{"id":5469,"date":"2026-07-09T13:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5469"},"modified":"2026-07-09T13:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T13:35:05","slug":"duke-energy-offers-free-money-saving-home-inspections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5469","title":{"rendered":"Duke Energy offers free money-saving home inspections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Continued heat is keeping air conditioning units running and bills growing higher. While it can feel almost impossible to get your energy bill down this time of year, Duke Energy\u2019s free in-home assessments can help find opportunities throughout your home to save when every dollar counts.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5467\">NC parents sentenced in 2023 murder of adopted 4-year-old son<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During a free in-home assessment, an energy advisor comes to your home to check for inefficiencies driving up energy use and, in turn, money.<\/p>\n<p>Auditors check everything from attic doors, window caulking and furnaces to your HVAC system and showerheads. A thermogun is even used to see how much heat is coming through places it shouldn\u2019t be coming from.<\/p>\n<p>In every home, the thermostat accounts for about half of your energy bill. Caroline Fountain with Duke Energy said that\u2019s due to your temperature setting, along with your unit working against humidity, trying to make its way into your home. Fountain says 30% or more of an air conditioner\u2019s capacity can go towards removing moisture.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuly and August, those are typically the hottest months that we see across the Carolinas,\u201d Fountain said. \u201cAnd so that means that your HVAC unit is going to be working overtime. Even in the evening overnight hours, you\u2019re not really getting much below 70 degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Your water heater is another big user of energy, and it doesn\u2019t hurt to put a cover on it to keep heat from escaping. Adding weather stripping to your door can help keep cool air from getting out.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5463\">Nearly 5,000 gallons of raw sewage overflows in east Raleigh near Neuse River<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe energy advisor went through the house, looking at things like windows and doors and HVAC units, looking at the air filter,\u201d Fountain said. \u201cThere\u2019s all these kind of small things that can add up to significant energy savings.\u201d<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tWAKE COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. 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Those include weatherstripping, smart power strips, furnace filter whistles and even showerheads.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Smart thermostats can also make a difference by automatically adjusting temperatures in your home. Duke Energy offers rebates and bill credits when you buy a smart thermostat through them or join their Power Manager program.<\/p>\n<p>The utility company also has programs for people who need help with their bill. Click here for those programs.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5460\">Clayton man charged with timber theft from multiple counties, NC Forest Service says<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 Continued heat is keeping air conditioning units running and bills growing higher. 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