Sarasota Fall Weather Tips and Tricks

The colder weather in greater Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice Metro and surrounding areas typically means higher energy bills for local homeowners. The shorter days and longer nights, along with the holidays, makes keeping a warm and comfortable living environment especially important. At Aqua Plumbing & Air, we specialize in energy-saving HVAC systems and strategies to reduce stress on the environment as well as your budget.

We’ve put together a list of helpful tips for fall and winter energy savings:

• Add attic insulation
• Annual professional maintenance of the heating system
• Close drapes over cold windows at night
• Don’t block air vents
• Install a hot water heater blanket for insulation
• Insulate around electrical outlets and plumbing
• Insulate hot water pipes
• Open drapes to let the sunshine warm up the room
• Place rugs on hard, chilly floors
• Put on a sweater and lower the thermostat setting
• Replace CFL or incandescent bulbs with LED
• Run only full loads of laundry through the washing machine/dryer
• Unplug unused electronics
• Upgrade to a smart thermostat
• Use a timer for holiday lights
• Weatherstrip doors and window