Dennis Stocke
In-House Burner Service
Furnace repair, cleaning, tune-ups
New Oil Furnace Sales, Installations
Dennis's top home energy saving tips
If you're like most Americans, reducing your energy costs is a prime consideration. But aside from some obvious choices, you may need some help on what to look for. As a courtesy, we have created a list of helpful hints to guide you to some cost-saving ways to lower your energy bills.
1. Arrange for automatic delivery to ensure your home always has heating oil.
2. Don't block the heating vents or radiators with furniture
3. Add insulation, feel for air leaks around windows, bathtubs, fireplaces, electrical outlets. Caulk leaks.
4. Winterize doors, use vinyl-covered foam weatherstrip to seal up thresholds.
5. Keep fireplace damper closed when not in use.
6. Install a water-saving showerhead, fix drips, One drip of hot water per second from a leaky faucet will consume the equivalent of 16 baths per year
7. By consistently reducing your thermostat by just five degrees overnight, you can cut as much as 10% from your fuel bill.
8. To maximize your energy savings without sacrificing comfort, install an automatic setback or programmable thermostat.
9. Indoors - adhere protective film over windows, leaving holes so you can still open and close the blinds. Secure with double sided tape.
10. Outdoors - install a protective film over the windows.
11. Replace creacked window panes.
