Heating, Cooling and HVAC

If you want to cut your Home Heating Bills you may follow the following rules as stated below:
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* Heat your home with energy that is cheapest in your area.

* Consider heating your home with solar heat. It costs the least.

* Insulate your water heater. This will pay for itself quickly.

* Open draperies and shades in winter to let in sunshine.

* Keep thermostat at 68 degrees; 55 degrees at night. Install an automatic timer.

* Heat only those rooms that are in use.

* Cut heat loss in half by weatherstripping doors and windows.

* Check for cracks around fireplace. Keep heat in by caulking all cracks.

* Insulate your attic and all outside walls.

* Be sure your thermostat is not located in a normally cold or hot place.

* In winter, set thermostat low. In spring and fall, turn off heat.

* Wear warm (closely knit fabrics) clothing indoors during cold weather.

* When away from home, turn off heat and hot water heater.

* Keep windows closed during cold weather.

* Inspect your furnace. Keep parts clean. Replace air filters when necessary.

* Wrap heating ducts with duct tape where exposed to cold air.

* Don’t peek into the oven. You lose 20% - 50% of the heat each time you do.

* Have your furnace serviced by an experienced professional once a year.

* Avoid use of kitchen, bathroom fans in winter. They waste household heat.

* Keep fireplace damper closed when not in use.

* Make sure that furnace cold air register is not obstructed.

* Check efficiency ratings before purchasing portable heaters of any kind.

* Cooking utensils with flat bottoms and tight fitting covers save heat.

* Be sure pots and pans are right size for range burners and elements.

* Plan some meals so that entire meal can be prepared in oven at same time.

* Thaw frozen meats to almost room temperature before cooking.

* Never use range or oven to heat the kitchen. This could prove dangerous.

* Turn off oven about 5 minutes before cooking time os over.

* Use storm or thermal windows in cold areas.

* During winter months, arrange furniture away from outside walls.

* Remove awnings from sun-exposed windows during winter months.

* Insulate floors over unheated spaces such as crawl spaces and garage.

* Close off attic, garage, basement, spare bedrooms, storage areas, etc.

* An electric blanket is much less expensive than heating your bedroom.

* cover pots and pans when heating liquids.

* Install storm doors before cold weather arrives.

* seal gaps around pipes, wires, vents. Caulk baseboards.

* Turn off heat when the fireplace is being used.

* A glass front or glass screen will reduce fireplace heat loss.

* Dust or vacuum radiator surfaces frequently.

* Don’t forget to weatherstrip your attic door to prevent heat from escaping.

* Insulate your mattress and bed frame with wrapping paper or plastic sheets.

* Repair holes in roof, walls, doors and windows where heat may escape.

* Check to see that glass in all windows have full putty.

* If wood is inexpensive in your area, install a wood burning stove.

* Turn off your furnace pilot light when heat is not necessary.

* Teach youngsters to keep doors closed and other ways of conserving heat.

* Talk to your utility company for other suggestions for saving heat HOW TO SAVE ON HOT WATER……

* Keep hot water thermostat set at 110-120 degrees. (Most are set at 140 degrees).

* Repair faucets. A dripping faucet can waste 15 gallons of hot water a day.

* Install an automatic timer so water is heated only during hours needed.

* Wash clothing in cold water with cold water detergent.

* Install an aerator on your kitchen sink faucet to save on hot water.

* Save hot water by installing a low-flow showerhead.

* “Suds savers” on washers allow you to reuse hot water for several loads.

Sources:http://www.energyefficienthomearticles.com/

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