How to save money on heating energy bills

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How to save money on heating energy bills
Are your electricity bills related to your winter
heating eating up a large chunk of your budget
and you are wondering whether there is anything
you can do about it? Most homeowners are afraid
of seeing large energy bills every month and they
keep asking whether there are any energy
optimization ideas that will assist from air
conditioning and heating contractors. Some of the
practical tips include
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How to save money on heating energy bills
Patch the leakages It is important to start by
doing an energy audit so you can know at what
points you are actually losing heat. You may
discover that you have some faulty doors,
windows, bad ductwork or poor installation is
your real culprit. There are energy companies
that will happily provide energy audits for free
and they will assist in the identification on
such problems. A simple update of your homes
insulation could actually save you up to 30 on
energy bills.
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How to save money on heating energy bills
Close the damper Most people who have fireplaces
almost always leave the damper open even when the
fire isnt going and this will let precious
warmth escape the house. While such warm air is
rising and escaping, you can be sure the birds on
the roof of your house will really appreciate but
you will have a large dent in your wallet. You
want to start by closing the flue even though
this may not help a great deal. It is also
advisable that you install a glass door on the
fireplace or perhaps a fireplace insert.
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How to save money on heating energy bills
Be prepared If you want to avoid dealing with
emergencies related to your broken heater, you
are better off having a heating and air
conditioning contractor have a look at it every
so often. They will be able to let you know
whether your system is running correctly and
efficiently or what needs to be done in advance.
You want to avoid having your heater go off in
the middle of winter. Routine heater maintenance
is always cheaper than making an emergency call.
Perhaps you need to know that close to 55,000
home fires that cause death, injury and loss of
property are as a result of issues with heaters
that could have been detected earlier during
routine servicing.
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How to save money on heating energy bills
Adjust the thermostat You can save a good amount
of your money by keeping the temperature at home
at a constant of 70 degrees. Most modern heaters
come with a fitted thermostat you can use it to
lower the settings during those periods when
there is no one at home or when you are asleep,
the savings on energy bills can be close to 20
of your regular consumption.
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How to save money on heating energy bills
Deal with the hot water heater It is estimated
that between 14 - 25 of energy related bills
are directly as a result of hot water heaters.
Since most heaters stay at 140 degrees, a simple
reduction by a mere 10 degrees will give a saving
of 3 - 5.
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