{"id":318,"date":"2021-12-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/06\/energy-saving-tips-this-fall\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T17:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T17:53:16","slug":"energy-saving-tips-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/blog\/energy-saving-tips-this-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Saving Tips This Fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>You want to save energy as much as you can so you can do your part for the environment. When you start to think about the way you use energy in your home, and how you can save it, that\u2019s a great first step. You can do something big, like get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/replacement-windows-doors-Simi-Valley-CA.php\">replacement windows in Simi Valley, CA<\/a>, or you can start with smaller things, like changing lightbulbs. Here are some of the energy saving tips you can take on this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have Air Ducts Cleaned Out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your home has been shut up over the summer months, it\u2019s recirculating the same air over and over again and that air might not be that clean. Instead of continuing that cycle over the winter, consider getting the air ducts cleaned out. When you have those ducts cleaned out, not only are you going to have cleaner air to breathe, but you are also allowing the air to flow through the ducts freely, which in turn will save you energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Change Air Filters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The air filters on your HVAC system have a job to do. They are trying to keep the air as clean as possible. But when those filters get dirty, it\u2019s harder for the HVAC to push air through them and that can lead to efficiency issues in your home. Change that filter and set a reminder on your phone to do it again at regular intervals to keep up with that efficiency change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let More Sunlight In<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the fall settles in and things start to get a little cooler in your home, you might be tempted to flip the heat on. But before you do, try opening the window coverings and letting in more sunlight to warm your space. You might not have to run the heat as much, if at all, with the nice sun coming in to keep you warm on those chilly days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Adjust The Thermostat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you do have to have the heat on, use your programmable thermostat to keep things comfortable, and efficient, in your home. If you are away at work all day, there\u2019s no need to have the heat up to a comfortable level. You can ease it back a few degrees. You might like to sleep in a chilly house at night, too, so you can lower the heat at that time as well. Use the thermostat to keep your family comfortable, but also to help you with efficiency in the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/replacement-windows-in-Simi-Valley-CA-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"replacement windows in Simi Valley, CA\" class=\"wp-image-626\" width=\"277\" height=\"182\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get Energy Efficient Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are only so many things you can do to make your home an efficient place to live if what you really need are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/blog\/signs-that-replacement-windows-were-poorly-installed\/\">replacement windows<\/a> in Simi Valley, CA. If you have air leaks in old windows, you are going to have to have replacements in order to be efficient. You will have lower energy bills once the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/windows.php\">windows<\/a> go in and that will help you to get comfortable in the home as well. Contact Quality Windows &amp; Doors for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualitywindows-doors.com\/contact-us.php\">free consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You want to save energy as much as you can so you can do your part for the environment. 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