www.suffernhandyhardware.com
92 Lafayette Ave.
Suffern, NY  10901
845-357-0492
email:  handyhardware92@yahoo.com
Hours:  Mon -Sat  7:30am-5:30pm
Tips to Save Money on Your Heating Bill

1) Set your thermostat as low as comfortable in the winter. Each degree
you raise the temperature, your fuel bill can climb as much as 3%.

2) Once a month, clean or replace furnace filters or as needed. Using a
high efficiency filter will do a better job of cleaning the air.  If you have
allergies, the filter will help get rid of the fine particles that irritate your
allergies.

3) You can improve your furnace efficiency up to 10% by
cleaning/replacing filters and moving blocked heaters/
radiators/heaters.   Clean warm air registers, baseboard heaters and
radiators. Make sure they are not blocked by furniture, carpet, or drapes
and that the heat moves freely into the room.

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5) Keep humidity levels between 30% and 60%. Keeping humidity
levels in this range will make the house feel warmer.  Lowering
humidity levels can help prevent colds and allergies caused by dry air.

6) On sunny days keep the curtains and shades open on the south side
your house. Let the sunlight enter to warm the room. Close them at night
and on cloudy days.

7) Close any unoccupied rooms and don't heat them (if there is plumbing
in the room that can freeze, heat them just enough to prevent the pipes
from freezing).

8) Install a set back thermostat and get a 7 day 4 times/day timer. Lower
your heat to 62 at night, 68 when you are at home and 60 to 62 when no
one is at home. You can cut heating bills by up to 20% just by using a
set back thermostat and not messing with the temperature.

9) Caulk and weather strip where the siding meets the trim around
windows and doors. Keep storm windows closed and repaired.

10) Make sure you have enough insulation in your attic. Heat rises and
goes right through the ceiling and out the roof.  After you have enough
insulation in the attic continue to do walls and replacement windows.
Tips to Save Money on Your Heating Bill