With crisp breezes and colorful leaves, it's no surprise that fall is many European and American' favorite season of the year. From Halloween to Thanksgiving, fall brings people close together to celebrate family, holidays and yummy food ( and brings them closer to stay a little warmer ). While you are enjoying cooler weather and a break from the summer heat, remember that your home will require a slight change in your energy-saving habits.

Follow the tips below to stay warm and save energy this fall:

• Keep your thermostat at or below 68 degrees. Regulating the temperature in your home is important and can save you money. The Department of Energy suggests turning back your thermostat 10 to 15 degrees when you're not at home, and to set it as low as comfortable when you are home, to save 10 percent on heating costs. If you set your temperature to 68 degrees while at home, your HVAC system will have less work to do, resulting in lower energy consumption。
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• Check for cracks, leaks and drafts. If your air conditioning was running non-stop all summer, then you might have unnoticed leaks in your home.Before it gets too cold, check all your doors and windows for drafty chills that could keep your heater running overtime, too. If your front or back door has space between it and the floor, add weather stripping to the bottom. This will prevent excess heat from escaping and could keep your heater from running up your energy bill.
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•  Let light and heat from windows inside. Making sure heat doesn't escape from your windows is important, but that doesn't mean you can't take advantage of the sun heating up your home. Before you go to work, open your blinds or curtains for south-facing windows. When you get home, don't forget to close them to lock in tha free heat. In areas where your home doesn't get much sun, especially in areas shaded from trees, keep your curtains and blinds closed.
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•  Reverse the spin of ceiling fans. Your ceiling fans can easily keep you cool, but they can also help keep you warm. If you reverse the direction to clockwise, your ceiling fans will push warm air back down ( remember, warm air rises ). It will also redistribute the warm air from your heating system, making sure pockets of cold air don't settle in the corners of each room. Don't have any fans? Check your nearest home improvement store for deals and install ceiling fans in the rooms you use most.
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• Replace your HVAC filter. This tip is easy to forget, but could save your home from using unnecessary energy. Your air filter is the access point for your HVAC system's air flow, and the place that filters your home from allergens and dirt particles. If you don't replace your air filter, it clogs up from excess dust. This reduces airflow, or increases resistance, which puts strain on your heating and cooling system. Check your filter once a month to make sure it's not too dirty, or subscribe to a filter delivery service for a monthly reminder.
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•  Conserve heat with tin foil. Yes, you read that correctly – placing a piece of tin foil behind your radiator will help reflect heat back into your home.Don't let that precious heat go out the window; this cheap and simple hack could also help you save on winter heating bills. Just make sure the shiny side is facing the radiator!
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Original Source: https://www.saveonenergy.com/learning-center/post/save-energy-this-fall/

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清爽的微风和五颜六色的树叶，毫无疑问，秋天是许多欧美人一年中最喜欢的季节。 从万圣节到感恩节，秋天让人们聚在一起庆祝家庭，假期和美味的食物（ 让他们更接近保持温暖 ）。 当您享受凉爽的天气和夏季炎热的休息时，请记住您的家庭需要稍微改变您的节能习惯。

按照以下提示保持温暖，并在今年秋天节省能源：

1、将恒温器保持在68度或以下。 调节家中的温度很重要，可以省钱。 欧美能源部建议，当您不在家时，将恒温器转回10到15度，并在家中将其设置为舒适，以节省10％的取暖费用。 如果在家中将温度设置为68度，则HVAC系统的工作量会减少，从而降低能耗。

2、检查是否有裂缝，泄漏和气流。 如果您的空调整个夏天都在不停地运行，那么您家中可能没有注意到泄漏。 在它变得太冷之前，检查所有的门窗是否有可能使加热器超时运转的通风冷却。 如果您的前门或后门在其与地板之间留有空间，请在底部添加挡风雨条。 这样可以防止多余的热量逸出，并可能使您的加热器不能节省能源费用。

 3、让窗户里面的光和热。 确保热量不会从窗户逃逸是很重要的，但这并不意味着你无法利用阳光照射你的家。 在您上班之前，打开朝南窗户的百叶窗或窗帘。 当你回到家时，不要忘记关闭它们以锁定自由热量。 在您的房屋没有太阳光的地方，特别是在树木遮荫的区域，请保持窗帘和百叶窗关闭。

4、扭转吊扇的旋转。 您的吊扇可以轻松保持凉爽，但它们也可以帮助您保持温暖。 如果您将方向反转为顺时针方向，您的吊扇会将暖空气向下推（ 请记住，暖空气会上升 ）。 它还会重新分配加热系统的暖空气，确保每个房间的角落都没有冷空气。 没有粉丝？ 检查离您最近的家居用品商店的交易，并在您最常使用的房间安装吊扇。

5、更换HVAC过滤器。 这个提示很容易忘记，但可以避免使用不必要的能源。 您的空气过滤器是您的HVAC系统气流的接入点，也是过滤家中过敏原和污垢颗粒的地方。 如果不更换空气过滤器，它会被多余的灰尘堵塞。 这会减少气流或增加阻力，从而给您的加热和冷却系统带来压力。 每月检查一次过滤器以确保它不是太脏，或订阅过滤器递送服务以获得每月提醒。

6、用锡箔保存热量。 是的，你读得正确 - 在散热器后面放一块锡箔有助于将热量反射回家。 不要让那些宝贵的热量从窗户出来; 这个便宜而简单的黑客也可以帮助您节省冬季取暖费。 只要确保闪亮的一面朝向散热器！