Programmable Thermostat

“The rule of thumb is that you can save about 3% on your heating bill for every degree that you set back your thermostat” full-time, says Bill Prindle, deputy director for the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Turn down the thermostat 10 degrees when you go to work, and again when you [...]

Check for the presence of water leaks

How do you know if water is leak – somewhere – in your house? It could be a slowly running toilet, a dripping sink- anything.
This is a fairly simple way to determine if you have a leak.
Generally you’ll want to do this when your home alone or when you’ll be gone for a few hours.
Step [...]