Home Heating
- Residential heating systems need regular tune-ups. Contact Central Oil about a home-heating system inspection program.
- Change your furnace filter monthly. clean filters will save you money on your heating bill.
- Consider investing in a furnace thermostat timer that can save money by lowering your home's temperature when you are not at home.
- Protect against drafts around windows and doors by caulking and weather-stripping.
- If you are purchasing a fireplace, consider selecting one fueled by propane. Propane fireplaces burn more efficiently than wood-burning models and distribute heat more evenly throughout the room.
- Ducts that leak heated air into unheated spaces can add hundreds of dollars a year to your heating bills. Insulating ducts that are in unconditioned spaces is usually very cost effective.
- Adjust your thermostats - down for heating, up for cooling.
- Reduce hot water temperature. Set at about 130 degrees F.
- Install water flow restrictors and aerators in sink faucets and showerheads.
- Reduce lighting. Turn lights off when not in use.
- Wrap hot water tank with jacket insulation.
- Replace air filters regularly.
- Seal off unused areas.
- Turn off machines, equipment, electronics when not in use.
- Shade sun-exposed windows with window coverings, awnings, trees, bushes.
- Keep exterior doors closed as much as possible.
- Provide incentives for household or business associates to become energy conscious.
- Repair leaky faucets.
Water Heaters
- You can save more than 10% on your water-heating bill by turning down your water heater from the standard 140° to 130°.
- To extend your water heater's life and increase energy efficiency, drain it every six months to remove lime deposits and sediment.
- Install flow-restricting showerheads. You can reduce hot water usage by up to 50% without affecting shower pressure.
- Repair leaky faucets. A leak that fills a coffee cup in 10 minutes wastes 3,200 gallons of water a year.
Saving Money on Gasoline
- Obey the speed limit. (This may save you money in more ways than one!)
- Use cruise-control when it is safe to do so.
- Avoid rapid acceleration and braking.
- Keep tires properly inflated.
- Limit the use of the air conditioner.
- Do not carry unnecessary weight.
- Have your vehicle tuned-up regularly.
- Do not overfill the gas tank.
Check back regularly for new energy saving tips, recipes and advice on how to get the most from your home fuel source!
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