The idea of saving on your utility bills in winter may be a bit traumatizing. After all, who wants to risk being cold just to save a few dollars? In actuality, you don’t have to sacrifice your warmth and comfort to help keep your energy bills low, if you are careful and use your resources to the best of your abilities. Here are a few suggestions to keep you warm and keep your bills reasonable—even in the peak of winter!
Turn Down Your Heat When No One is Home – During the day when you are at work and your children are at school, there is no need to keep the house’s temperature at the same level that you do at night when everyone is home enjoying it. If you have a programmable thermostat, making these changes is easy—if not, it’s only a small investment when compared to your savings.- Don’t Go Too Cold – However, it’s important that you do not allow your house to get too cold, because the energy associated with heating it back up will be quite expensive. So, do not necessarily allow your house to go completely unheated for a weekend when you are away and then expect your heater to catch back up before you come home. You may wind up paying more than you think.
- Check Your Doors and Windows – It may surprise you how much cold air leaks in around your doors and windows. Take a few minutes to walk through your house and see if you need to add seals around any gaps. These are very affordable and can make a big difference when it comes time to pay your energy bill.
- Bundle Up – Do not forget how warm you can stay using blankets and warm clothing. Take advantage of these items to stay warm and toasty while turning down your heat a degree or two. If you put an extra blanket on the bed at night, you can get away with turning down your thermostat a degree or two—that will make a big difference when the bill arrives.
While these ideas can help you stay warm and cozy while saving money, they will not help if your HVAC system is not working properly. Give us a call at A-1 American today and let us come out to check out your unit. A well-maintained unit is an energy-efficient unit. In addition, our experts can help you find small problems with your system and work with you to get them repaired before they turn into something major, saving you both time and money.
