EPB offers heating tips during winter months
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- EPB aims to assist residents and lower heating costs ahead of the winter weather.
“A few tips we have is that we do recommend that you keep that thermostat set as low as possible, but still be comfortable in your home. So you know, if you can stand it at 70, put it at 70. If you can stand at 68 put it at 68 and we do recommend adjusting the thermostat one to two degrees at a time,” Nate Thomasson Engergy Pro with EPB
According to the Energy Information Administration, folks who use home electricity as their main heating source will spend more than 1-thousand dollars on their electric bills.
Thomasson explains why the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga is helping folks during the cold weather.
“So anything we can do to try to help our customers have a lower power bill, so maybe they’ll have extra money for other things they need in their home, you know, that is really why it is important to us to just try to help our customers during this time. ” said Thomasson.
In order to keep your home warm, EPB encourages residents to clean out your air filters.
Along with fixing any gaps around windows and doors to keep hot air inside.
Thomasson says Space heaters should also be the last option to heat your home,
“Most of them tend to use quite a bit of power. A lot of people maybe put them in just one or two rooms in the house, and you know that they leave them on, and we just strongly advise to stay away from those,” said Thomasson.
EPB considers December, January, and February as the busiest months where electrical power is most used.
Thomasson says in order to prevent expensive electric bills, help is available.
“Say, like you are just concerned on, like, what is causing a high bill in your home? We come out and we kind of help you troubleshoot the problem, give you recommendations on that. And if you just have a few questions for us, we have what we call 30 minutes with an Energy Pro, where energy pro will give you a call and we have a lot of time for you to ask us any questions you have, over the phone,” Thomasson concluded.
