Conserve space heat

Space heating usually makes up half or more of the electric costs of electrically heated homes. Lower your cost by changing habits and making home improvements to reduce heat loss.

Spend a little money

• Weatherstrip and caulk around all doors and windows to limit leaks of outside air into your home.
• Consider installing an automatic setback thermostat for your furnace. 
• Buy glass doors for your fireplace.
  

Invest a little more

• Install thermal insulation.
  Insulating walls, ceilings, water pipes, duct work and flooring over crawl spaces is one of the most effective conservation measures available.
• Replace or cover single pane windows.
  Double-pane, triple-pane or storm windows reduce heat loss substantially (by as much as 40 percent).
• If you're buying a new heating system, consider installing a heat pump.
  Heat pumps can make your heating and cooling system far more energy efficient.

Incentives are available when an approved contractor  installs weatherization measures in your electrically heated home. Talk to us about our loan programs for heat pumps and other conservation measures. E-mail or call us at (360) 992-3355.