10 Mistakes People Make with Heat

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Even with a constant flow of information about energy efficiency, homeowners make major heating mistakes that end in higher electric bills and larger environmental footprints. Here are 10 of those errors, with the cause and effect of each decision.
1. Maintaining a constant temperature
2. Cranking up the temperature to warm up the house
3. Closing off vents in unused rooms
4. Using the fireplace
5. Using electric room heaters
6. Switching to electric heating
7. Replacing the windows
8. Replacing the furnace first
9. Upgrading to the most efficient furnace on the market
10. Using incandescent light bulbs for heating
 
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