Itās here. And itās in full force.
Ok…so maybe we donāt get the brutal cold other parts of the country get.
But, it still gets more than cool enough to warrant heating your home. And since heatingās one of your largest energy costs, it makes sense to dedicate time to learning how to keep your heating costs down.
Letās be honest…some energy savings tips are just not worth your time. For example…installing gaskets in your electrical outlets to block airflow from coming through.
You can do it if you want to. But whatās your energy savings going to be over the course of a year? $10? $15? $5?
Focus your time on these tips instead because they save you cash – and enough cash that itās actually worth your time to implement them:
1. Keeping Your Heat at the Ideal Temperature
When youāre actually at home during the day, 72Ā° is comfy. Aim for 68Ā° if you can. To get your body used to the new temperature without causing yourself any noticeable discomfort, simply drop the temperature 1Ā° per week.
If no oneās going to be home, or if itās night, you should be fine at 58-60Ā°. Plus, you can always add a layer of clothing if those temperatures donāt make you feel comfortable.
2. Control the Humidity
āItās not the heat. Itās the humidity.ā How many times have you heard that one during summer?
Well in winter, dry air pulls heat from your skin, which makes you feel colder. Before you turn up the heat, humidify your home to keep the humidity at 30-50% (wherever you feel comfortable).
To measure the humidity in your home, get a āhygrometer.ā
You may not have heard of one. But theyāre actually quite affordable.
3. Use Removable Caulk to Seal Air Gaps
Youāve heard talk about sealing your homeās āair envelopeā on this blog and many others.
But one thing weāve never mentioned is that you can use removable caulk to do the job.
Permanent caulk can be a pain to remove if you ever need to do it. And, someone was clever enough to make caulk you can easily remove if you want.
So consider using it to help seal your homeās air envelope.
4. Use Your Fireplace Selectively
Fireplaces are oh-so-charming. While they look beautiful and give you warm and fuzzy feelings, theyāre energy savings thieves.
Weāre not advocating for you to never use your fireplace. But do understand that they lose up to 80% of the heat they produce.
Thatās incredible inefficiency!
So…just be aware of that and use your fireplace as you feel comfortable.
Donāt hear those winter energy savings tips all that often, do you? Itās hard to find new ones because saving energy is all the rage these days.
But hopefully, those helped. Enjoy the additional money you save!
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