Energy Saving Tips Can Reduce Your Home Heating Bills.

Some of the proactive steps that you can take to stay comfortable indoors while keeping your winter heating bills affordable:

Turn down the thermostat at night. When you go to sleep and cover up with warm, comfy blankets, turn down the thermostat by at least 10°. If your house is unoccupied for any reason, you can save roughly 15% on winter heating costs by turning down your thermostat 10° or more.

Bundle up. Instead of turning up your heater when cold weather hits, put on a sweater and socks and curl up with your favorite blanket. When everyone in the house wears layers to stay warm, you can adjust the heater to a much more comfortable temperature without hiking up heating bills in the winter.

Make the most of the heat you have. If you’re cooking a big meal, ask the family to gather around in the kitchen to warm up. Every time you shower, open the bathroom door to spread steam to other rooms; likewise, don’t use a ventilation fan in the bathroom since it will quickly remove hot air that can keep you warmer for longer.

Clean and tune your furnace. To keep winter heating costs affordable, your heater must function as efficiently as possible. If you hire a professional to clean and optimize your furnace each fall, it can help to clean the blower and burners to provide maximum airflow to heat your home even more effectively.

Take advantage of the sunshine. Even on a snowy day, natural sunlight can heat your home through the south windows of your house. It also helps to trim bushes and trees on the south side of a house to warm up this area of the home naturally.

Last but not least, consider investing in an electric Ventless fireplace in any room that requires more heat in the winter. Many electric fireplaces sit conveniently on casters so that they are easy to roll from room to room. They can also be moved into a storage area once the weather gets warmer.