How To Cut Down Your Heating Bill

Although your eccentric neighbor may brag about his almost non existent heating bills

, you may not be quite ready to put on all of your extra clothing and use your oven as your main heat source. There are even better ways to cut down on your heating bill without annoying your spouse and frightening the kids. With a little creativity and resourcefulness, you can save money and keep warm.

Use Fireplaces

When you first bought your home, you may have seen the fireplace as a purely decorative addition to the room. Instead, you need to use your fireplace to heat spaces in your home. Often, you can find firewood for free from friends and neighbors. If you have a structurally sound fireplace, this might be a great source of heat for your entire home. Remember to use safety precautions and have the fireplace and chimney inspected annually to keep you and your family safe. Another easy source of heat is a gas or electric fireplace. Both of these units will help keep down heating costs and make your home warm and cozy.

Once you have decided to use a fireplace as a source of heat, you can also make your home more energy efficient. You can put plastic over windows and doors that are not used during the winter months. You may also want to apply weather stripping to windows and doors to keep out the cool breezes. Home comfort is one of the most important things you can provide for yourself and your family, if you can keep the cost down, everyone will be happy.

Ground Source Heat

Geothermal heat pumps are becoming more popular in our tight economy. Much like solar heat, a geothermal heat source uses the earth and sun to provide warmth for the home. Once you have this system installed in your house, you will be able to lower fuel costs during the winter and keep everyone snuggled up even on the coldest days. Another way to save money on heating costs is to turn the heat down when you are away from home and during the night when everyone is sleeping. There is really no reason to keep your house toasty warm when the only one enjoying the heat is the family dog or cat. Although you do not want to turn the heat off - your pipes will freeze - you can turn the thermostat down. If you have a programmable thermostat - you can set it lower when you are away and turn the heat up before you arrive home. Use modern technology to your advantage and save money at the same time.

Cutting down on your heating bill is not only good for your wallet, it is also good for the environment. The more aware people become of saving energy the more efficient appliances and heating sources will become. Even if you don't have money to spend on new windows and a new furnace, you can cut down on your heating bills without buying blanket robes for your family and all your pets and becoming the weird tightwad down the street.

by: Northern Comfort

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