Sears Blue Climate Crew

We're the Sears Blue Climate Crew!

We're all about helping you achieve a safe, healthy and energy-efficient home. From a professional energy audit to delivery, installation and service of energy-saving products, we're here to help.

How can I lower my high utility costs?
A Sears Home Energy Audit provides you with recommendations to help reduce your overall utility costs by up to 40%.* Learn how in these home areas. Learn how in these home areas. your energy costs.

In the kitchen

• During your Home Energy Audit, a Sears Blue Climate Crew consultant assesses your appliances to determine which can be upgraded to new, efficient ENERGY STAR models.

• ENERGY STAR light fixtures use one-fourth less energy than regular models. A Sears Home Energy Audit will help identify way to improve your home's lighting efficiency.

• Drafty windows and walls contribute to high energy costs. The Sears Blue Climate Crew's diagnostic testing determines where leakage is occurring and how to fix it.

In the laundry room

• If your water heater is warm to the touch, it needs additional insulation. Insulate it with a water heater "blanket" to help reduce costs.

• An older, inefficient furnace can keep your utility bills high. The Sears Blue Climate Crew consultant will test your home's heating and AC efficiency so you can take steps to reduce costs.

• Washers use the same energy for full loads or partial loads, so wash full loads when possible, and use cold water when practical. The Sears Blue Climate Crew can suggest which ENERGY STAR appliances can help you reduce costs.

In the attic

• Proper attic insulation keeps heat in during the winter and out during the summer. The Home Energy Audit can offer recommendations on how to reduce utility costs with a professional assessment of your attic insulation.

• Your roof can be a source of energy savings. ENERGY STAR® roof products can reduce peak cooling demand by 10-15%.

How can I help to make my home healthy and safe?
The tests performed during a Sears Home Energy Audit assess your home for many unseen health and safety issues such as carbon monoxide and natural gas leaks. Learn how in these home areas.

In the kitchen

• Install a skylight to illuminate your space and add healthy, natural lighting.

• Improperly tuned appliances can create carbon monoxide risks. The Sears Home Energy Audit assesses your appliance efficiency to help detect risks and safety concerns.

• Your kitchen's range hood might have ventilation issues. Sears Home Energy Audit will test your kitchen for improper odor and smells caused by improper mechanical ventilation issues.

In the living room

• Help protect your home from the dangers of undetected gas leaks coming from your furnace with the Sears Home Energy Audit combustion safety test.

• Leaks around windows and walls create uncomfortable drafts. The Home Energy Audit uses diagnostic testing and infrared wall scans to determine where air leaks are occurring.

• Without proper insulation even triple paned windows can leak your home's cool and warm air. Ask the Sears Blue Crew about your options on the day of the test.

In the attic

• Sears Blue Climate Crew recommends having your furnace serviced once a year to maintain your home's ventilation and safety.

• A properly insulated attic helps keep your home's temperature comfortably balanced during all seasons.

• Without proper sealing and insulation, dirty air flows through your home's foundation and attic. The Sears Blue Climate Crew Air Infiltration test determines where and how much air is coming through these areas and how to fix it.
  

How can we help the environment?
You can help reduce your impact on the environment by improving your home's energy efficiency. A Sears Home Energy Audit can show you how. Learn how in each home area.

In the kitchen

• Make your kitchen a green place to cook and entertain. Sears Blue Climate Crew identifies which appliances can be switched to new, more efficient ENERGY STAR models.

• Hand-washing dishes uses more water than a dishwasher cycle. Run full loads and don't rinse dishes first; you'll save water and energy.

• Don't send energy down the drain. Use only the amount of dish disposal power you need.

In the bedroom

• Ask the Sears Blue Climate Crew about installing a programmable thermostat; you can maintain efficient temperatures every day of the week and use only as much energy as you need.

• Don't use extra energy to heat and cool the outside your home. The Sears Blue Climate Crew checks for and recommends how you can fix window and door air leakage.

• Replace Edison style light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) that use up to 75% less energy and last up to 10 times longer. The Sears Home Energy Audit can suggest similar ways to reduce lighting energy usage.

In the laundry

• Save energy in pairs. Select ENERGY STAR® washers and dryers. Some washers can save up to 7000 gallons of water per year.

• Clean the dryer lint screen after every load so it runs more efficiently. Twice a year, clean the lint trap that vents outdoors to reduce energy consumption.

• Leaking ducts can cause HVAC inefficiency and overwork your home's heating system. The Sears Home Energy Audit tests heating and cooling efficiency to help determine how Energy Star systems can reduce energy usage.

Invest in a Home Energy Audit

Sears Blue Climate Crew knows that you rely on your home to be safe and energy-efficient. During the Home Energy Audit, we test, analyze and review your home's energy efficiency and can give you a roadmap to a safe and efficient home.

How it works

Step 1 - First, Explore and Learn
Learn about an audit and how we can help you in Audit Details.

Step 2 - Make an Appointment
Call The Sears Blue Climate Crew to schedule your Sears Home Energy Audit, a $550 professional assessment.

Step 3 - Test and Learn
On audit day accompany the Sears Blue Climate Crew as we visit your home and perform a series of tests to identify assess your home's
efficiency level.

Step 4 - Take Action
Within 7 days of your audit, The Sears Blue Climate Crew reviews your results. We'll help you get started on recommended improvements by
refunding the price of your audit*.

*A customer undergoing several remediation activities typically realize savings up to 40%.