10 Fall Tips to Save Money and Reduce Your Energy Bills

- 3:58 pm - September 17th, 2026

Stories about volatile fuel prices are dominating the media. Fortunately, you can reduce your energy bills this fall and winter without spending a single penny. Here are 10 FREE fixes to help you conquer those high fuel bills:

1. Turn off everything not in use: lights, TVs, computers and other electronics.

2. About 18% of an average home energy bill goes just for heating water. Use cold water when laundering clothes (it’s the detergent that really cleans the clothes anyway).

3. Take a five-minute shower instead of a bath to reduce hot water use.

4. Wash only full loads of laundry to avoid wasting hot water. Also, wash only full loads of dishes in the dishwasher.

5. Check the temperature of your water heater. It should be set at “warm,” or a thermometer held under running water should read no more than 120 degrees. If it’s higher, lower the temperature setting on your water heater thermostat.

6. Check your furnace filter each month, and clean or replace it as needed. Dirty filters block air flow through your heating equipment, increasing your energy bill and shortening your equipment’s life.

7. Keep window coverings open during the day to let the warm sun shine in.

8. Close your closet doors, kitchen vent and fireplace damper when not in use.

9. Dress appropriately for the cold weather, and set your home’s thermostat to the lowest possible comfort setting. On winter nights, put an extra blanket on the bed and turn back your thermostat even more.

10. Don’t let furniture and rugs block baseboard outlets, vents, or radiators.

At Glider Oil Co., we are doing everything we can to help our friends and neighbors from Cortland, NY to the St. Lawrence Seaway reduce their energy bills. Check out our conservation tips, then contact us for more ideas on how you can conserve and save at your home!