Your Villa Magazine - Riverside - October-December 2022

Consider these 4 steps to help your home become more energy-efficient. 1. Give your furnace or boiler a checkup Get in the habit of having your furnace or boiler professionally tuned up and cleaned at least once a year, ideally just before the weather starts turning colder. This will reduce your utility bills over time, while keeping your family warmer. 2. Go tankless Upgrading to a tankless water heater will save on energy and expenses compared to a traditional water heater. Tankless water heaters efficiently provide continuous hot water - meaning no more cold showers - along with big energy savings. Even better, you can often find money-saving rebate programs from your local gas utility for your new tankless water heater that will help cut the installed cost even more. 3. Make your thermostat programmable If it’s been a while since you upgraded your thermostat, you may be surprised at what new programmable thermostats can do to help keep your home comfortable while also saving on utility bills. The latest models provide much better fine tuning when setting your thermostat, allowing better control of the energy you’re using to heat or cool your home. 4. Check for leaks Every year, homeowners lose a lot of heated or cooled air through leaks around areas like windows, doors and chimneys. Inspecting your home for leaks can alert you to spots where you may need to improve caulking, flashing or weather-stripping for a fairly low-cost fix. For a longer-term solution, you may want to consider replacing older, less energy-efficient windows and doors with new ones. For help finding leaks, call your utility company. D E S I G N + B U I L D BrandPointContent.com edited by YourVilla Sta Reduce your home energy costs this fall    Preparing TODAY's YOUTH for the CAREERS of the FUTURE! by STEAM ACTIVITIES 3D Character Design Game Development Electronics Robotics And more! PROGRAMS After-school Programs Weekend Workshops Kids Night Out Camps www.TechSTEAMCenter.com (951 ) 530 - 3396 info@TechSTEAMCenter.com LOCATED AT 20 | YourVilla Magazine