Do you feel like you are at the mercy of your energy company every winter? Do you have to sacrifice comfort in order to save a few bucks every month when those utility bills arrive? Do you want to change all that this winter? Odds are the answer is a resounding “YES!” Well there is a way to do so, and Four Seasons can help. Many advice sites will tell you to set back the thermostat a few degrees to save a few dollars and yes this will help, but if you make changes to other areas of your home, you can keep the furnace at the temperature you find most comfortable and not have to worry about the cost. Making other green home improvements outside of the HVAC system is one of the specialties of our Home Services department, and they have a number of ways to help you offset your heating costs this winter.
Small Changes to Help Offset Heating Costs:
- Attic Insulation: Attic insulation will help you keep more of the heat that your furnace creates inside the home and will prevent the chilly air in the attic from cooling down your upper floors.
- Window Sealing: Window sealing will keep out pesky drafts that send you running to the thermostat to raise the temperature in the home.
- Light Replacement: Changing out just a few light bulbs with new LED’s or CFL’s will help you save loads on your electricity bill and those savings will offset the cost of the extra heating.
- Low Flow Faucets: If you have old faucets in your home, they may be wasting more water than necessary. Have our plumbers replace these faucets will low flow modern versions and save a few bucks on your water bill.
- Dimmer Switches: Energy saving dimmer switches will help you further lower the cost of electricity within the home.
- Ceiling Fan Installation: Installing a ceiling fan and putting it on reverse rotation will help create a more even distribution of heat within your rooms which will lead to increased comfort and decreased need for extra heat.
Have Four Seasons put a few of these suggestions into place in your home and you won’t have to cringe when you open your energy bill this winter. Give us a call today to learn more about you can start offsetting your heating costs this winter.
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