{"id":696,"date":"2014-10-29T10:58:23","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T14:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=696"},"modified":"2014-11-10T11:18:09","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T16:18:09","slug":"ways-to-save-money-on-heating-in-williston-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/ways-to-save-money-on-heating-in-williston-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Save Money on Heating in Williston This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Energy efficiency is always a priority when it comes to heating during our cold Vermont winters. There are a number of small things you can do to help save energy this winter, as we\u2019ve outlined below, but should you need repair, maintenance or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/heating\" target=\"_blank\">installation of a heating system<\/a> in Williston, VT, call the people you can count on: Red Rock Mechanical.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Energy-Saving Tips for the Winter<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Here are some energy-saving tips that our Red Rock Mechanical technicians have put together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule an energy audit \u2013 an energy audit allows you to pinpoint exactly where your home is losing energy. Several tests are conducted during an energy audit, including a blower door test. All of the results from an energy audit are put together in a comprehensive report detailing any issues that are found, as well as recommendations on how to repair them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Cover drafty windows \u2013 there are a couple of ways to effectively cover drafty windows, such as using a plastic window coverings or winter drapes. Plastic kits are easy to use, widely available and work for any standard-sized windows. The plastic is clear, so you can still see outside without a problem. Winter drapes are usually made of heavy material that helps block drafts, and are available in many retail outlets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Set EPA-recommended temperatures \u2013 EPA thermostat recommendations are that an occupied home shouldn\u2019t have the thermostat set any higher than 68 degrees, and, when your home is unoccupied, the temperature should be set 10-15 degrees lower. Following these recommendations can help you save as much as 10% each year in heating costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Install a programmable thermostat \u2013 programmable thermostats allow you to set a program of temperatures for different times of day, different days of the week and even vacation time. This gives you great control over your heating during the winter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule annual maintenance \u2013 annual maintenance provides a thorough tune-up for your entire system, as well as the cleaning of components. This allows your system to run at the energy efficiency level it ought to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Winter energy costs are a large part of your household budget. By utilizing some of the tips above, you can reduce some of your heating costs in Williston, VT this year. Need some additional help? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">Call Red Rock Mechanical today<\/a> and schedule an appointment with one of our experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Energy efficiency is always a priority when it comes to heating during our cold Vermont winters. There are a number of small things you can do to help save energy this winter, as we\u2019ve outlined below, but should you need repair, maintenance or installation of a heating system in Williston, VT, call the people you can count on: Red Rock Mechanical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[6,104],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=696"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":698,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/696\/revisions\/698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}