Let’s Talk Turkey: Home Heating Tips for the Winter Season

Harmony, NH – With Thanksgiving and the winter residence heating season across the nook, as we speak Governor Chris Sununu and the New Hampshire Division of Power encourage households to sit down all the way down to take pleasure in turkey, pumpkin pie, and soccer and take a while to speak about their residence heating scenario amid elevated nationwide power prices.

“Whereas nationwide coverage has created provide shortages driving up the price of heating gas, it is vital households know of the steps they’ll take to handle prices,” mentioned Governor Chris Sununu. “Whereas New Hampshire cannot management the price of power, we’re making unprecedented aid out there and encourage households to use for the help out there.”

Dwelling Power Ideas

• Name your gas vendor and ask about establishing automated supply. Automated supply provides comfort by eliminating the necessity to monitor your tank and might add peace of thoughts as winter climate approaches and costs shift.
• When you choose paying for gas on demand, be certain to regulate your gas gauge and name your vendor no less than 10 days upfront of needing gas.
• Name your gas vendor and ask about gas fee price range plans. Funds plans may assist a family make heating prices extra manageable. Households ought to be certain to obviously perceive their settlement with their gas vendor.
• Ensure your heating system receives skilled upkeep annually.
• Clear any warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as wanted and ensure they are not blocked by furnishings, carpeting or drapes
• Data on New Hampshire power effectivity applications may be discovered at https://nhsaves.com/

Help Packages

There are extra alternatives than ever this yr for households in want of help. Study extra about state power – each heating and electrical – help applications    together with how and the place to use at CAPNH.org.

• The Gasoline Help program offers advantages to certified New Hampshire households to help with heating prices all through the winter season.
• The Electrical Help Program offers eligible clients with a reduction on their month-to-month electrical payments all yr.
• The Gasoline Help Program offers eligible clients with a reduction on their pure fuel winter heating payments.

Moreover, recognizing the challenges of nationwide power prices this winter, the Governor and Legislature appropriated $35 million in price range surplus funds to offer further power help for reasonable earnings households between 60% and 75 % of state median earnings.

Households are inspired to study extra about New Hampshire’s help applications at CAPNH.org or by calling 211.

Dwelling Security

• Keep in mind to maintain any exhaust vents on your own home away from snow, ice, and different particles.
• Be sure that your driveway and the trail to the tank are away from snow.