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During the winter, you may be faced with a lot of expenses including your higher energy bill. However, there are many ways in which you can save money on your energy bill.
During the wintertime, you may find your energy bill jumping and then soaring above the height of your summer bills. There are many ways you can lower your energy bill, even during the winter.
The first thing you will want to make sure you do if you want to lower your energy bill is turn off the heat whenever everyone leaves the house. It can be helpful to invest in a programmable thermostat so that the heat will automatically turn off when you leave for work in the morning and turn on when you come home from work at night.
It is very easy to forget to turn off the heat when you leave the house, but with a programmable thermostat you will not have to remember. You may be surprised at how much this can save you on your energy bill.
If you decide not to get a programmable thermostat, you may want to leave yourself a note on the door so that you will remember more often to turn off the heat. In addition, if you have responsible teenagers at home, you will want to show them how to turn on and off the heat so that when they leave they can help you save money as well.
The second thing you may want to do to save money on your energy bills is to seal all of the air leak that may exist in your exterior walls, doors, and windows. Either caulk the holes or use weather stripping on the door.
This will allow less cold air to enter your home and less heat to escape. The best way to check to see if there is a crack is to light an incense stick and hold it near the potential crack.
If the flame move in towards or away from the opening you will know that there is a breeze coming through that needs to be closed up. Homes can be large and there may be a lot of cracks that need to be closed, but this can save you a lot of money.
Your air ducts may also leak out heat which will also increase your energy bill. There are companies that you can hire to come out and test your ducts to see if your ducts are leaking hot air.
If there are leaks, these companies can also fix them for you. These companies are

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