Tips For Saving Money Heating Your Home

There are a lot of expenses that come with being a homeowner, especially in the winter. You have to heat your home, but are there ways you can save money while not being stuck in the cold?

One of the biggest costs for a homeowner in New England is heating. No matter what kind of heating system your home has it is likely one of your home’s highest recurring expenses. So besides turning the heat off and living in blankets, what can you do to save a little money on something so essential?

Check Your Insulation

If you are paying to heat your home you want to make your heating system work as little as possible to keep the temperature stable. If your insulation is old or insufficient your home will not capture heat effectively and make your system work harder and harder to maintain the same temperature.

One way to keep the heat inside is to make sure your insulation is doing its job. Adding some new insulation or replacing old insulation could potentially save you hundreds of dollars over the next several years. Not only will the insulation help save money in the winter it will also keep the cold in during the summer! Good insulation is important if you want to save money on your energy bills and keep your heating system running for longer.

Use Your Fireplace

One way to heat your home without using gas or electricity is to get more use out of your fireplace! If you have one and you are going to be home for a while, why not heat your home that way? Just make sure that your fireplace and chimney are both clean and you are not leaving anything burning while no one is home.

Clear Your Vents

To maximize airflow you want to make sure that your vents are clear and working properly. Go around and make sure that your floor-level vents are not blocked by furniture or appliances. Likewise you can purposely block vents to rooms that are not in use to save some energy. If there are rooms in your home that see little to no use then why keep them at the same temperature as the rest of your home?

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