5 Tips to Lower Heating Costs

By now, you’ve probably seen a winter utility bill or two, so you may be trying to figure out how to lower heating costs in your Wilmington-area home. To help you out, our experts have compiled five of our favorite tips:

Get Your Heating System Serviced

If your furnace isn’t operating at peak performance, its lack of efficiency can increase your monthly heating costs. Preferably, you should have your system checked at the start of each winter season, but it’s never too late to call an HVAC technician.

Lower Your Thermostat

A quick and easy way to control heating costs is to lower the threshold of your home’s thermostat. If you can keep your thermostat at 68 degrees during the day and 60 degrees at night, you’ll definitely see some savings every month.

Install a Zoning System

When you need to heat up your home using a traditional heating system, you have no choice but to raise (or attempt to) the temperature for your entire home. A zoning system allows you to split your home into designated sections and only heat the areas that are occupied, thereby lowing your heating costs.

Seal Leaks in Your Ductwork

As heated air is distributed throughout your home by way of its ductwork, its efficiency is at the mercy of leaks that have developed over time. To improve this efficiency, which will lower heating costs, apply a mastic sealant or metal tape over any problem areas you find.

Purchase a Space Heater

Although heating an entire room can make you nice and toasty, running your furnace for one room can be an incredible waste of energy. A good alternative is to purchase a space heater and use that to get warm instead. These units use less energy, which will be reflected in your heating bill.