Home Guide

Here are a few helpful hints for conserving Energy here in Los Cabos

Water heater and hot water pipes — Conserve heat and energy by swaddling your water heater with an insulation blanket kit or faced fiberglass insulation. Insulate hot water pipes with preformed foam pipe insulation sleeves if they pass through an unheated area or run under your home.

Windows — Use drapes, blinds or dark curtains to keep sunlight out

Fireplace — Make sure the damper closes as tightly as possible when a fire is not burning to minimize heat loss.

Draft-prone areas — Zip up your home’s outer coat by caulking, sealing and weatherstripping around all seams, cracks and openings. Pay special attention around windows and where siding or bricks and wood trim meet. Seal areas near electrical boxes and plumbing penetrations as well.

A/C — Service your A/C yearly and clean filters, seal leaks, cracks. openings in the home

 
Ductwork — Look for cracks or air leaks in ductwork and use duct tape to seal them.
Improve indoor air quality

Furnace filters — Change forced air heating system air filters monthly. Make a clean break into winter with a fresh filter instead of using last year’s used goods.

Air registers, baseboard heaters and radiators — Regularly dusting off these heat sources will improve the energy efficiency of your home.

Ceiling fans — To save energy during colder weather, activate the reverse setting on your ceiling fans to circulate hot air that rises to the ceiling and blow it back down.