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Energy-Saving Tips for Winter Heating

Heating Tips...

  • Make sure the fireplace or wood stove chimney is inspected and cleaned by a professional, Certified chimney sweep before winter.  All wood creates creosote, even hard wood.  Creosote is very flammable and can cause chimney fires. 

  • Have the furnace and/or hot water heater flue checked annually to make sure there are no cracked tiles or missing mortar joints that can leak Carbon Monoxide into the home, or clogs in the flue that can cause backup of flue gasses.  “Abandoned Hot Water Heater”. 

  • Consider installing a high-efficiency wood or gas fireplace insert or stove to cut down on gas fuel bills.  You can save 30% on fuel bills by heating only the rooms that you are using.  

  • If you are building a new home, investigate the most efficient product available for heating—the Masonry Heater, which can heat the entire home with only two loads of wood per day and requires no ductwork or forced air.  

  • Close the damper in the fireplace when it is not in use.  Replace damaged or rusted dampers with a more energy-saving top-sealing damper.

On Hot Water Heaters...

  • Insulate the pipes going into and out of the tank. Add an insulated blanket around your water heater if it's an older model.

  • Drain a gallon of water once a year through the faucet at the bottom of the water heater. This removes sediment that decreases energy efficiency.

General Tips...

  • Set the thermostat back to 55 degrees if you're gone for a few days. That will keep the pipes from freezing.

  •  When you're home during the winter, keep the thermostat at the lowest comfortable temperature.

  •  Keep all doors and windows closed when the heat is on. Ask your kids to read this paragraph out loud seven times. Doors and windows should stay closed even if you have storm windows and doors on the outside.

  • Open drapes on the sunny side of the house. Close them at night.

  • Turn off heat and close doors to unused rooms if you have individual room heat. Close doors and vents to unused rooms if you have a central heating system other than a heat pump.

 

 


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