Lower Your Heating Bill

If you have been struggling to keep up with your heating bills this winter, even though it’s a pretty mild one, there are a few tips that may help you save a few bucks.

• Be Mindful of Fans – Bathroom and kitchen fans have the ability to eject warm air from the house by creating unnecessary air movement.  Be sure to turn fans off once you are through using them.
• Turn Down the Water Heater – If you lower the temperature of your water heater to 115-120 degrees, you can save some money and often won’t have a noticeable difference to the users
• Cover Gaps – Small gaps can release incredible amounts of warm air, check doors, windows, light fixtures, ducts and electrical outlets.  Cover these gaps with door sweeps, caulk or possibly gaskets depending on what’s leaking.
• Consider a Checkup – Proper maintenance to your heating system can often help it run more efficiently.  A heating service will be able to recognize the issues with your system and help you get more out of it.

Try some of these methods to help lower your heating bill.  To have a checkup from a Boise heating service, contact Jim’s Heating today.