What are the benefits and how to apply The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides money to help low-income homeowners and renters pay for heating costs. The LIHEAP program is not intended to pay for all heating costs, but to assist in paying the heating bills. If you cannot afford to heat your home, pay […]

Heating devices can be extremely dangerous if you use them incorrectly. Improper use of home heating equipment can cause death from fire, lack of oxygen, or carbon monoxide poisoning. Yet home heating equipment accidents are largely preventable if you operate equipment properly and follow basic safety practices. According to the National Fire Protection Association, in […]

Although most apartments are smaller than single family houses, their energy costs can be greater. While increasing insulation levels and sealing air leaks in the building shell and ductwork can reduce energy costs, these measures are usually too costly to pay off soon enough for most renters. But apartment dwellers need not be doomed to […]

During severe winter storms, your home heating system could be inoperative for as long as several days. To minimize discomfort and possible health problems during this time, conserve body heat by dressing warmly; find or improvise an alternative heat source, such as a fireplace or electric space heater with a tip-over switch; confine heating to […]

Keep all space heaters at least 3 feet away from household combustibles. Use space heaters only as a supplementary source of heat. These devices are not intended to replace the home’s heating system. Do not use extension cords with space heaters unless absolutely necessary. Inspect the heater’s cord periodically to look for frayed wire or […]

Last winter as you sat next to your window on a cold, windy day, you may have noticed an uncomfortable breeze coming from the window. Many times where the two window frames come together there is a small gap that can let in the cold winter air, especially on windy days. Or sometimes the window […]