Top 5 Ways to Save Money on Your Monthly Utility Bills This Winter

Save energy. Save the planet. Save money for retirement. Save money for kids’ college. No pressure, right? Everywhere we look, someone or something is telling us to save, and all of us want to do the right thing. Your Action Windows & Siding professionals can’t tell you how to manage your financial portfolio, but we can share ways to save money on your monthly utility bills. Here are five:

1. Become a draft dodger – Apply weatherstripping around drafty doors and windows, or seal windows with clear plastic sheeting to block cold air. Search for drafts around your chimney and close the fireplace damper when it’s not in use.
2. Consider investing in a smart home system – Energy Star® says you can save up to $180/year when you have a programmable thermostat system to heat your home when you’re home and lower the temperature when you’re away. There are also Federal tax credits for purchasing a solar energy system in 2017.
3. Consider replacement windows for 2017 – Reasonable, affordable financing options for vinyl replacement windows can help your biggest investment – your home – increase in value and curb appeal.
4. Keep your clothes on – Instead of tossing your cold-weather clothes aside and donning your Hawaiian shirt and flip-flops, wear sweats and heavy socks indoors, too. Then lower the temperature on your thermostat. “You can save 5%-20% on heating costs for every degree you drop your thermostat,” says Time.com.
5. Turn the temperature down on your water heater – 120° is “safe and sanitary” for most households, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, and you can save 11% on your monthly utility bills by lowering the temperature on your water heater.

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Action Windows & Siding, LLC has served the central Connecticut area long enough to know that our homes and commercial properties need the best windows and doors for some of the weather extremes we see every year. That’s why we recommend OKNA  high-quality products. Call 860-953-1936, 800-326-2284, or contact us for a free quote. Today is not too soon!