Save on Heating This Winter

How To: Save on Your Heating Bill

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Dress For Warmth

• Wear layers! Put on your sweats, comfy socks and slippers. Doing so means you won’t need to blast the heat as high.

Source: http://frugalliving.about.com/od/energyandutilities/tp/How-To-Save-On-Heating-Costs.htm

Change Your Filter

• When your filter is dirty, your furnace/heat pump has to work harder, and that means less energy efficiency (which means more wasted $$ for you!). Change the filter about once a month.

Source: http://frugalliving.about.com/od/energyandutilities/tp/How-To-Save-On-Heating-Costs.htm

Selective Heating + DIY Door Grafts

• Selectively heat parts of your home and then use pipe insulation to make DIY door grafts out of to ensure that cold air isn’t moving around the house.

Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-save-on-winter-heating-bill-costs/

Leave the Oven Open

• After baking or cooking in the oven, leave the door open a bit. Take advantage of all that heat and let it warm up your kitchen and surrounding areas!

Source: http://financialplan.about.com/od/savingmoney/a/How-To-Save-Money-On-Heating-Bills-This-Winter.htm

Open the Blinds

• Let the sun help warm up the inside of your home during the day. Just be sure to close them once it’s dark!

Source: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/family/budget/cut-heating-costs

Use Your Ceiling Fan

• Set your ceiling fan to a low speed and make sure it’s spinning clockwise. The warm air trapped at the ceiling will them move its way downward.

Source: http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/articles/2014/01/16/how-to-reduce-your-heating-bills-this-winter

Dial Back Your Hot Water

• Water heaters are often factory-set at 140 degrees Fahrenheit, hot enough to scald. The Department of Energy says most of us can live comfortably with 120-degree water. 

Source: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/6-ways-to-save-on-home-heating-4.aspx

Insulate with Bubble Wrap

• Bubble wrap helps prevent heat from escaping through the windows.  “To stick it to your windows, just cut out strips to match the size of each pane, and use a spray bottle to apply a light mist on the window. The water should create a seal that effectively holds the bubble wrap against your window. If it falls off, just give it another light spray and reapply."

Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/home/how-to-save-on-winter-heating-bill-costs/

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