Time to tune up your furnace

Now that the cold weather is knocking at our door, it's time to get your furnace tuned up. If you have an electric furnace, you could save 335 pounds of carbon per year; 252 for gas according to The Green Book. This will also save you money on your electric bill and help to keep your house cleaner. To find a qualified company near you, just go online and type in heating and air conditioning and your city. You should get some search results or at least yellow pages.

In addition, for each degree you turn down your thermostat, you save about 1 percent on your heating costs and carbon emissions generated by your furnace. Think about turning your heater down at night, and when you're not home, turn it off completely.