Heating Fixes for Efficiency

Jan 23
09:11

2012

Aaliyah Arthur

Aaliyah Arthur

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If you are spending a lot heating your home, you may want to find places where you can be more efficient.

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There are a lot of ways to become more "green" as it applies to your home's energy usage. From getting new windows to checking for leakage,Heating Fixes for Efficiency Articles fixing little things can make a huge difference in your heating and electric bill. If you aren't sure you can find all of the ways to become more efficient, you can always hire an expert to come to your home to help.

One of the many ways people cut down on their heating and cooling bill is to replace old windows. If your windows are old, single pane windows, chances are you are losing a lot of cold or warm air through them. Newer windows are more efficient and tend to keep the warm air in and the cool air out, or vice versa. Chances are, if your windows are out of date, then your energy efficiency is too. Check with a home contractor to find out the price of updating your home's windows.

Another way you lose warm air in your home is through small and large leakage areas. Do you have a fireplace that is open to the room when not in use? Chances are that warm air is escaping up and out the flue and chimney. Find a way to block off the area when it is not in use. There are glass or decorative doors that can be fashioned and placed in front of these fireplaces. Or, you can very carefully stuff plastic or paper in the fireplace to block off the chimney. Just don't forget to remove it if you decide to make a fire.

Another easy leakage point for warm air is the caulking and sealant around doors and windows. If there is a tiny gap under your entry door or the back door, you may be losing warm air this way. There are plenty of products that you can purchase at a home store to seal these doorways and leakage points up yourself. You can also look into purchasing a nice new door that has proper sealing equipment built in.

If you can stand it, turn your thermostat down to 68 degrees. Heating your house at or near 68 degrees can help you save a good amount on your monthly bill. It can also help you cut cost by lengthening the life of your heat and air conditioning unit. Again, if you aren't sure about this idea or any of the other efficiency ideas, you can talk with a home environmental expert. They will be able to help you make better use of these efficiency aids.

Call an expert and schedule an appointment to have them come to your home and help you find the places you could be more efficient. They may be able to bring heat-sensing equipment to help them find the places where warm or cool air is escaping.

Heating your home in the most efficient way possible will help your family save money and the environment.

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