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Tip to Reduce Winter Heating Costs
As an arc c c c c c c c c chill grips much of the country home hea ng ng costs costs are soaring The U S Energy Informa on on Administra on on predicts costs costs could could spike as as as as much as as as as 32 percent this winter Costs
could could increase even more if temperatures con con nue to drop below the current forecast So how can consumers save on on on hea ng bills?
Tip 1: Turn down your thermostat thermostat For every degree you you you drop the the the thermostat thermostat you you you can save 5% on on on hea ng ng ng costs according to to California Energy Energy Energy Commission’s Consumer Energy Energy Energy Center According to to to the the the U S Department of Energy Energy Energy turning your your thermostat back 10 10 to to 15 degrees for eight hours a a a a a a a a a a a a day can save around 10 10 percent a a a a a a a a a a a a year on your your hea ng ng ng and cooling bills Tip 2: Keep your heat inside Sco Fisher co-founder of of Ciel Power LLC tells ABC News “One of of the the simplest things most homeowners can can do is is is simply replace the the exis ng ng ng incandescent bulbs with LED LED retro retro t t t t t t t t t t t t t t kits kits ” For as as li li le le as as $15 LED LED retro retro t t t t t t t t t t t t kits kits will keep warm air from seeping out of of of the the house while using only a a a a a a a a a frac on on of of of the the energy of of of an average light bulb