{"id":2834,"date":"2015-12-22T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T16:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carneyphc.com\/blog\/?p=2834"},"modified":"2015-12-18T13:21:26","modified_gmt":"2015-12-18T18:21:26","slug":"looking-to-save-some-money-on-heating-here-are-some-tips-from-our-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/energy-savings\/looking-to-save-some-money-on-heating-here-are-some-tips-from-our-pros\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking to Save Some Money on Heating? Here Are Some Tips from Our Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It can be a major challenge trying to reduce energy costs during the winter months. For many, winter can be the most expensive time of year, mainly due to heating expenses. But there are some recommended ways you can save energy and thereby money, on <a href=\"\/heating\" target=\"_blank\">your heating<\/a> bills this winter without taking major steps to do so:<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Install a ceiling fan<\/strong> \u2013 ceiling fans help circulate the air and on the \u201cheat\u201d setting (rotating clockwise) ceiling fans help push the warm air down, which keeps it warmer in your living spaces.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make sure your home has enough insulation<\/strong> \u2013 hiring a professional, like the ones at Carney Plumbing Heating &amp; Cooling, to inspect your current insulation and add more if needed, can go a long way toward helping with your energy efficiency and indoor comfort.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cover drafty windows<\/strong> \u2013 hang winter drapes or cover your drafty windows with sealable plastic to cut down drafts affecting your home\u2019s heating.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get a programmable thermostat<\/strong> \u2013 a programmable thermostat allows you to program up to 4 temperature settings per day for a 7 day program; you can loop the program if you are on a continuous routine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule a home energy audit<\/strong> \u2013 a home energy audit pinpoints exact locations of air loss in addition to analyzing your energy use for the past year. At the end of the audit you\u2019ll have a full report of the issues affecting your energy usage and a list of recommendations to remedy any existing problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schedule maintenance for your heating system<\/strong> \u2013 maintenance is a full tune-up for your system in which the components are inspected, cleaned and adjusted. Maintenance allows your system to operate optimally, which helps prevent repairs and keeps the system in good working order.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Insulate your hot water heater<\/strong> \u2013 if you have an older hot water heater, an insulating blanket can help cut the tank\u2019s heat loss as much as 25%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Close fireplace damper<\/strong> \u2013 if you have a fireplace, make sure the damper is closed when you aren\u2019t using it. You may also want to install glass doors to further reduce any air loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need some more suggestions? <strong>Call our heating pros today and schedule an appointment for your home in Blue Bell, PA!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It can be a major challenge trying to reduce energy costs during the winter months. For many, winter can be the most expensive time of year, mainly due to heating expenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[77,401],"class_list":["post-2834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy-savings","tag-blue-bell","tag-heating"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2834"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2838,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2834\/revisions\/2838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carneyallseasons.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}