All the Ways You Can Conserve Heat During the Winter

Yuma’s mild winters generally don’t bust the utility budget. With average lows in the 40s and average highs in the upper 60s, most homeowners will probably just turn the heat on at night just enough so that it takes the chill off the house.

Even so, it’s always a good idea to boost your home’s efficiency, and you can do that when you conserve heat. Let’s look at some of the best tricks to conserve heat in your home.

  1. Air seal your home. Whenever you use the heating or the air conditioner, close all windows and doors tightly. If you have an older home, it may have air leaks around windows and doors; by baseboards; through the attic hatch; through holes in exterior walls for pipes, cables and wires; and through electric switch plates. Seal leaks with weatherstripping, caulk, and insulation. This will keep cold air out and conserve heat during winter.
  2. Turn your ceiling fan blades clockwise. In summer, the blades of a ceiling fan should turn counterclockwise to help heat rise and push cool air down. But in winter, switch the blades so they’re running clockwise. They will push the heated air down from the ceiling to floor level so that the room’s occupants are more comfortable.
  3. Dress in layers. It can get chilly enough at night in Yuma for a sweater, but as the day warms up, you probably will want to take a sweater, flannel shirt, or jacket off.
  4. Use space heaters for cold spots. Although space heaters can run up your bill if you use them continuously, they are useful to heat up cold spots in the house for just a short time when people are occupying that space. It’s a better solution than cranking up the thermostat several degrees.
  5. Get fall maintenance for your heating system. Preventative maintenance ensures that worn parts are detected before they become a big problem that requires an expensive repair. Also, remember to change HVAC filters regularly so airflow runs smoothly and the heating works more efficiently.

For more on how to conserve heat, contact Hansberger Refrigeration and Electric Company of Yuma.