Winter Reminders & Tips to Save Energy This Season

If you pay for heating oil to stay warm during the winter, you’re likely looking for ways to save money on your energy usage. If you don’t heat your home efficiently and work to keep that precious heat inside, you might be paying much more in heating bills than you need to.

How to Keep Heating Costs Down This Winter

We created this list of energy-conservation tips especially for our local Tamaqua customers to help keep heating oil costs down and comfort affordable.

Install a Programmable Thermostat

Having a programmable thermostat will allow you to automatically set your temperature to drop a few degrees when you’re asleep or out of the house. It’s a hassle-free way to reduce your energy bills 10-30% annually without sacrificing comfort.

Ensure Your Oil Fill Pipe Is Accessible

If it snows, we ask that you shovel a path to your oil fill pipe. Also, please clear away debris like fallen branches. This allows our drivers to make safe and efficient deliveries of your heating oil.

Use Fans to Your Advantage

If your heater is on, run your fan clockwise to push the heat back down toward your living space. Heat rises, but doing this will keep your spaces evenly heated. This will cut back on your heating equipment service costs and heating oil bills by using your heat more effectively.

Schedule a Heating Tune-Up

Routine maintenance for your furnace, boiler, or oil burner is critical to keep your equipment functioning at peak efficiency. That’s why Hollenbach Home Comfort Services offers annual tune-ups and maintenance through our sister company, Jay Hollenbach Jr. Plumbing and Heating.

Related Post: Top 5 Reasons to Never Skip a Heating Tune-Up in Greater Tamaqua

Create a Storm Emergency Kit

Winter storms pose the risk of power loss, which can be costly if you’re unprepared. Keep a tote somewhere easily accessible that holds the essentials: flashlight, batteries, 3-5 days of nonperishable food, plenty of drinking water, pet food, medication, a portable phone charger, and a first aid kit. These items are often marked up before storms hit, so preparing ahead of time will help you save money when demand is low.

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