It’s that time of year again, when the temperatures fall and the costs of heating your Huntsville home go up.  Do you worry about the increasing cost of heating oil and the rise in energy prices?  Then you may want to try these suggestions for saving on your home’s heating costs:

• Check all your home’s air vents to see that they are clean and free from any blockages.  Replace your furnace filters to keep the system running efficiently.
   
• Weather seal your home.  Look around all the door and window frames on your house for obvious gaps and spaces that could let cold air into your house.  Fill in the gaps with a silicone caulking, sold at all hardware stores.  For high traffic areas like the doorway, you may want to apply a vinyl or metal weather-stripping to help block the cold.
   
• Set your thermostat lower.  Find the lowest setting that will keep you warm and leave it there.  Keeping your thermostat at a consistent temperature helps avoid unnecessary energy losses from changing temperatures.  

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