Thursday, February 16, 2012

Get hip about heat with a programmable thermostat.

Since the chilly season has already welcomed itself into our days, made easily apparent by thick winter coats, plush scarves, and sets of gloves tucked into pockets, it's time to think about buying a programmable thermostat for your home, if you don't have one already.

This affordable investment, totaling around $30 and sometimes even less, in many stores, is a way to keep from wasting heat in your home when you're at work, since most of us are too busy sometimes to remember to adjust the thermostat before we leave and once we walk back in the door again.

A programmable thermostat is an easy, not-too-heavy purchase that we often forget to consider because we just have so much else to do in these rushed life-minutes of ours.

On an average home's electric bill, around $150, a programmable thermostat can save up to 33% per year, which translates to around $50 per month or up to $600 per year.

With a quick installation, more efficient home heating is suddenly simpler against the rest of your budget.

Saving on heating costs is a plus for everyone, no matter the size of your wallet, especially when traditional energy costs are constantly on the rise. And when you're ready for the sunny plunge, reach out to GP.Energy for solar smarts, where we offer a GP.Easy approach.

For those with the most pinched of schedules, a good selection of programmable thermostats can be ordered online and snail-mailed to your doorstep, including from manufacturers like Honeywell and Lux through sellers like Target and Lowe's.