In today's challenging economic environment its important to make smart money saving moves in your homes. I was browsing this site called Energy Savers which is produced by the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with Owens Corning, providing useful tips to help Americans save energy and money at home.Here are a couple of tips I gleaned from the site:
- Clean or replace filters on furnaces once a month or as needed.
- Clean warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as needed; make sure they're not blocked by furniture, carpeting, or drapes.
- Bleed trapped air from hot-water radiators once or twice a season; if in doubt about how to perform this task, call a professional.
- Place heat-resistant radiator reflectors between exterior walls and the radiators.
- During the heating season, keep the draperies and shades on your southfacing windows open during the day to allow the sunlight to enter your home and closed at night to reduce the chill you may feel from cold windows.
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