I live in a 4 bedroom 2 story house with 2 children and a husband how can I save on heating .I Heat with gas

Question

We heat with gas and it is very high.It is like a season Going on in my house one room is cold the next room is hot the rooms up stairs are cool and the living room is warm . How can I get all the room warm together with out my gas bill beening so high. Help

Answer 1

Make sure that the roof and exterior walls have sufficient insulation. Use the window film to insulate the windows. Make sure the doors have a good seal. Insulate the duct runs. Check to see if you are getting a draft from outlet/switches on exterior walls, if so-insulate them (there is special stuff you can purchase at the hardware store for this, if you can run a screwdriver, you can do this). Ceiling fans will improve the air flow making cooler temperatures more comfortable. Humidifier will make the house more comfortable. Make sure the dampers (on the ducts and vents) are open in cooler rooms. Many gas companies will come out and due a free energy evaluation and offer other suggestions. How often does the furnace run? If it is running too much, it may be undersized for the size of the house. Since you have children, have they stuffed stuff down the vents? (it happens). Is the furnace filter clean, changed regularly?

Answer 2

Increase the air flow from the second floor to the first floor this maybe done with the use of a ceiling fan blowing down in the stairwell. Get the duct work cleaned and make sure that the filter is clean (in winter I change mine every 60 days or more. Having a furnace humidifier also helps keep the house feeling warmer. Make sure nothing is obstructing your cold air return!

Answer 3

If you are using forced air heat then you cab try and balance the system by opening/closing vents.
Also cheapest fasest way to save money is use setback thermostat, At night reduce heat and have it turn back up around 30 minutes before you wake up. We have gas hot water and multiple zones so we can turn down (not off) areas that arent being used and only comfortably heat areas were we want. BTW - Dont shut off heat totally in winter months in any area unless you know for a fact that no water/waste pipes are there

Answer 4

Two story houses are always difficult to balance completely. You may need a zoned system, but that means you have to have your entire ducting system and control system re-done.

You might want to get a vent grill that is adjustable and see if you can balance your heat/air distribution manually. You can buy adjustable grills from any home improvement stores, and if you get the same size, you just bolt off the old one and bolt on the new.

Do not close any of them completely as you will end up with latent heat problem.

Answer 5

You need to balance the system. You seem to be getting to much air flow in one room and not the other. Also, make sure your attic insulation is 12 inches. You will probably have to call in a professional to balance your system. They need to install dampers in the duct work.

Answer 6

idk sorry