Beat The Summer Heat And Lower Your Utility Bills
Online, June 21, 2011 (Newswire.com) - IN A HIGH TECH WORLD...SOMETIMES THE BEST SOLUTIONS... ARE REAL SIMPLE
Beating the Heat and Lowering Utility Bills just became a whole lot Easier thanks to Good Ole' American Ingenuity.
Dallas/Ft.Worth: With Energy Costs skyrocketing and families across the Country scrambling to make ends meet, a Fort Worth Texas entrepreneur exemplifies the adage "Necessity is the Mother of all Invention".
Mike Ridgway, like the rest of us, was shocked by his first summer electric bill. As with most Americans, providing for his family has become more difficult by the day, with gasoline and utility bills out-running his paycheck.
"First I went to the Internet to look for answers. Next, I installed a new Energy Efficient Air Conditioning System, followed by a big Powered Attic Exhaust Fan. That's what the experts suggested".
When the next month's electric bill arrived, Ridgway was shocked to have saved only $30.00.
"I went up in the attic and was surprised that the temperature was over 150 degrees, while my new Power Exhaust Fan was running full speed!....."Back to the Internet."
"I learned that without proper Intake Air supplying fresh cooler air to the attic, the exhaust fan was useless, so I inspected the Intake Vents installed to my homes Soffits, and much to my surprise they were totally clogged, starving the attic of fresh air, and super-heating the attic space just above the air conditioned living area.
It occurred to me that if my Air Conditioning System and duct work was sitting in an inferno, it had to be costing me money. So...off to the Home-Improvement Store for new vents, hopefully vents that are cleanable. No such luck...no cleanable vents could be found anywhere, at the store, on-line or Building Contractors.....just the same old self clogging vent design that has been in use for decades."
After removing all of the clogged Soffit vents and reinstalling new ones (old style), Ridgway's next electric bill showed a $100.00 savings!
"I was amazed with the results, and then in a moment of clarity, it occurred to me that my old Soffit Vents were only 5 years old, and were totally clogged, with no way to clean them, except to replace them every year."
"With 24 Soffit Intake Vents on my house, that was going to be expensive. I couldn't believe that with all of the High-Tech Energy Conservation products on the Market, no cleanable Soffit Vent was offered or available."
"We all clean the Lint Trap Filter on our Clothes Dryer and change our A/C Filters, so why not the fresh air intake to the attic?"
Ridgway designed and is now manufacturing the first User Friendly "Serviceable" and affordable Soffit Vent in the World.
"Our new vent system allows the homeowner to remove and clean the filter insert, similar to the way you clean the Lint Trap on a Clothes Dryer." The vent is constructed from 10 gauge Galva steel with a powder coated finish and includes an aluminum filter insert that can be removed, washed and reinserted. "This will be the last Soffit Vent you will ever need to install. We have customers that clean their Superior Soffit filters every six months, and others once a year depending on their environment."
"With so many products being imported into the U.S. from other Countries, displacing our jobs and stressing our economy, we are proud to be an American Made Product, employing Americans while helping Americans save money and reduce energy consumption."
Superior Soffit Systems are manufactured and distributed in Fort Worth, Texas.
If you would like more information or to schedule an interview with Mike Ridgway, please visit www.superiorsoffit.com
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