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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...

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, and 68 to 70 degrees when you are at home and awake.

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...

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 to put at the bottom of doors where there's a gap between the door and the floor. This will help keep out drafts. If you don't want to buy a draft stopper, a rolled-up towel will work just as well.

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...

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 and closing of outside doors to keep the heat in as much as possible. If you need to open a window for a bit of fresh air, only open it an inch or so, to limit the cold air flowing in to the house.

Generally speaking, as the price of oil rises and falls, so does the price of heating oil. Some companies adjust prices accordingly, while others ask customers to lock in a rate before winter starts....

Generally speaking, as the price of oil rises and falls, so does the price of heating oil. Some companies adjust prices accordingly, while others ask customers to lock in a rate before winter starts. In this case, make sure there is a clause in the contract that states that customers will not be charged higher than fair market value. This will protect you in case you lock in a rate and then the price drops.

Gasgeorgia.com calculator for determining potential savings by switching to natural gas (by default they use the price per therm in Georgia, but you can override with your own local one if you know...

Gasgeorgia.com calculator for determining potential savings by switching to natural gas (by default they use the price per therm in Georgia, but you can override with your own local one if you know it)