How To Keep Warm Without Using Your Heat

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Now that things have finally cooled off, many homeowners are beginning to turn on their heating system and are starting to crank up their thermostat to take the chill out of the air in their home. However, although it's starting to get cold and your heat might seem like the best solution, there are plenty of other ways to keep warm without it for the next couple of weeks. Thanks to the Huffington Post, we've collected 3 of the best ways to keep warm this year before relying on your heat:

1. Switch out the cool, cotton sheets you used this summer for toasty warm flannel ones! Changing the sheets on your bed and adding extra blankets can make for a much warmer sleep and keep you comfortable all throughout the night.
2. Adjust your ceiling fans so that they rotate clockwise throughout the colder months. When your fan spins clockwise at a low speed, it can actually push hot air down to keep you warm.
3. Rearrange your furniture so that you're not lounging by the windows in your home. Even when your windows are shut and fully sealed, you can still feel a pinch of cold air when sitting too close.

In addition to reducing your heating costs, waiting to turn on your heat is another great way to conserve energy in your home! Since your heating system is an appliance that consumes quite a bit of energy, keeping it off for as long as comfortably possible reduces the amount of energy that your home will need to use.

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Three Green Tips for Fall

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Just because the seasons change doesn't mean your efforts have to! As you begin to get your home ready for the cold temperatures that lie ahead, there are plenty of great ways that you can continue to go green and conserve energy in your home, even when you think you must rely on heavy use appliances like your heating system to maintain your comfort. Looking to learn how? See below for three ways that you can go green this fall season:

1. Lower the heat: Although your first instinct would be to turn up the heat on cold days and nights, consider other ways that you can keep warm such as bundling up in sweaters or putting extra blankets on the bed!
2. Inspect windows and doors: Before turning on your heating system for the season, check your windows and doors to make sure there are no cracks or leaks in your weather stripping. Leaks around windows and doors are a top contributing factor when it comes to wasting energy...and money!
3. Bake accordingly: If you'll be baking your favorite pumpkin pie this month, make an effort to do so on a cold day. Rather than crank up your thermostat, your oven can serve as an alternative source of heat! 

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Ways to Conserve Energy This Summer

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With the official start of summer only a few weeks away, you might be starting to prepare your home for those hot, humid days that leave you searching for a gust of cool air - and you know what that means! It's almost that time where the windows will start to close and the air conditioner will kick in. Of course it's important to stay cool during the summer season, but have you ever considered how much energy you use just to keep your home cool? As you get ready to beat the heat, consider these tips from the National Wildlife Federation to help you conserve energy in your home:

1. Use fans throughout your home to keep cool air flowing. This alone can make it seem like it is 5 degrees cooler than it actually is.
2. Shade any windows that tend to receive a lot of sunlight. By keeping your shades down or using room darkening shades you'll block out any heat from the sun.
3. On super hot days, avoid opening windows and doors on a regular basis. By doing so, you allow cool air to escape and hot air to enter, causing your cooling unit to work harder. 
4. Check that your attic is properly ventilated to allow excess heat to escape through the ceiling or roof.
5. Plant trees or other plant life around your air conditioning unit to reduce sun exposure. A unit in the shade will use less electricity than one that operates in direct sunlight.

By following these simple tips and altering your routines just a bit, you can help preserve our planet by reducing the amount of energy produced in your home each and every day. Join us in our efforts and conserve energy today!

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How to Conserve Energy at Home

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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), when we conserve our energy resources, we help to keep our air and environment clean. Conserving energy also helps to protect our climate since it reduces the amount of green house gases we emit each day. Although it may seem like we must constantly use energy for the purposes of lighting our homes, using electronic equipment, and heating or cooling our homes, conserving energy at home can actually be easier than you think! The following is a list of 10 ways that you can conserve energy in your home:

• Turn off any lights that you are not using. This means turning off the light every time you leave the room for a period of time.
• Install dimmers, timers, or motion detectors on outdoor lighting systems so it only turns on when necessary. If you keep your lights on overnight, make sure to turn them off first thing in the morning.
• Change or clean your heating and cooling filters regularly to keep systems running efficiently. Make sure to get it inspected every year as well.
• Install a programmable thermostat to regulate your heating and cooling when you're not home.
• Plant trees outside of your windows in order to provide shade for your home on hot, summer days.
• Use washing machines and dishwashers only when you have a full load of items to be washed.
• Instead of ironing your clothes, remove clothes from the washing machine when they are slightly damp and hang them up to dry. This helps to reduce wrinkles and eliminates the need for ironing.
• Choose small appliances such as a toaster over larger ones such as an oven whenever possible.
• Bake with glass or ceramic pans - this allows you to set the temperature 25 degrees lower than a recipe calls for.
• When shopping for any appliance or electronic device, choose products that are labeled "Energy Star."

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When it comes to conserving energy at home, the possibilities are endless. And don't think your efforts will go unnoticed. By making just small changes to your everyday routine, you can make a difference!

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