Program thermostats. Before temperatures drop, set thermostats at a comfortable level, such as 68 degrees. Then keep them there: It’s always more cost-efficient to maintain a temperature than to change it. If your thermostats “aren’t programmable, replace them.”
Clean house. Replace any dirty filters in your furnace and forced-air system. Doing so will let more heat in and can decrease monthly bills by 10 percent to 30 percent.
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