Withhigh prices on food, gas and utilities, we could all use a break.
A little preventive maintenance and some other easy fixes can help keep costs down.
With that in mind, here are 20 ways to reduce your home heating costs this winter.
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Get a Free Home Energy Assessment
Many power providers offer free home energy assessments or home energy optimization kits.
This could mean more than $100 back in your pocket.
Invest in a One-Time Duct Cleaning
A major cause of ineffective or inefficient home heating may be clogged ductwork.
likely is simply sitting in an open hole in the wall with no insulation.
Having multiple thermostats throughout your house zone heating is an efficient way to reduce home heating costs.
Another painless way to save money.
These fans do an exceptionally good job of circulating air and removing moisture and humidity from that air.
But running these fans when not cooking or in the shower reduces the warm air in your home.
Go Through a Checklist
Owning or renting a home comes with all sorts of maintenance.
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In the winter, this is great.
Dinner for Breakfast
Well, not actually.
But being smart about using the oven can keep your home warmer and potentially result in lower heating bills.
Once youre done cooking, leave the oven door open even after youve shut the oven off.
Likewise, using an oven closer to those off-peak hours means it may not cost as much to run.
A warmer house using less heating and a delicious meal?
Whats better than that?
Kristin Jenny is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
His work also appears on The Smart Wallet, FinanceBuzz, Yahoo!
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To reduce your heating bill, take stock of how many hours of heating you use a day.
This will slowly but surely start to reduce your home heating bill.
Another reason could be that you leave all your heating zones on, all the time.
Poor insulation can be a huge drain on energy efficiency.
