HEAT SAVING TIPS: EASY DOs
• Get a heating system tune-up — it will ensure you get the maximum perfomance out of every drop of heating oil burned.
• Open shades and drapes when the sun is out to help warm your home. Close them when the sun goes down to reduce heat loss through drafty windows.
• Turn down the thermostat at night and when you are away from home; even slightly lowering your thermostat during the day may save you up to two percent on your heating bill.
• Insulate pipes to guard against heat loss and to prevent them from freezing.
• Stop heat loss by eliminating any gaps between your door and threshold. Use a seal that can be attached to the bottom of the door – it should brush up against the threshold to fill any gap.
• Caulk or re-caulk extrior spaces between the windows and walls of your home.
• Close your kitchen vent, fire place damper and closet doors, and remove, cover or close air condition ing units and vents when not in use.
• Do not place furniture in front of radiators; it will block heat from circulating.
• Get a heating system tune-up — it will ensure you get the maximum perfomance out of every drop of heating oil burned.
• Open shades and drapes when the sun is out to help warm your home. Close them when the sun goes down to reduce heat loss through drafty windows.
• Turn down the thermostat at night and when you are away from home; even slightly lowering your thermostat during the day may save you up to two percent on your heating bill.
• Insulate pipes to guard against heat loss and to prevent them from freezing.
• Stop heat loss by eliminating any gaps between your door and threshold. Use a seal that can be attached to the bottom of the door – it should brush up against the threshold to fill any gap.
• Caulk or re-caulk extrior spaces between the windows and walls of your home.
• Close your kitchen vent, fire place damper and closet doors, and remove, cover or close air condition ing units and vents when not in use.
• Do not place furniture in front of radiators; it will block heat from circulating.
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