7 Tips to Save Heating Oil and Save Money
In Massachusetts the increasing cost of home heating oil is becoming an issue of major concern for most of the home owners. High cost of heating the home makes people look for other options of energy savers like insulation, thermal replacement windows. Some are ready to invest in a completely new heating system. But there are some people who are on rent and look for the ways to cut down the cost of their heating bill without making huge investments in their home. There are number of methods which can help you bring your heating bills down. Some of these are free of cost and on some you will have to incur some expenditure so that overall cost can be decreased.
There are some tips which can help you save money, save energy and will help you make your home more comfortable in winter.
1. Draft snakes: Drafts can waste 5 to 30% of energy use. The easiest solution which you have is to use the draft snake. This you can simply make yourself. Either you can keep a rolled bath tower under the drafty door or you can make an attractive draft snake.
2. Use fireplace flue properly: The fireplace has a damper installed in the upper part of it. It should be shut when the fireplace is not in use. It doesn’t let heated air escape the house. You can also add glass doors to the front of fireplace to improve its air tightness.
3. Change the furnace filter: Because of busy schedules people forget to clean the furnace filters, but it’s important to replace or clean it once a month. Dirty filter increase energy usage by restricting airflow.
4. Minimize the use of exhaust fans in winter: In winters try to use exhaust as minimum as you can. Always turn off the fans of your kitchen and bathroom after use because it may throw the heat out of your home.
5. Run fans in opposite direction: Most of the people think that fans can provide them cool, but in market there are fans which come with a feature which reverse its direction. If blades of a fan rotate clockwise it makes the room warm. It can cut your cost up to 10%.
6. Keep water heater’s temperature low: High temperature of water heater also adds some extra bucks to your heating bill. So try to keep the temperature of your water heater to 120 degree’s range. You can also cover the water pipes. One more solution to this is use of water heater blanket. It covers the tank and reduces heat loss.
7. Programmable thermostat: One way of saving money is to turn down the heat when you are not home. But it’s not easy to remember it every time. You can make this task easier by installing a programmable thermostat. They are not that dear as well. You can get it only for $50.
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