This article will provide several tips and ideas for weatherizing your home which in return will save energy and money on home utilities year after year.
VINYL SIDING - If you have a frame house or your house has some age to it, installing vinyl siding will help insulate it and it will take less energy to heat and cool your home.
REPLACEMENT WINDOWS - Houses with old and drafty windows can allow a lot of cold air to come into your home during the winter, which means using more energy to heat your home. It will cost you more money also, so replacing old and drafty windows is another great way to weatherize your home, use less energy, and save money.
WINDOW INSULATION - You can also buy clear window insulation at your local hardware store to place over those old glass windows. This is an inexpensive clear plastic that you can install easily on any window with a hair dryer. It’s a great and cheap way to insulate your home when replacement windows are not an option.
INSULATION - If your home is not insulated, you may want to buy some insulation and install it under your floors and in the attic. This will help greatly in keeping your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
WEATHER STRIPPING - Check around the windows and doors of your home and make sure that there are no cracks or crevices where the heat and cold from outside can get in. Use weather stripping to insulate any problem areas that you find. This is a very cheap and easy way to protect your home from the outside elements and it will also preserve the heating and cooling in your home which means you will use less energy.
REMOVE ANY WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS - Removing window air conditioners will stop drafts and keep your heat from escaping during the winter.
TEMPERATURE SETTINGS - Adjust the thermostats on your heating and cooling equipment to a comfortable level. Setting the thermostats to extreme levels will cause your equipment to run more and use more energy and will cost you more money.
KEEP WINDOWS AND DOORS CLOSED - Be sure and keep all of your windows and doors closed while you are heating and cooling your home. You want to keep the energy you are using inside your home.
