For many people, it is incredibly important to make sure that they are not spending too much money on their heating bill. Therefore, you might want to take a moment to reflect on the following tips.
Open The Shades During The Day
Sure, you are still going to want to run the heat during the day, but you might not have to keep the thermostat extremely high during the day if you take a few proactive steps. One thing you might want to do is to take advantage of the sun's natural ability to warm up your home. Open your shades during the day in order to let some of the warm sun rays enter your home. Not only will this naturally raise the temperature of your home a little, it will also provide you with a free source of light so you do not have to have as many light bulbs running.
Inspect Your Tanks And Furnaces Yearly
All heating oil tanks and furnaces should be inspected at the beginning of every heating season. This way, all problems can be resolved before you find yourself stuck in a house without heat. Not only will the yearly inspections ensure that you are repairing any problems, it can help prevent you from spending too much on heating your home. For example, if you have a heating oil tank that has a small hole in the side, you could be losing a lot of oil and not even know it until you suddenly have to pay for another delivery a lot sooner than you would normally need it.
Keep The Thermostat Slightly Lower At Night
Sure, you want to be nice and warm while you sleep, but that is what blankets are for. This is not to say that you have to shut off the heat in your home, as that would not be a good idea. However, by simply turning the thermostat down a few degrees during the night, you will save a lot of money on your heating costs because you will not be running the furnace as hard. By the time you would ever even notice a change in the temperature of your home, you will already be fast asleep under your warm blankets.
By taking advantage of those tips, you should have no problem noticing a significant difference in your heating costs in a very short amount of time. Talk to a heating oil provider, like Cash Oil, to learn more about reducing your heating costs.
Share7 January 2015
My name is Debbie Greenberg. I’m a single woman who owns her home, and like most homeowners I dread home repairs. I’m not very handy with do-it-yourself projects around the house. I can do a few minor repairs when necessary, but for the most part I have to call in a professional. Last year I had a leak in my roof. When it rained, water would leak into my kitchen. What appeared to be a simple fix turned out to be anything but simple. It took over four months to finally identify the problem, and double the money I was initially quoted to fix it. The problem ended up being that the flat part of my roof didn't have shingles, but a sheeting material. I learned a bit about home roofs along the way, and that is what I want to share with you.
