Are you looking for new ways to save money around the house? Using energy more efficiently in your home is one of the best ways to save on monthly home costs. Saving energy may seem like a hassle, but the truth is that there are many ways that you can reduce your energy usage and lower your monthly energy costs without sacrificing your comfort. Below are just a few thrifty (or free!) ways that you can save energy and money in your home: Seal air leaks. You are wasting energy every time warm or cool air escapes from your home through tiny cracks, gaps, and openings around your windows, doors, wiring, and plumbing. Though a small leak may not seem like a big deal, if you add up all the air leaks around your home, you could be wasting hundreds of dollars on energy costs. Sealing air leaks will require a small investment of about […]
Can I Close AC Vents in Unused Rooms to Save Money?
If you usually use only a few rooms in your home, you may think that closing off a few vents will save money. In reality, closing off vents will not reduce the amount of work your air conditioner needs to do. In fact, it may cause your AC unit to work harder. The Role of Vents in Home Air Distribution Supply vents allow cooled air from the air conditioner to circulate throughout the home. Many supply vents are registers with levered handles, allowing homeowners to open and close them as needed. When you close one of these registers, the amount of air flowing through your ductwork does not decrease. Instead, air will hit the slats of the register. Air may escape through the cracks in the register, redirect to other vents, or leak from the ductwork. Closing Air Vents Increases Pressure on the System When you close air vents and redirect air throughout the ventilation […]
