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Home Heating: By the Numbers
- 10 percent: Percentage of your heating bill you can save in the winter by using a ceiling fan which circulates warm air from the ceiling to the floor.
- 8 percent: Amount of heat that escapes through your chimney when the fireplace damper is not closed.
- 5 percent: Amount of heating costs you save by cleaning your furnace filters monthly. Dirty filters restrict airflow and increase the amount of energy used.
- $115: Amount of money saved per year by installing an Energy Star thermostat.
- 15 percent: Percent efficiency that an Energy Star qualified furnace is over an older furnace.
- 20 percent: Percentage of energy saved by using an Energy Star heat pump when compared to a standard new model.
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