Heating and Your Thermostat
Heating your home is one of the biggest contributors to your carbon footprint and a big factor in global warming. There are several ways to reduce your heating bill, and your carbon emissions along with it. You can start with some simple things. Use a ceiling fan in the summer and wear an extra layer in the winter. This should let you lessen the strain on your thermostat by 1-2 degrees, which will save thousands of pounds of carbon emissions.
There are also lots of simple and not so simple home improvements you can do to make your house much more efficient with its heating and cooling. Check out our home improvements sections for details on insulation, sealing leaks, and sealing ducts. These changes will have a big impact on your carbon footprint and will contribute to the fight against global warming.
Finally, a relatively cheap investment that will create huge savings for both your wallet and your carbon emissions is a good programmable thermostat. There is no need to leave the heating or cooling on while you are out of the house or fast asleep, but it can be hard to remember to turn it on or off every time you leave your home. With a programmable thermostat you don’t have to worry about remembering as it will take care of this for you. Many programmable thermostats come with pre-programmed weekly settings for common routines as well as the ability to program in your own weekly schedule. Once it is installed you don’t have to worry, just sit back and enjoy knowing that you are help fight global warming by cutting your carbon footprint.
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