You might have heard that preparing your home for winter is something you should do to save money on your energy bill, but how would you go about that? Successfully preparing your home for winter serves two purposes. It prevents damage and saves money on heating.
If you have pipes that run through areas of your home that aren’t heated, you will end up losing a lot of money on your hot water. In a worst case scenario, you will also risk burst pipes when the temperature drops really low. You should make sure that pipes running through your attic, garage and crawl spaces are insulated to minimize the heat loss as well as the risk of freezing.
To keep the heat inside your home, you should make sure that your attic is well insulated, and that any leaks are patched. Since heat rises, you can lose a lot of heat from a poorly insulated attic. Inside the living spaces of your home, you need to seal up your doors and windows, since much heat can be lost from drafts. If you have single pane windows, replacing them with double pane windows would make a major difference.