Analysis: 
  Improper set-up, sizing, distribution losses and age can affect the efficiency of your HVAC equipment.  Efficiency testing allows us to verify that your equipment is operating at its rated efficiency.

Structural Inspection

Our auditor becomes a CSI detective during this inspection, gathering all of the information he will need to build an accurate computer model of your home. This inspection includes the home’s exterior, living space, basement and attic.

• Inspection of Living, Attic, Basement and Crawl Spaces: 
  Our Auditor will go through your home, take measurements, assess insulation levels, ventilation levels and an overall look at the structure as a whole. With the information collected we build an accurate computer model of you home based on actual data eliminating estimates and guesswork.

Assessment Report

Your Energy consultant will sit down with you and walk you through a detailed computer analysis report of how your home is performing based on all of the data he collected. An accurate model of your home allows us to make changes so you can see how our recommended improvements will affect energy efficiency and your energy bills. We will take all of the results and prioritize a detailed solutions list for you based on health, safety comfort and efficiency so you have a custom game plan for improving your home.

Our IHEP Process

All About the IHEP

Isaac Home Energy Performance (IHEP) carefully inspects your home to identify all energy-related issues, then prioritizes smarter solutions for you. We give your house a “physical,” then prescribe exactly the steps you should take to save money and energy while living greener and more comfortably. IHEP: providing New York energy efficiency solutions to the Rochester area.

IHEP Pays for Itself

The report and recommendations you receive will allow you to make smarter decisions about what you can and should do to maximize your home’s energy efficiency. Financing options are available.

We’re Experts in Energy Efficiency

Each member of the Isaac Home Energy Performance team is certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI), a leading, nationally-recognized training, education and accreditation organization. They also hold NATE (North American Technician Excellence) certification’s from the leading nonprofit organization for technicians in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration industries. Combined with extensive home energy experience and ongoing training at Isaac, you can feel confident that your Isaac expert is highly qualified.

All BPI and ENERGY STAR® work performed by Isaac is verified by an independent third party and backed by our Isaac guarantee of satisfaction.

We’re Experts in Energy Efficiency

Certified by the Building Performance Institute (BPI)and North American Technician Excellence. Learn more.

All BPI and ENERGY STAR® work performed by Isaac is also verified by an independent third party and backed by our Isaac guarantee of satisfaction.

Gathering to Give

Join Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning in supporting United Way’s Community Fund. Over the years, Isaac Heating & Air Conditioning’s partners have served on United Way’s board and several committees.  We’ve observed first-hand the thorough, thoughtful, and conscientious way in which United Way staff and volunteers determine the best use of the Community Fund.  We choose to give to United Way because we believe it’s the most efficient, cost-effective way of addressing some of our community’s most pressing issues.  We invite you to join us.  Simply click here.

We Repair, Replace, and Maintain Every Make & Model

Great Choices to Keep You Cool When Summer Heats Up

Central Air

• High efficiency cooling to keep your entire home comfortable during the summer months
• Expert installation, service and maintenance by Isaac’s experienced, NATE-certified technicians who deal with New York and Syracuse air conditioning on a daily basis.
• Many Energy Star-certified choices

Air Quality

We Repair, Replace, and Maintain Every Make & Model

Purify the Air You Breathe Indoors

• Homes today are better insulated keeping comfort in and unfortunately, fresh air out
• Off-gassing from carpeting, formaldehyde and biological pollutants can pollute your air
• Your home air may contain mold, bacteria, viruses, pollen, dust mites, animal dande
• Solutions from Isaac purify air and help respiratory conditions like allergies and asthma

Air Cleaners/Air Purifiers

• Whole house air cleaning
• Works along with, or independently of your heating and air conditioning system
• Breath clean air and lower your home maintenance
• Remove dust, dirt, pollens, odors, and smoke in the air

Why is it important to have regular maintenance on my home comfort system?

You wouldn’t own a car and never change the oil; or replace tires or brakes would you? Well, in the same way, it is essential to have regular precision tune-ups and safety inspections done on your home comfort system. Regular maintenance of your equipment will provide you with the following benefits:

• Increased dependability
• Provide maximum efficiency which lowers energy costs
• Prolongs the life-span of the equipment
• Maintains safe and healthy operation
• Can help to protect the environment
• Find potential problems and fix them right away which will help drastically reduce the chance of break-downs which usually happens at night or on weekends when repair rates are higher.

Spring and Summer Energy Savings and Cooling Efficiency Tips

• Have your air conditioning system tuned-up for the season. This will help ensure your A/C will run at peak efficiency. Operating at peak efficiency will save money because the system doesn’t have to work as hard to do its job.
• Replace your furnace or air handler filters on a regular basis. Lack of regular filter changes and maintenance is the leading cause of system breakdowns and costly repair bills.
• If you disconnected the power to your central air conditioning system in the winter, wait 24-hours after turning power back on to the system to run it. Your compressor needs that time to warm-up
• Keep the thermostat constant. Continuously adjusting the thermostat can be very inefficient. You can, however, raise the thermostat 2-3 degrees during the day while you’re away to save money. For every degree you raise the setting, you can expect to cut energy consumption by up to 3.5%
• Flip the fan switch on your thermostat into the “fan on” mode when cooling the house. This process will ensure that air is always being stirred to prevent hot and cold pockets from forming.
• Fully open 2nd floor registers and restrict 1st floor registers to 5O%.  This will help even out the temperatures from the first to the second floor of the home.
• Install awnings or plant trees that will shade southern facing windows. This keeps the hottest rays of the sun from shining directly into the house.
• Replace older windows with more efficient low-E glass. These windows help reduce the effect of the suns warming rays. Also, keep storm windows closed. The above 3 tips will reduce the heat load gain on your home which means your air conditioner doesn’t have to work as hard to keep the home at a comfortable temperature. This saves money and extends the life of the system.
• Install and attic fan to help ventilate some of the hot air out of the attic. Attics can reach temperatures of 140-150 degrees and this build of warm air can make the upstairs of a home warmer than it needs to be. This makes the air conditioner work harder to do its job. It costs you more to cool your home and the life of the system can be decreased.

How do I know if there is carbon monoxide in my home?

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in country. Odorless, tasteless and invisible – carbon monoxide is a silent killer. The safe way to know if carbon monoxide is present is to install carbon monoxide alarms on every level of your home, particularly around sleeping areas.

Effective February 22, 2010, Amanda’s Law (NYS Code) requires that ALL NEW AND EXISTING residential dwellings that have fuel-burning appliances in the dwelling or attached garage have carbon monoxide alarms installed.

Carbon monoxide alarms must be UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listed and be installed according to manufacturer’s instructions. These alarms should be replaced every five years. The carbon monoxide sensor inside the alarm unit can wear out over time and newer models will benefit from improved technology and upgrades

Gold Seal Protection also includes:

• Service fees covered 100%
• Most parts covered 100%
• Labor on most repairs covered 100%
• 25% discount on non-covered repairs
• No overtime charges

When You Need Service, We’ll Be There

• 24/7/365 service availability for your heating and air conditioning systems
• Standard service rates apply Monday – Saturday from 7 am ’til 7 pm eliminating overtime charges
• Our technicians are experts – personally trained in our own Isaac University and are NATE-certified, meaning they’ve passed rigorous tests from our industry’s leading testing organization
• Courteous and polite, no other heating and cooling contractor offers prompt, professional service like Isaac

Tax Credits

• Homeowners may qualify for tax credits equal to 10% of the cost (up to a $150 limit) for installing a qualified furnace or hot water boiler as well  10% of the cost (up to a $300 limit) for installing high efficiency central air conditioning, a heat pump or a water heater. Call Isaac for information on what is considered a high efficiency unit.

Furnaces

• Installation and service of the full line of superior quality Rheem, American Standard, and Goodman residential furnaces
• A step up in design, technology and efficiency, saving you money as well as headaches
• Choose from varied efficiency levels and fuel types, including natural gas, oil and propane
• Reduce energy dollars with a high-efficiency furnace that is ENERGY STAR – qualified
• For more information on the credits and rebates availableclick here

Renewable Energy Tax Credits and Incentives

• NYSERDA offers solar incentives up to $10,500 per household
• Solar PV has an uncapped 30% Federal Tax Credit.
• New York States tax credit of 25% goes up to $5,000.
• Geothermal has an uncapped 30% Federal Tax Credit.