Winter Heating Savings
How to achieve Winter Heating Savings – without Sacrificing Comfort!
We all know cold weather can get costly. Here are tips you can do in your home to keep your heating bills low in the coming months and achieve winter heating savings while maintaining home comfort. And we are not talking about wearing a parka 24/7!
To conserve energy, relieve your checkbook and maintain comfort, follow these tips:
- Invest in an a more efficient programmable thermostat. This device saves energy and money by automatically regulating temperature.
- Set your water heater to a lower temperature – but one that still provides enough hot water for your family’s use.
- Let the sun shine in. Leave curtains open and blinds cracked during sunny days. It warms your home at no cost to you.
- Check insulation levels in your attic, exterior walls, ceilings and floors.
- Check for open fireplace dampers.
- Check caulking and weatherstripping, and repair if necessary.
- Seal holes around plumbing and heating pipes.
Remember, saving energy saves you money and helps the environment too. By taking lots of small steps like these, you can do your part without sacrificing your own comfort. And by far, the most effective thing you can do is to call us soon to schedule your inspection and tune-up.
Stay Green During the Cold
It pays to go green, in more ways than one.
Go green this season:
- Weatherize your home. By caulking around doorways and windows, you’ll reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1700 pounds per year.
- Maintain your HVAC system. Changing your HVAC filter monthly maximizes performance, minimizes energy usage and ensures comfort.
If you don’t know how to change your filter, an HVAC technician can and also show you how to do regular filter changes. Just call! Green means saving energy dollars, CO2 and our environment. Do your part and go green.
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