Realtors® share these tips with your clients!
Shave Up to 15% Off Your
Heating Bill with This
Simple Tip
Resist the Urge to Crank Up the
Thermostat
Turning up the thermostat past your desired
setting won’t speed heating. Your furnace works
at the same pace regardless of temperature
By: Deirdre Sullivan
settings. That also applies to your AC; setting
the thermostat to its coolest temperature won’t
It’s easy to imagine your energy bill going skychill your home any faster.
high when you hear your furnace fire up. That’s
the reason so many people believe keeping a
A Programmable Thermostat
steady temperature of 68 degrees is the key to
Doesn’t Automatically Reduce
energy savings. But that’s a myth.
Energy Use
In fact, the lower the temperature, the slower
your house loses the heat, according to energy. Installing a programmable thermostat with factogov. And that keeps your hard-earned money ry settings isn’t going to do you much good. You
can only reduce the amount of power
from floating out the door.
your home consumes if you create a personalized heating and
cooling program that makes the
most of your own energy-saving
opportunities.
The lower the