In Covina at least, winter came...and then went... and now...it's...warm during the day and incredibly cold at night? So what is a homeowner to do? Use the Air Conditioning during the day and crank the Furnace up at night? -something like that. So, it is important to make sure that your heating (and cooling) systems are running at top capacity before you spend/waste unnecessary energy bill money on inefficiently heating your home.
According to the gas company in San Diego, there are 10 easy tips that you can do to boost your efficiency and ensure that you aren't wasting precious heat or money. You can find the original pdf on their website http://www.sdge.com/winter/pdfs/tentips.pdf
or we also have posted a copy to the resources section of Sinclair Air.
Some easy suggestions from the guide:
1. Replace (or clean) your furnace often when the unit is being used a lot - AND - make sure the door closes COMPLETELY after the filter has been replaced. You want to make sure all of the 'gaps' are filled so hot (or cold) air isn't "escaping."
2. Try not to overload your circuits and whenever possible use a surge protector strip and turn the whole thing off when it is not in use.
3. Close curtains at night to keep out the cold.
The guide continues to provide advice in the areas of general space heating, electrical and water use as well as furnace and chimney energy use. It is only a 2 page (1 page front/back) brochure that is very easy to read. It wouldn't be a waste of your time to check it out.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Winter-ize Your Home
In Covina at least, winter came...and then went... and now...it's...warm during the day and incredibly cold at night? So what is a homeowner to do? Use the Air Conditioning during the day and crank the Furnace up at night? -something like that. So, it is important to make sure that your heating (and cooling) systems are running at top capacity before you spend/waste unnecessary energy bill money on inefficiently heating your home.
According to the gas company in San Diego, there are 10 easy tips that you can do to boost your efficiency and ensure that you aren't wasting precious heat or money. You can find the original pdf on their website http://www.sdge.com/winter/pdfs/tentips.pdf
or we also have posted a copy to the resources section of Sinclair Air.
Some easy suggestions from the guide:
1. Replace (or clean) your furnace often when the unit is being used a lot - AND - make sure the door closes COMPLETELY after the filter has been replaced. You want to make sure all of the 'gaps' are filled so hot (or cold) air isn't "escaping."
2. Try not to overload your circuits and whenever possible use a surge protector strip and turn the whole thing off when it is not in use.
3. Close curtains at night to keep out the cold.
The guide continues to provide advice in the areas of general space heating, electrical and water use as well as furnace and chimney energy use. It is only a 2 page (1 page front/back) brochure that is very easy to read. It wouldn't be a waste of your time to check it out.
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