Cutting Home Heating Bills
55 Rules For Cutting Home Heating Bills
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55 Rules For Cutting Home Heating Bills
1. Heat your home with energy that is cheapest in your
area.
2. Consider heating your home with solar heat. It costs
the least.
3. Insulate your water heater. This will pay for itself
quickly.
4. Open draperies and shades in winter to let in
sunshine.
5. Keep thermostat at 68 degrees; 55 degrees at night.
Install an automatic timer.
6. Heat only those rooms that are in use.
7. Cut heat loss in half by weatherstripping doors and
windows.
8. Check for cracks around fireplace. Keep heat in by
caulking all cracks.
9. Insulate your attic and all outside walls.
10. Be sure your thermostat is not located in a normally
cold or hot place.
11. In winter, set thermostat low. In spring and fall,
turn off heat.
12. Wear warm (closely knit fabrics) clothing indoors
during cold weather.
13. When away from home, turn off heat and hot water
heater.
14. Keep windows closed during cold weather.
15. Inspect your furnace. Keep parts clean. Replace air
filters when necessary.
16. Wrap heating ducts with duct tape where exposed to
cold air.
17. Don't peek into the oven. You lose 20% - 50% of the
heat each time you do.
18. Have your furnace serviced by an experienced
professional once a year.
19. Avoid use of kitchen, bathroom fans in winter. They
waste household heat.
20. Keep fireplace damper closed when not in use.
21. Make sure that furnace cold air register is not
obstructed.
22. Check efficiency ratings before purchasing portable
heaters of any kind.
23. Cooking utensils with flat bottoms and tight fitting
covers save heat.
24. Be sure pots and pans are right size for range
burners and elements.
25. Plan some meals so that entire meal can be prepared
in oven at same time.
26. Thaw frozen meats to almost room temperature before
cooking.
27. Never use range or oven to heat the kitchen. This
could prove dangerous.
28. Turn off oven about 5 minutes before cooking time os
over.
29. Use storm or thermal windows in cold areas.
30. During winter months, arrange furniture away from
outside walls.
31. Remove awnings from sun-exposed windows during winter
months.
32. Insulate floors over unheated spaces such as crawl
spaces and garage.
33. Close off attic, garage, basement, spare bedrooms,
storage areas, etc.
34. An electric blanket is much less expensive than
heating your bedroom.
35. cover pots and pans when heating liquids.
36. Install storm doors before cold weather arrives.
37. seal gaps around pipes, wires, vents. Caulk
baseboards.
38. Turn off heat when the fireplace is being used.
39. A glass front or glass screen will reduce fireplace
heat loss.
40. Dust or vacuum radiator surfaces frequently.
41. Don't forget to weatherstrip your attic door to
prevent heat from escaping.
42. Insulate your mattress and bed frame with wrapping
paper or plastic sheets.
43. Repair holes in roof, walls, doors and windows where
heat may escape.
44. Check to see that glass in all windows have full
putty.
45. If wood is inexpensive in your area, install a wood
burning stove.
46. Turn off your furnace pilot light when heat is not
necessary.
47. Teach youngsters to keep doors closed and other ways
of conserving heat.
48. Talk to your utility company for other suggestions
for saving heat
HOW TO SAVE ON HOT WATER......
49. Keep hot water thermostat set at 110-120 degrees.
(Most are set at 140 degrees).
50. Repair faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 15
gallons of hot water a day.
51. Install an automatic timer so water is heated only
during hours needed.
52. Wash clothing in cold water with cold water
detergent.
53. Install an aerator on your kitchen sink faucet to
save on hot water.
54. Save hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead.
55. "Suds savers" on washers allow you to reuse hot water
for several loads.
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The Author, his publishers, agents, resellers or distributors assume no liability or responsibility to any person or entity with respect to
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55 Rules For Cutting Home Heating Bills
1. Heat your home with energy that is cheapest in your
area.
2. Consider heating your home with solar heat. It costs
the least.
3. Insulate your water heater. This will pay for itself
quickly.
4. Open draperies and shades in winter to let in
sunshine.
5. Keep thermostat at 68 degrees; 55 degrees at night.
Install an automatic timer.
6. Heat only those rooms that are in use.
7. Cut heat loss in half by weatherstripping doors and
windows.
8. Check for cracks around fireplace. Keep heat in by
caulking all cracks.
9. Insulate your attic and all outside walls.
10. Be sure your thermostat is not located in a normally
cold or hot place.
11. In winter, set thermostat low. In spring and fall,
turn off heat.
12. Wear warm (closely knit fabrics) clothing indoors
during cold weather.
13. When away from home, turn off heat and hot water
heater.
14. Keep windows closed during cold weather.
15. Inspect your furnace. Keep parts clean. Replace air
filters when necessary.
16. Wrap heating ducts with duct tape where exposed to
cold air.
17. Don't peek into the oven. You lose 20% - 50% of the
heat each time you do.
18. Have your furnace serviced by an experienced
professional once a year.
19. Avoid use of kitchen, bathroom fans in winter. They
waste household heat.
20. Keep fireplace damper closed when not in use.
21. Make sure that furnace cold air register is not
obstructed.
22. Check efficiency ratings before purchasing portable
heaters of any kind.
23. Cooking utensils with flat bottoms and tight fitting
covers save heat.
24. Be sure pots and pans are right size for range
burners and elements.
25. Plan some meals so that entire meal can be prepared
in oven at same time.
26. Thaw frozen meats to almost room temperature before
cooking.
27. Never use range or oven to heat the kitchen. This
could prove dangerous.
28. Turn off oven about 5 minutes before cooking time os
over.
29. Use storm or thermal windows in cold areas.
30. During winter months, arrange furniture away from
outside walls.
31. Remove awnings from sun-exposed windows during winter
months.
32. Insulate floors over unheated spaces such as crawl
spaces and garage.
33. Close off attic, garage, basement, spare bedrooms,
storage areas, etc.
34. An electric blanket is much less expensive than
heating your bedroom.
35. cover pots and pans when heating liquids.
36. Install storm doors before cold weather arrives.
37. seal gaps around pipes, wires, vents. Caulk
baseboards.
38. Turn off heat when the fireplace is being used.
39. A glass front or glass screen will reduce fireplace
heat loss.
40. Dust or vacuum radiator surfaces frequently.
41. Don't forget to weatherstrip your attic door to
prevent heat from escaping.
42. Insulate your mattress and bed frame with wrapping
paper or plastic sheets.
43. Repair holes in roof, walls, doors and windows where
heat may escape.
44. Check to see that glass in all windows have full
putty.
45. If wood is inexpensive in your area, install a wood
burning stove.
46. Turn off your furnace pilot light when heat is not
necessary.
47. Teach youngsters to keep doors closed and other ways
of conserving heat.
48. Talk to your utility company for other suggestions
for saving heat
HOW TO SAVE ON HOT WATER......
49. Keep hot water thermostat set at 110-120 degrees.
(Most are set at 140 degrees).
50. Repair faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 15
gallons of hot water a day.
51. Install an automatic timer so water is heated only
during hours needed.
52. Wash clothing in cold water with cold water
detergent.
53. Install an aerator on your kitchen sink faucet to
save on hot water.
54. Save hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead.
55. "Suds savers" on washers allow you to reuse hot water
for several loads.
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How To Reduce Your Energy Bills / Energy Conservation Begins at Home
Imagine leaving a window open all winter long -- the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan or AC Return, a fireplace or a clothes dryer, that may be just what is occurring in your home every day.
These often overlooked sources of heat loss and air leakage can cause heat to pour out and the cold outside air to rush in -- costing you higher heating bills.
Air leaks are the largest source of heating and cooling loss in the home. Air leaks occur through the small cracks around doors, windows, pipes, etc. Most homeowners are well aware of the benefits caulk and weatherstripping provide to minimize heat loss and cold drafts.
But what can you do about the four largest “holes” in your home -- the folding attic stair, the whole house fan or AC return, the fireplace, and the clothes dryer? Here are some tips and techniques that can easily, quickly and inexpensively seal and insulate these holes.
Attic Stairs
An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add an attic stair cover. An attic stair cover provides an air seal, reducing the air leaks. Add the desired amount of insulation over the cover to restore the insulation removed from the ceiling.
Whole House Fans and AC Returns
An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add a whole house fan cover. Installed from the attic side, the whole house fan cover is invisible. Cover the fan to reduce heating and air-conditioning loss, remove it when use of the fan is desired.
Fireplaces
A recent study showed that for many consumers, their heating bills may be more than $500 higher per winter due to the air leakage and wasted energy caused by fireplaces.
An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add a fireplace draftstopper. Available from Battic Door, a company known for their energy conservation products, a fireplace draftstopper is an inflatable pillow that seals the damper, eliminating any air leaks. The pillow is removed whenever the fireplace is used, then reinserted after.
Clothes Dryer Exhaust Ducts
An easy, low-cost solution to this problem is to add a dryer vent seal. This will reduce unwanted air infiltration, and keep out pests, bees and rodents as well. The vent will remain closed unless the dryer is in use. When the dryer is in use, a floating shuttle rises to allow warm air, lint and moisture to escape.
If your home has a folding attic stair, a whole house fan, an AC return, a fireplace, and/or a clothes dryer, you can easily, quickly and inexpensively seal and insulate these holes.
Mark D. Tyrol is a Professional Engineer specializing in cause and origin of construction defects. He developed several residential energy conservation products including an attic stair cover, an attic access door, and is the U.S. distributor of the fireplace draftstopper. To learn more visit www.batticdoor.com
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