Green Home tips - Eco heating ideas

<h1>Green Home tips - Eco heating ideas</h1>Author: <a title="Paige Green" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/paige-green/108860.htm">Paige Green</a> Autumn is approaching and that means colder days ahead. However, Australia is blessed with an amazingly moderate climate where even our chilliest days are nothing compared to other regions in the world. This means that Australian residents can take advantage of all natural low emissions heating in their <a href="http://www.thegreenpages.com.au/index.asp?page_id=314">green home</a>. As well as insulation and energy efficiency, there are other innovative heating ideas to keep your home toasty warm for the winter. Eco Home Tip #31 - Seal up draughts - Put snakes under door jambs, get weather stripping for your windows. Heavy curtains also help keep in the heat and keep out the cold. You'll be amazed at how cosy a room can be without any heating at all. Eco Home Tip #32 - Look beneath your feet - the soil beneath you home acts as a natural insulator, keeping the ground warm all year round. By employing a geothermal heat pump, your home can be take advantage of this natural heat during the colder months. In a geothermal system, liquid is circulated in pupes that run beneath your home. As the liquid gets warmer, it is pumped up to a heat condensor where the heat is released into your central heating system. Eco Home Tip #33 - Keep it low - Switch your thermostat down a single degree. When we come in from the cold, we're very likely to crank the termostat up much higher than necessary. Remember that every degree lower on your thermostat can potentially save up to 10 per cent on your heating. Throw on a jumper instead. Eco Home Tip #34 - Cut your system down to size - as with air conditioning, don't go overboard with your heating. You'll be amazed at what a single space heater will do. Eco Home Tip #35 - Look for the Energy Star - As with all appliances, energy star ratings give a good indication of the energy efficiency of the appliance. Energy star rates furnaces, boilers and heat pumps for central heating in your home. For more <a href="http://www.thegreenpages.com.au">green</a> ideas for your eco home, visit the Green Pages at <a href="http://www.thegreenpages.com.au" target="_blank">www.thegreenpages.com.au</a>About the Author: Visit your leading sustainability directory and news source at <a href="http://www.thegreenpages.com.au"><a href="http://www.thegreenpages.com.au" target="_blank">www.thegreenpages.com.au</a></a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/green-home-tips-eco-heating-ideas-874526.html" title="Green Home tips - Eco heating ideas">Green Home tips - Eco heating ideas</a>

Autumn is approaching and that means colder days ahead. However, Australia is blessed with an amazingly moderate climate where even our chilliest days are nothing compared to other regions in the world. This means that Australian residents can take advantage of all natural low emissions heating in their green home.

As well as insulation and energy efficiency, there are other innovative heating ideas to keep your home toasty warm for the winter.

Eco Home Tip #31 - Seal up draughts - Put snakes under door jambs, get weather stripping for your windows. Heavy curtains also help keep in the heat and keep out the cold. You'll be amazed at how cosy a room can be without any heating at all.

Eco Home Tip #32 - Look beneath your feet - the soil beneath you home acts as a natural insulator, keeping the ground warm all year round. By employing a geothermal heat pump, your home can be take advantage of this natural heat during the colder months. In a geothermal system, liquid is circulated in pupes that run beneath your home. As the liquid gets warmer, it is pumped up to a heat condensor where the heat is released into your central heating system.

Eco Home Tip #33 - Keep it low - Switch your thermostat down a single degree. When we come in from the cold, we're very likely to crank the termostat up much higher than necessary. Remember that every degree lower on your thermostat can potentially save up to 10 per cent on your heating. Throw on a jumper instead.

Eco Home Tip #34 - Cut your system down to size - as with air conditioning, don't go overboard with your heating. You'll be amazed at what a single space heater will do.

Eco Home Tip #35 - Look for the Energy Star - As with all appliances, energy star ratings give a good indication of the energy efficiency of the appliance. Energy star rates furnaces, boilers and heat pumps for central heating in your home.

For more green ideas for your eco home, visit the Green Pages at www.thegreenpages.com.au

Visit your leading sustainability directory and news source at www.thegreenpages.com.au

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