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Winter is usually a fun time, especially for children. However for the grown-ups it is a time of worry due to increasing heating bills that are not fun to pay at all. Electricity costs are going up almost year by year and there is only so much that one can do to keep the costs down as much as possible. There are, however, some things that every homeowner can do, things that not many are using. So here are some tips to help you cut heating costs this upcoming winter.
First of all, you need to lower your thermostat. Just because you can have it on full heat, it doesn't mean that you actually have to have it that way. You don't need to have your entire home hot like an oven. All you need is modify the settings to go to medium level. This will ensure that the home will be nice and warm, while at the same time helping you cut some costs when it comes to paying the high electricity bills.
There are times when the family is not at home at all. Children are at school and parents are working. This is when you can actually set the thermostat to minimum. Don't switch it off entirely, just leave it to a very low level that will keep your home at a comfortable level. If you switch it off completely, your home will turn very cold in an instant.
Also avoid leaving any doors or windows open more than necessary. Depending on the insulation type your home has, you might want to improve on it. You need to really insulate your rooms in order to keep them warm throughout the winter. You should do the insulation before the real cold settles in.
Something that should be obvious, but it isn't to many is to dress warmly when you're indoors. You don't have to walk in the house as if it's hot summer. When winter sets in, it's colder in the rooms as well, so having long sleeved clothing and long trousers should be an obvious choice of garment during this time of the year.
If your floors are made of concrete, you should add concrete floor heating that will keep your feet warm when walking in the rooms. This is one of the modern floor heating systems that homeowners started to use recently due to their added benefits to their homes.
