{"id":312,"date":"2017-02-16T22:39:29","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T22:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reidplumbing.powerupweb.com\/?p=312"},"modified":"2017-02-16T22:44:45","modified_gmt":"2017-02-16T22:44:45","slug":"simple-measures-can-lower-heating-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/2017\/02\/16\/simple-measures-can-lower-heating-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Measures Can Lower Heating Bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is in full swing, and many parts of the country are feeling the full effect.\u00a0 Those cold mornings call for more heat for longer periods to knock off the chill make your house comfortable for the family.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-313 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/reidplumbing.powerupweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/heat-savings.jpg\" alt=\"heat savings\" width=\"388\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/heat-savings.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/heat-savings-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/>But what about your heating bill?\u00a0 Just as the temperatures are going down, the heating bill is going up.\u00a0 The next trip to the mailbox may create an unexpected shock as you realize your heating costs for the month are up as much as 50% over the milder months.<br \/>\nWhat can you do about it?\u00a0 Believe it or not, there are some simple steps you can take to keep those heating costs down while still maintaining a warm, cozy environment inside the house.\u00a0 Consider these tips from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/how-to-save-money-on-utility-bills-this-winter-1289897\" target=\"_blank\">thebalance.com<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn the heat down at night and when no one is home. This doesn\u2019t mean turn the heat to 40 degrees, but turning it down to 60 overnight or while you\u2019re away can make a big difference. Think about it; why keep it 70 degrees when you\u2019re either sleeping or out of the house for more than 12 hours a day? You can adjust the thermostat manually for free, but if you want to spend a few bucks a programmable thermostat is a great investment.<\/li>\n<li>Close any vents going to rooms that are not used regularly. That guest room that sits empty when you don\u2019t have any guests? Close the door and the vents. Doing so can easily cut 100-200 square feet off of your energy footprint.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Use silicone to fill any cracks in doors, windows, etc, including the basement floor and walls. You would be surprised at how much heat is lost through cracks that seem insignificant. A tube of caulk or silicone will only run you a few dollars and it\u2019s an easy weekend project.<\/li>\n<li>After baking cookies or making dinner in the oven, leave the door open a crack. There\u2019s a lot of heat in that oven, so letting it escape puts the heat to good use by warming up the kitchen and surrounding rooms meaning the furnace has to run a little bit less.<\/li>\n<li>Not all doors are used in the winter, nor are the windows, so plastic up the windows and doors that are going to go unused. There are window kits for sale for about $5 per window. These can help to eliminate drafts to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalance.com\/ways-to-keep-warm-without-turning-up-the-heat-1388206\">keep in the heat<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike Frosty\u2019s old silk hat, there\u2019s no magic in these tips \u2013 just good common sense.\u00a0 If you implement these free or inexpensive measures, you\u2019ll see an immediate result in comfort and a much happier feeling when the bill arrives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">REID\u00a0Plumbing, Heating &amp; Air Conditioning<\/a>. HVAC Experts.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winter is in full swing, and many parts of the country are feeling the full effect.\u00a0 Those cold mornings call for more heat for longer periods to knock off the chill make your house comfortable for the family. But what about your heating bill?\u00a0 Just as the temperatures are going down, the heating bill is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":318,"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312\/revisions\/318"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reidplumbing.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}