How to Keep Your Home Warmer When Temperatures Drop

Winter is the one season of the year where in most places it is just plain cold. Most people turn the thermostat up a little extra when the days and nights are especially cold. Others know that the more that thermostat gets turned up the more heating is going to cost for the season. These are the people who take the time to do the things that can save them both heat and money.

When the temperatures drop from cold to colder and coldest it's time to do something. Actually, the time to do something is before the temperatures drop to the extreme. That way when they do drop your home is already ready and holding heat well. Setting the thermostat up a couple of degrees higher is not the answer. If your home is leaking out heat and letting cold air in all turning up that thermostat will do is cost you more money. Your heat will still seep out through the cracks, doors, and windows.

Here are some things you can do to make your home hold heat better. This will reduce the amount of money spent on heating no matter how cold it gets. It will also prevent those chilly days and nights.

The first thing to do is to make sure that all of the cracks, gaps, seams, and such are properly sealed and filled in. The cracks along the doors and windows are the ones that let the most heat out, and the most cold air in. These can be filled in using sheetrock compound, also called mud.

Weather stripping can be purchased at a low cost. Weather stripping can be used in windows to ensure and create a snug fit and seal. This keeps heat in and cold air out. The same goes for doors. Weather stripping can be used around the inside of the door frame. Also apply it to the top and bottom to create that snug tight fit between the door and it's frame. This too keeps heat in and cold air out.