With the coldest winter months upon us, now is the time to focus on reducing your heat bill and saving the amount of energy you use. Your heating bill can be one of your highest budget expenses this time of the year, or it can be very low.
The easiest way to reduce the heat you use is to use a programmable thermostat. If you don't already have a programmable thermostat, get one! If you have one, maximize its use. Programmable thermostats can help you lower your heat during the day when no one is at home and lower it over night, and still have the heat turned on before you need it. Also, if you are changing your schedule and will be out for several hours, turn the heat low again and have it set to come back on before you get home.
In our family we have two kids who do lots of sports so we are always out and about. Every day I reset the thermostat to suit the schedule for that day. Since we are often out for several hours there is no need having the heat running then.
Other ways to keep energy costs low:
- keep the blinds closed as much as possible, providing extra insulation around windows
- seal off leaking areas around doors, windows, etc.
- provide insulation behind exterior wall plug-ins and light switches
- keep the thermostat down a bit lower than you usually do - try it just one degree lower during the day and two degrees at night
- wear your slippers and a sweater to stay warm
- clean your furnace filter so that it operates optimally
Stay warm and save energy!
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