For winter party time, lower the heater one or two degrees an hour before people arrive. Body heat generated by people will quickly get the temperature back to where it was.A LOZO expert posted this tip. … [Read more...] about Lower the thermostat at winter parties
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Keep to a constant 65-70 degrees
Keeping the house at a constant temperature is a good way to maximize savings on heating costs. Turning it up or down too much means it will just have to work harder to get the house back to the ideal temperature. A good guideline is 60 to 65 degrees when you are away or asleep, … [Read more...] about Keep to a constant 65-70 degrees
Keep the doors and vents of any unused rooms closed
A great way to save on heating costs is to keep doors to unused rooms closed. This way the heater won't work to unnecessarily heat rooms that are not in use. Likewise, where possible, close the vents to those rooms as well (unless you have forced air heating). Limit the opening … [Read more...] about Keep the doors and vents of any unused rooms closed
Install door sweeps and draft stoppers to minimize heat loss
Small, insulating door sweeps installed on the of bottom doors can help hold heat in a room or heating zone. This is especially important for outside doors to keep the cold weather out. They are easy to install and cost less that $10. Also consider door snakes or draft stoppers … [Read more...] about Install door sweeps and draft stoppers to minimize heat loss
Keep the heat away from thermostats
Avoid placing temperature-effecting devices near the thermostat. Heat from lamps or televisions will give a false reading to thermostat, causing the air conditioning to work harder than it needs to. The same rule applies with sunshine - keep the thermostat out of direct sunlight … [Read more...] about Keep the heat away from thermostats