1. Set your thermostat lower
The easiest way to save some money on your energy bill is to simply lower the temperature in your home. But you don’t need to make your house a polar bear habitat—setting the thermostat just a few degrees cooler can result in significant long-term savings.
2. Close vents and doors of unused rooms
Many homeowners have a room or two that they barely spend any time in. Guest rooms, storage rooms, basements, guest rooms, or your kid’s room while they’re away at college are all prime examples. If you’re heating a room no one goes in, then you’re just wasting money and energy. Close the vents and doors of all unused rooms.
3. Seal up air leaks
Many homeowners have a room or two that they barely spend any time in. Guest rooms, storage rooms, basements, guest rooms, or your kid’s room while they’re away at college are all prime examples. If you’re heating a room no one goes in, then you’re just wasting money and energy. Close the vents and doors of all unused rooms.
4. Use free energy from the sun
The sun provides us with free, clean energy and you don’t even need solar panels to make use of it. Just open your curtains and blinds when the sun is out and allow that wonderful solar energy into your home.
5. Clean baseboard interior
Maintaining a dust and dander free baseboard significantly helps the efficiency of heat dissipation. You should regularly vacuum the fins, vents, and heating elements of your baseboard or better yet, blow out the baseboard to keep it free of debris.
6. Keep areas next to baseboards clear
Keep drapes and furniture away from baseboards, when possible, for better room heating.
7. Insulate heating pipes
Insulate heating system pipes to help them retain their heat in unheated spaces such as basements & crawl spaces.
