One of the best ways to winterize your apartment is to talk to your leasing company. Ask them to make investment measures around your home, insuring they are holding up their end of the lease.
Below are a few ideas to help you save some money:
- If you have control of your thermostat, turn it to 68 degrees
- Have maintenance check and replace HVAC filters
- Install window film
- Ask maintenance to replace weather stripping, especially around sliding glass/patio doors
- Install outlet and switch insulation gaskets
- Minimize the neat to conditioned unused rooms – if you rarely go into the room, close off the vent
- Remove air conditioning window units
3 comments:
The window film stuff is great. Super cheap and it makes your place a lot warmer. You can see where the cold air was trying to get into.
Great Blog!
I agreed here, I also would like to winterize my new apartment.
I agree -- the shrinkable window film is terrific. When used with the string window caulking in the cracks, the combo is one of the best "bang for your buck" out there. I do this wherever I don't have WindowQuilts installed, which I've found to be incredibly effective. Together I've estimated I'm saving about 1/3rd off my heating bill.
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