Simple Tips To Lower Your Energy Bill This Winter

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”no” hundred_percent_height=”no” hundred_percent_height_scroll=”no” hundred_percent_height_center_content=”yes” equal_height_columns=”no” menu_anchor=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” status=”published” publish_date=”” class=”” id=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” gradient_start_color=”” gradient_end_color=”” gradient_start_position=”0″ gradient_end_position=”100″ gradient_type=”linear” radial_direction=”center” linear_angle=”180″ background_color=”” background_image=”” background_position=”center center” background_repeat=”no-repeat” fade=”no” background_parallax=”none” enable_mobile=”no” parallax_speed=”0.3″ background_blend_mode=”none” video_mp4=”” video_webm=”” video_ogv=”” video_url=”” video_aspect_ratio=”16:9″ video_loop=”yes” video_mute=”yes” video_preview_image=”” filter_hue=”0″ filter_saturation=”100″ filter_brightness=”100″ filter_contrast=”100″ filter_invert=”0″ filter_sepia=”0″ filter_opacity=”100″ filter_blur=”0″ filter_hue_hover=”0″ filter_saturation_hover=”100″ filter_brightness_hover=”100″ filter_contrast_hover=”100″ filter_invert_hover=”0″ filter_sepia_hover=”0″ filter_opacity_hover=”100″ filter_blur_hover=”0″][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ layout=”1_1″ spacing=”” center_content=”no” link=”” target=”_self” min_height=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” hover_type=”none” border_size=”0″ border_color=”” border_style=”solid” border_position=”all” border_radius=”” box_shadow=”no” dimension_box_shadow=”” box_shadow_blur=”0″ box_shadow_spread=”0″ box_shadow_color=”” box_shadow_style=”” padding_top=”” padding_right=”” padding_bottom=”” padding_left=”” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=”” background_type=”single” gradient_start_color=”” gradient_end_color=”” gradient_start_position=”0″ gradient_end_position=”100″ gradient_type=”linear” radial_direction=”center” linear_angle=”180″ background_color=”” background_image=”” background_image_id=”” background_position=”left top” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_blend_mode=”none” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=”” filter_type=”regular” filter_hue=”0″ filter_saturation=”100″ filter_brightness=”100″ filter_contrast=”100″ filter_invert=”0″ filter_sepia=”0″ filter_opacity=”100″ filter_blur=”0″ filter_hue_hover=”0″ filter_saturation_hover=”100″ filter_brightness_hover=”100″ filter_contrast_hover=”100″ filter_invert_hover=”0″ filter_sepia_hover=”0″ filter_opacity_hover=”100″ filter_blur_hover=”0″ last=”no”][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]Winter weather means a major hike in energy costs for most. There are steps you can take to make keeping warm less expensive, though. Below are nine easy, free ways to cut your energy bill expenses.[/fusion_text][fusion_code]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[/fusion_code][fusion_separator style_type=”none” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” sep_color=”” top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”10px” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” /][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]Replace Overlooked Household Items :[/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]Buy energy-efficient LED bulbs instead of cheaper incandescent bulbs and replace your shower head with a low-flow version. These energy-saving items can cut down on your energy bill in the long run.[/fusion_text][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]These are the simplest ways to keep your home warm. Weatherization is also an effective solution but is often costly. You can use these tips throughout the winter or just until you can get your home weatherized. Either way, it saves you money![/fusion_text][fusion_separator style_type=”none” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” sep_color=”” top_margin=”10px” bottom_margin=”10px” border_size=”” icon=”” icon_circle=”” icon_circle_color=”” width=”” alignment=”center” /][fusion_text columns=”” column_min_width=”” column_spacing=”” rule_style=”default” rule_size=”” rule_color=”” hide_on_mobile=”small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_direction=”left” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_offset=””]By: Alecia Stanton[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]