TIPS TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF THEIR HOME’S FURNACE
PIES, PIES, PIES!
WHILE THE APPLE PIE TENDS TO REIGN SUPREMEM AT THE THANKSGIVING TABLE, ACROSS THE COUNTRY OTHER VARIATIONS ARE WORTH A TRY!
AS YOU PLAN YOUR NEXT RENOVATION PROJECT, IT’S MORE CRITICAL THAN EVER TO KNOW WHAT UPGRADES INCREASE HOME VALUE
This Tablecloth isn’t just a regular tablecloth… no, it’s special. It’s a tradition. It’s a look back on their years passed and a hope for their future.
Every year you are going to add to this and in 10 years, you are going to look back in amazement at how your children have grown. In 20 years, you will have new little handprints on it, as your children begin to have children. Every year, just move to a new section on the tablecloth. Change the color of the paint on your kid’s hands, adding any new hands (new babies) onto the tablecloth.
What You Need:
1. Find a tablecloth
2. Find paint that is NOT going to wash off when you throw it into the washing machine
3. Put something UNDER your tablecloth so that the paint does not get on the table (learn from my mistake!)
Getting the kids involved:
1. Take each child, one at a time, to the tablecloth.
2. Place their hand in the paint and then immediately onto the tablecloth.
3. You are going to make a mess, so plan accordingly.
4. Take the first child to the sink to wash his/her hands.
5. Take child #2 and repeat…
6. Do this with each child.
Take a permanent marker and write what each child is thankful for. Try to ask them separately to get the best and most personal answers.
Write the year in the middle of your cluster of hands.
F U R N A C E E F F I C I E N C Y T I P S
Each year as winter approaches, homeowners start to think about how much their heating bills will be for the year. As they examine current energy prices, they inevitably start to wonder if there’s anything they can do to increase the efficiency of their home’s furnace. Here are a few tips that can help achieve greater furnace efficiency.
LOWER YOUR THERMOSTAT
Lowering your thermostat by a single degree may not sound like much, but it is a significant cost savings. Over 8 hours, a 1-degree decrease on your thermostat will save you approximately 1% on your annualized heating costs. That’s a pretty big benefit for a change you might not even feel!
UNBLOCK REGISTERS
Just like a dirty air filter, blocked or closed air registers throughout your home will create resistance that makes your furnace work harder. Making sure that all of the air registers throughout your home remain open and unblocked by things like furniture will improve your furnace’s efficiency.
INSULATE EXPOSED DUCTS
In some homes, ductwork runs exposed along a basement ceiling or through other locations, which leads to energy loss in the winter. To prevent that energy loss, it’s sometimes worthwhile to add insulation to your exposed ductwork.
