THE HOME IS THE FASTEST AND BEST PLACE TO CONSERVE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE, HOME IS WHERE THE HEAT IS…

SAVINGS -   
Windows are an asset on a warm day - $1 - $2 a month
Insulate hot water pipes and hot air ducts - $1 - $2 a month
Do all of your Hot Chores during the Day - $2 - $3 a month          
Balance your house with your registers - $2 - $5 a month
Use a Digital Thermstat - $4 - $6 a month
Use a Digital Programmable Thermostat - $5 - $10 a month
Fans in the right spots can save you money - $2 a month
Move any obstructions away from your vents - $3 a month
Lower the temperature while vacationing - $5+ a month

Windows are a great asset on a warm day: On a sunny day open the curtains on the sunny side of the house.  This will allow heat to collect on that side of the house.  Keep the curtains closed on the shady side of the house and when the sun goes away or overcast comes draw all curtains to insulate the house a little more.

Insulate hot water pipes and hot air ducts: This is more of an extra precaution and does not have to be done but can save a little extra each month.  When you insulate any pipes in your house the hot water or air will be able to get to the designated area that it is desired.

Do all of your Hot Chores during the Day: In order to keep you home comfortable during the day do all of your dishes, laundry, cooking, bathing, and any activity that would introduce hot air into the home during the time everyone is awake.  We suggest that you do these things during the middle of the day, so you can use the heat produced to heat up the house.  These activities do more than introduce heat but also introduce humidity, which make it more bearable. Use all warm/hot appliances in your house during the day.

Balance your house with your registers: Most houses have registers on the floor, ceiling, or wall that can be adjusted.  First off, when you are not using rooms, shut the door and close down the adjustable register, this will cut off the airflow into that room and not waste the heat.  During the winter, since hot air rises, close all of the registers on the top floor, open the registers in the middle floor half way, and all the registers on the bottom floor open completely. Make sure there is nothing blocking airflow between floors and that warm air being pumped to the bottom floor will slowly begin to rise up the stairways and after warming the bottom floor will soon make its way upstairs warming all upper floors.

Use a Digital Thermstat: Being precise on your temperature can save you time and money.  During the winter, depending on the size of the dwelling, you can save 3-5% of heating costs for every degree you lower your thermostat. For example: moving you thermostat settings from 73 to 68 degrees can make a savings of up to 15% in heating costs.

Use a Digital Programmable Thermostat: Since you are not always home, use a digital programmable thermostat and set the furnace to turn off when you leave and to turn on right before you return. For your comfort, program the thermostat to turn on about 20 minutes before you arrive home.  You can also have the furnace turn off about 20 minutes before you leave your home, this way you enjoy the heat that is already in your house and then the furnace doesn’t run until you leave heating the house for another 30 minutes after you have left. Do not program the thermostat to adjust the temperature if you are not away for more than 5 hours, this is inefficient for the furnace.

Fans in the right spots can save you money: Another great way to save on heating costs is to adjust your fans to make air flow the correct way. Follow the instructions of the fan on which way the blades need to be turning during the cold time of year.  Circulating the blades the right way means circulating hot air off the ceiling and letting it collect in one spot.

Move any obstructions away from your vents: Move you rugs, drapes, and any obstructions away from all of your registers.  These registers either push air from the furnace or pull air into the furnace. Obstructing these registers put more strain on the furnace itself.