With a few quick and easy home projects, you’ll learn how you can save energy in your home without spending a lot of money. With these simple tips, you’re sure to make your home feel warmer without having to turn up the heat this winter.
1. Create a simple draft snake by simply rolling up a bath towel and placing under a drafty door. This quick and easy tool will help to eliminate drafts and keep heat in.
2. Replace or clean your furnace filters once a month. Dirty filters prevent proper airflow which increases the demand for energy.
3. Run your fans in reverse. Most fans these days come with a handy little switch that can reverse the flow of air. Switching the rotation to clockwise will actually help to make your home warmer. As you know, heat rises. By reversing your fans rotation, air that has become pooled near the ceiling will be circulated back into the living space which can help to cut your heating costs by 10%.
4. Turn down your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. This simple task can help to reduce your water heating costs by 10%.
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