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Reducing heating costs<\/strong><\/h1>
\n\"reducing-home-heating-costs\"<\/a>If you are an average homeowner, more than 50 percent of your energy costs go to heat and cool your house. \u00a0According to your local Sparta heating and cooling specialist, anything you can do to reduce your energy use will take a bite out of your monthly gas or electric bills – reducing home heating costs this winter.<\/p>\n

There are a number of ways to save money on heating costs. \u00a0The most expensive, of course, is to completely upgrade your system with new equipment that employs energy-saving technologies. \u00a0The second is to add supplemental heating sources that are energy efficient. \u00a0For starters, you can do a lot to reduce your energy consumption by sealing up the drafty places in your home and changing the way you use your appliances.<\/p>\nHome Heating Tip of the Week<\/strong>\n

Tip #1 \u00a0Start with insulation around your doors and windows.<\/p>\n

Tip #2 \u00a0Seal the spaces around hose bibs and air-conditioner lines from the outside condenser.<\/p>\n

Tip #3 \u00a0Set up reflectors behind radiators on exterior walls. \u00a0They come in styles to match different interior designs.<\/p>\n

Tip #4 \u00a0Vacuum warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as needed.<\/p>\n

Tip #5 \u00a0Make sure furniture doesn’t block the circulation of the heat.<\/p>\n

Tip #6 \u00a0Install a ceiling fan to move cool air in the summer and warm air in the winter.<\/p>\nBONUS TIP: \u00a0This simple addition helps equalize the temperature in the room, reducing hot and cold spots, and you can change the thermostat setting about 4 degrees without noticing any difference in comfort.<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n

Tip #7 \u00a0Install a programmable thermostat that adjusts the temperature according to your schedule.<\/p>\n

Tip #8 \u00a0Seal all joints on heat ducts with mastic (do not u se duct tape, it deteriorates)<\/em>.<\/p>\nHEATING TRADE SECRETS: \u00a0Changing the way you use energy also will save money. \u00a0Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes. \u00a0Rinse hand-washed dishes all at once rather than individually. \u00a0Take short showers instead of baths. \u00a0Lower the thermostat on your hot water heater to 120 degrees.<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you are an average homeowner, more than 50 percent of your energy costs go to heat and cool your house. \u00a0According to your local Sparta heating and cooling specialist, anything you can do to reduce your energy use will take a bite out of your monthly gas or electric bills – reducing home heating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heating-solutions","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nReducing Home Heating Costs This Winter<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Changing the way you use energy will save you money - reducing home heating costs this winter. 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