Conserving heat during the winter can keep heating costs low and provide a more comfortable environment for your family. If this sounds appealing, check out a few tips to help conserve energy and put them to use in your home this winter.
Get Rid of Those Drafts
Drafts enter the home through gaps and broken seals. The problem happens more often with older windows. While upgrading the windows is ideal, it’s expensive. If you want improvement in the heating of your home without this investment, seal up the drafts coming in through doors and windows.
Drafty windows can cause as much as 50% heating loss. Want to resolve this issue? A little caulk is all you need to seal up drafts. Be sure to add weatherstripping after caulking. You’ll keep out drafts once those gaps, holes, and cracks are sealed up.
Older windows begin to leak, which allows warm air to seep out and cold air to come into the home. This can cause as much as 50% heat loss, not to mention force the unit to work harder.
Close Doors to Unused Rooms
Do you have rooms that are not being used? Close them off! The heat will then warm the rest of the home, ultimately saving you money. It can also help if you close the vents in these rooms.
Upgrade Your Thermostat
You’ve likely heard about programmable and smart thermostats but have failed to realize their significance to your heating system. Talk to one of our HVAC technicians in Alma to learn more about these thermostats and the plethora of benefits they offer, including energy savings.
Open the Blinds
Open the blinds during the day. The sunshine will heat up the home significantly and can reduce the workload on your heating system. Don’t forget to close the blinds at night since the glass can seep the heat right out of the house.
Schedule an HVAC Tune-Up
Experts agree the benefits of annual tune-ups make them worth the small costs of a service visit. Tune-ups ensure your system is working efficiently, repair broken components, and ensure its maximum lifetime.
Rice Heating and Air are a full-service HVAC Contractor headquartered in Alma, AR. The company specializes in air conditioning repair, AC installations, indoor air quality systems, heating repair, and furnace installations. Rice Heating and Air are focused on helping homeowners and businesses stay comfortable year-round. We are your comfort experts.
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