Top 3 Home Heating Investments for 2019
SPENDING TO SAVE MONEY? HOW?
They say the best way to make money is to spend money, and home heating is no different. Many of us have been running on the same equipment to heat our homes for decades, but just because it’s still working doesn’t mean it’s efficient. Even if the equipment is efficient, there are an estimated 98 million homes in the United States that are poorly insulated, meaning your home could be losing valuable heat.
These tips can save you money!
Like any investment the payoff isn’t immediate. Our top three home investments will take a few years before they pay themselves off, but once they do, they can save you a ton in heating costs.
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#1. REPLACE YOUR OLD ANTIQUE HEATING SYSTEM
WITH AN ENERGY STAR HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM
Heating systems are among the worst offenders when it comes to unnecessary high heating costs. An inefficient system can increase your heating costs by more than 10% every year, yikes!
If you’re looking for a new home-heating solution call our office today at (207) 947-3835.
#2. UPDATE YOUR HOT WATER HEATER WITH
AN ENERGY STAR HIGH EFFICIENCY SYSTEM
Check out this quote directly from smarterhouse.org, telling you why your conventional water heater is losing you money:
“Demand or instantaneous water heaters do not have a storage tank. A gas burner ... heats water only when there is a demand. Hot water never runs out, but the flow rate (gallons of hot water per minute [gpm]) may be limited. By minimizing standby losses from the tank, energy consumption can be reduced by 10–15%.”
Those hot showers could be costing more than you thought, call our office at (207) 947-3835 to talk with an equipment expert on how you can start saving sooner than later.
#3. INSTALL A SMART THERMOSTAT
The advantage of a smart thermostat is its ability to learn a household's patterns and adjust heating and cooling according to when a home is occupied or is about to be occupied. This reduces the use of heating and cooling systems when nobody is home for significant periods of time. Find out more about Smart Thermostats here and how you can benefit from installing one.
