Energy Saving Ideas to Stay Comfy During Weather Extremes

As our recent cold freeze has demonstrated, weather extremes can be here to stay in the Pacific Northwest.  Fortunately, there are easy and cost effective ways to deal with them.

One of the unique vendors helping Northwesterners with their energy concerns is West Seattle Electric and Solar.  Don’t worry - even if the name says “West Seattle,” they deal with a variety of locales, from off grid areas not easily served by regular utilities, to “survivalists” who want to live off grid, to major cities where homeowners are looking for ways to maximize their utility savings and more.

With its origins as a solar energy provider, this three-generation family-owned business offers a variety of services and ideas for helping homeowners in the Pacific Northwest stay comfy year round.  And it isn’t just traditional heating and cooling.  The company offers a range of ideas and products tailored to the individual situation to help maximize heating and cooling throughout the year, focusing on harnessing the power of clean energy.  This includes designing and installing whole house solar energy systems as well as complete off grid power systems for farms, ranches and vacation properties where the cost of bringing in utilities is prohibitive.  

Evaluating your insulation is a good starting point for making your home more comfortable while reducing your energy costs, the company says.  Installing whole house fans can reduce or even eliminate the need for air conditioning in the summer.  Another innovative way the company has helped homeowners with their heating and cooling is installing solar panels on a covered deck, which provides both clean energy as well as passive cooling.  They are also a fully licensed electrical contractor, even if you don’t require help for your heating and cooling needs.

Founder Keith Hughes is also a veteran who runs Veterans Center and an emergency shelter for vets at his local American Legion Post in West Seattle.  

For more information on West Seattle Electric, visit their website at https://westseattlenaturalenergy.com/