The Easy Way To Use Less Heat (And Money)

There are several reasonably easy ways to use less heat in your home. One of them is simply to turn down the heat a notch or two. I’m not saying you should be freezing, but if you can burn a few candles or wear a bit more clothes or bundle together in front of the TV with a blanket or two you can really save on your heat bill. Now this may not sound comfortable and if you don’t feel like compromising with your comfort there are plenty of other options.

Do you have a fireplace? If you do, use it. Not only is it cosy it is also cheaper than gas. Another advantage is that it is environmentally sound. You see wood is a CO2 neutral source of energy. Basically, the wood would send out the same amount of C=2 into the nature if you just left it there to rot as it will if you burn it. The same cannot be said of gas. Plus, did I mention that it was cheaper? These were a couple of easy options and not really what I’d consider home improvement projects, the next option is.

Make Sure Your Home Is Properly Insulated

Odds are pretty good that right now your wasting heat and energy. If your home is not properly insulated you will not only spend gas heating your home, but a lot of it will actually be radiating right into nature. The birds propably don’t mind, but do you really want to pay for their heating as well.

The first thing you need to look at is the insulation of your pipes. If the pipes going from your oil burner aren’t properly insulated you may be losing up to 15% of your heat through transferal. 15% is a lot of money on your heating budget.

After looking at the insulation of your pipes you really want to take a look at the rest of your homes insulation. First of all you need to make sure that the proper amount of insulation materials have been used. This is usually measured in inches. Then you also need to make sure that your entire house has been insulated, including the top and the bottom. Yes, that’s right. Both the floor and the ceiling should be insulated. Not just the walls.

An Environmentally Sound Way To Save Money

Most people think that being environmentally sound is just for tree huggers. The truth is that more often than not the average family can actually save a ton of money by thinking a bit about the environment in their everyday life. We’ll probably depend on oil for some years to come, what you can start doing today is to save a bit on the resources you use. If not for the environment then for your own personal economy. DIY heating projects for your home are not just fun and environmentally sound. In the long run you can bet they’ll be real money savers.