One of the worst parts about the winter is the fact that it can make your typically low heating bill skyrocket just so you can keep yourself comfortable and safe throughout the winter. Thankfully, there are a few ways to save money on your heating bill, such as the three listed below:

Switch Your Ceiling Fan Setting

One of the best ways to save money on your heating bill is to switch your ceiling fan setting. Most ceiling fans actually have two settings with the default setting being the one that actually cycles hot air up from the room and towards the ceiling and pushes cool air down. However, if you flip the switch on your ceiling fan to the opposite setting, the ceiling fan will actually force all the hot and warm air in the room down into the lower half of the room where you and your family are actually sitting.

The end result is that you and your family will feel warmer for longer and take much less time to actually get comfortable. This means that you can actually turn your heater off sooner and save yourself quite a bit of money on your heating bill.

Focus The Heat In Rooms You Actually Use

Another step to take in order to save money on your heating bill is to focus the heat in rooms that you and your family are actually using. For example, if you have an unoccupied guest room, empty office, or basement is typically a good idea to cover up the heating vents in those rooms so that the hot air being sent out by your furnace is not being diverted to those rooms.

The safest and most efficient way of blocking off these vents is to close the vent and purchase a vent cover. A vent cover is typically a piece of heat resistant material that is magnetic on one side so that you can simply stick it to your floor or wall vent without having to worry about screwing it into place or using any type of adhesive.

Clean The Filter

Finally, if you want to save money on your heating bill make sure to clean the furnace filter frequently throughout the winter. The reason for this is that if the furnace filter is dirty, your furnace is having to work much harder to draw in air and distribute it throughout your home. This means that your furnace is using a lot more energy than it should have to in order to heat your home, which equals dramatically higher heating bills.

Contact a company like Biggerstaff Plumbing Heating & Air for more information and assistance.