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| Visit Efficiency NB for tips on ways to keep your home cozy and save money, including rebate programs. |
This year’s wish list – a wall mounted air-to-air heat pump for the bedroom area of our home, the chilliest part of our house.
These
air-to-air gadgets aren’t pretty but the ductless option is easy to install and
more efficient than your standard heating systems (like hot water and electric
baseboards), generating up to three-and-a-half times more energy than they
consume.
Finding efficient ways to generate heat is only one way to
make your house snug. Doing all that you can to keep your hard-earned heat in
is as important.
Properly insulating your attic and your basement are key to
keeping your home warm but focusing on the in-between is important too.
Draft-proofing your home can reduce your heating bill by as much as 10%.
That
means caulking around door and window trim, caulking baseboards top and bottom,
on inside walls as well as outside walls, and replacing worn weather-stripping.
Insulate your light switches and power outlets with foam
gaskets designed to fit neatly behind the cover plates. Put child-safety plugs
in empty wall sockets.
Install programmable thermostats and set them at a constant heat for when you’re home.
Set them lower when you’re sleeping or not home.
(You’ll save 5% on your heating bill for every degree you lower your thermostat
below 70.)
Keep your heating system in top form so it’s operating as efficiently as possible.
As part of the maintenance you can have the efficiency
checked. Consider replacing your furnace if it’s old, no longer running
efficiently or too large for your home (a common problem in old homes). Have
your furnace cleaned annually and clean the filters monthly during heating
season.
A fireplace sucks heat out of your home and draws cold air into your home so making it as efficient as possible will help to keep your home snug.
Consider installing an insert (pellet is more eco-friendly) to keep
heat from escaping and turn the fireplace into an efficient heating source. At
the very least install glass doors so less warm air is drawn out of your house
and cold air from outside can’t get in.
For more information on how to reduce your heating costs and
keep your home warmer visit efficiencynb.ca. They offer tips and tools to help
you make your home more efficient and incentives (up to $6,000) for efficiency
upgrades.
5 comments:
yes i apreesiate to this idea of home more energy efficient.
billiger günstiger
That is friendly even to our nature. Keep posting more.
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Insulation plays a big role in making a home energy-efficient. It regulates the flow of heat inside a home, which causes warm and cool air to circulate during winter and summer seasons respectively. To maximize the effects of insulation, you need to have it applied throughout your home. This helps in reducing the amount of energy necessary to heat or cool the house, which leads to less expenses.
Regards,
Corbin
I agree with Corbin. Properly insulating the house helps it to be energy efficient. The tips you stated here must be disseminated, especially to those who are planning to have their new home so that they can have an idea on what features would their house include. I guess they’ll love the benefits of having an energy efficient home. :)
~ Rolf Matchen ~
Energy efficient homes are preferred by a lot of homeowners today, not to mention important. Saving a lot in energy costs allows them to spend their money on other things that are greatly needed. Insulation really does the trick, and I know that better roof materials can also help. If you’re planning to have a flat roof, you can have it as a garden roof so that heat will be absorbed by the plants. This will lessen the heat that’ll penetrate your roof and eventually enter your home. :)
-^ Noreen Saint ^-
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