Five ways to save money on heating this winter

Winters are upon us. Your heating and air conditioning service, which until now was keeping your home cool in summer, has another task — to keep your place cosy warm during the freezing months of December and January.

Everyone likes a comfortable temperature at home during winters. However, in the excitement of making indoor air warm one can easily adopt poor energy conservation practices.

This blog suggests a few common techniques to save money and still stay warm in winter.

• Take advantage of the sun, especially on sunny days. Instead of relying on your heating and air conditioning system all the time, make it a habit to adjust blinds on sunny days. Tilt them toward the ceiling during days but close them when the sun goes down

• Use your ceiling fan. If settings allow it, run your ceiling fan in reverse. This way, when the sun’s warm rays enter your place; the running fan will distribute the across the entire room.

• Fireplaces aren’t energy efficiency. They cause warm air to flow out of the house through the chimney. A way to keep the electricity (or fuel) bill of your HVAC system in control is to use a damper in front of the fireplace and close it when it’s not in use. Installing doors of glass is also a helpful way to keep heat in your home.

• Don’t run exhaust fans unless you absolutely need them. Turn them off during extreme spells of cold weather. They can cause heated air to flow out. Another disadvantage of running these fans is that they lower air pressure inside your house and thereby lead to cold back dafts from your fireplace inside your room.

• Finally, the best way to keep your HVAC system efficient is to consult a heating and air conditioning repair service regularly. A team of professionals can inspect the safety and efficiency of your system and keep it in a good shape.