Lower your heating costs, while staying comfortable

Now that you are spending more time at home, it’s more important than ever to make a plan to reduce your heating costs. These small changes can result in big savings.

1. Open the Curtains. During the day avoid wasting energy on lighting by choosing the brightest room in your home in which to work, and keep the curtains open to let the light pour in. Also allows you to get free heat from the sun!

2. Turn down the thermostat. For every two degrees it’s lowered, you can save an average of 3% on your energy bill. Turn the heat down 7-10 degrees while you are sleeping and save up to 10% a month on heating.

3. Use less hot water. Heating water can make up around 12% of a family’s utility bill. By washing many of your clothes in cold water you’ll save 75-90% over washing in warm water. Rebates

4. Insulate your home. Seal any gaps that create drafts in your home, and make sure there is insulation around your doors and windows and lower your heating bills as much as 8%. Rebates

5. Get a smart thermostat. You can reduce your waste heat by using a programmable thermostat to automatically turn your heat down at night or when you are away. Rebates

6. Change your furnace filters regularly. Your furnace is responsible for about half of your energy bill. Clean filters regularly means your furnace doesn’t have to work as hard, saving you up to 7% on your monthly bill.

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