6 Mistakes You Shouldn’t Make While Heating Your Home This Year

1.   TURNING UP A THERMOSTAT TOO HIGH TO HEAT A COLD HOUSE- Thermostats don’t work like an accelerator on a car… turning the heat up to blistering levels won’t warm your house any faster. BE PATIENT!
2. TURNING THE THERMOSTAT WAY DOWN AT NIGHT- Avoided extremes with your thermostat… don’t require your heating system to do a lot of work to warm the house in the morning.
3.  OVERWORKING A THERMOSTAT THAT HAS ITS LIMITS- Do not force your furnace to work beyond its capability. Instead, find out what’s causing the problem and fix it.
4. HEATING AN EMPTY HOUSE – Heating an empty house is one of the easiest ways to ways your money…. A programmable thermostat can save hundreds of dollars every year.
5. LEAVING CURTAINS CLOSED ON SUNNY DAYS- Open the curtains to allow as much heating sunlight in to your dwelling as possible.
6.  KEEP WINDOWS UNLOCKED- if you forget to lock those windows up before the cold weather arrive, take the time now to ensure all windows are locked and sealed to keep warm are for escaping.