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Winterizing Your Home on a Budget-Week 4

Winterizing Your Home on a Budget
Week 4
Winter has arrived and trying to keep your home warm is quite the challenge.  If you are not planning
on how to heat your home efficiently then you are planning on failing at the job.  
Just think about it. If you are heating your home to 70 degrees and it is 20 degrees outside then you
will be heating the outside and your furnace will run non-stop resulting in higher heating bills.  
This series is geared towards simple things you can do to help eliminate heat from escaping and
keep your heating bills in check while on a budget.  
This week’s focus is on your Preparations for Winter.  
Take care of your Water Heater.  It is time to flush out your water heat and check it for leaks.  When I
have my furnace services, my technician also checks my water heater.  In addition, several people
have suggested turning down your water heater a few degrees and/or wrapping it, since during the
winter time warm water seems hotter than it really is and the wrap keeps the warmth in the heater
system.  I have not tried this yet because we keep our water heater at a low temperature already.
 
Be Prepared to Shovel.  Check and make sure you have snow shovels, ice melt/salt, etc.  During
this time of year the prices will be at a premium and you may not be able to get what you need once
a snow storm comes.  I try to prepare the year before because I can usually get a deal at the end of
the season when stores are trying to get rid of these items.  Then I just store them in the garage and
I am set for the new season.
Check your electrical outlets for drafts.  If you find them, insulate them with wall plate insulation
gaskets.  A 25 pack will run about $10.00 - $15.00.
Make sure you have a winter survival kit that includes a flashlight, batteries, matches, non-electric
radio and enough food and water for seven days.

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