Saving tips on home heating

Article: Saving tips on home heating

Here're some saving tips on home heating:

Install a programmable set-back thermostat to control interior temperature for saving energy.

Install an aerator on sink faucets to save hot water.

Call your gas or electric utility or home heating professional
to give you a home energy audit.

Change or clean the furnace filter regular for the air
to flow through efficiently.

Turn off your water heater before you are on a vacation
or away from home.

Check the ducting for air leaks and seal them. Hire a draft
hunter to find unwanted air leaks around walls, doors, windows,
and molding. Use caulk, spackling compound, or foam weather
stripping to seal leaks, cracks, gaps, to prevent air flow
from coming in.

Insulate the ceilings, walls, floors.

Insulate your hot-water heater and exposed pipes. Be sure to
follow manufacturer's guide.

Turn off the heat on any room you're not using.

Turn off the heater and water heater when you're on vacation
or traveling or away from home.

Install and use solar heating. It's the cheapest energy source.

Use a portable heater to heat only the room you need.

Use a wood-burning stove if you can obtain cheap woods
in your area.

Install a low-flow showerhead to save hot water.

When you buy a heater, compare which product is more efficient:
a fuel oil heater, an electric heater, or a gas heater.

Buy Energy Star rated products for your home when replacing
old appliances.

Article: Saving tips on home heating
By John Nguyen and Associates