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Winter’s coming - it’s important to find ways to save on home heating oil prices. It’s one way I can lower my bills. With oil and gas prices on the rise - it’s time to find ways to cut back on my winter heating costs.

Consider this - many home heating oil users have a 250 gallon tank. That could cost $750 to $1,000 to fill and depending on the house - may need to be filled more than once during the heating season. Yikes!

There are some things you can do:

One thing to realize is that the higher the temperature the more fuel you are going to have to use. You do need enough heat to keep your pipes from freezing. If you have well insulated pipes, you should be able to keep your home heating oil prices down by having the temperature set at 65 to 68 degrees. You could possibly take it down to 60 when you aren’t home, but you should consider the use of space heaters for things like bathrooms and laundry rooms so that you don’t have to worry about your pipes freezing.

The use of space heaters will increase your electric bill, but that will most likely be less expensive than having to fill up your oil tank. Make sure you utilize proper safety techniques so that you can use the space heaters to keep some rooms comfortable and keep your home safe.

One more tip - make sure that your home is well insulated. You may want to add a little bit more insulation in the attic and the basement so that the hot air will stay inside and so the cold air will stay out of the home. Keep in mind that there are things like door covers so that you can block the cold air from coming in through the bottom crack of the doors in your home. I’m following these tips so I can lower my bills this winter and save on home heating prices.

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