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Utilities Kingston ‘Home Heating Week’ is Nov. 27 – Dec. 1

November 22, 2023

Nov. 22, 2023

Join Utilities Kingston during Home Heating Week on Nov. 27 – Dec. 1. Get expert tips, tricks, and ideas to keep your home comfortable and energy-efficient during the colder months, while managing your heating costs all winter long. Plus, enter a draw for a Google Nest smart thermostat. 

Over 60 per cent of your annual energy costs go towards heating your home, so it’s worth heating it as efficiently as possible.  

“By supporting our customers in making their homes more energy efficient and better manage their utility bills, we’re working together to take climate action and reduce our community’s carbon footprint,” says Caro Casista, Conservation Coordinator for Utilities Kingston.  

During Home Heating Week, Utilities Kingston customers are invited to complete an online home heating quiz and be entered into a draw to win a programable Google Nest smart thermostat. 

The contest is open from Nov. 27 to Dec. 8. Contest rules and information, and the online home heating quiz will be available at www.UtilitiesKingston.com starting on Nov. 27. 

Need a little help with the quiz answers? Customers are invited to follow Utilities Kingston on X (formerly Twitter) @utilitieskngstn and Facebook @UtilitiesKingston to get the daily home heating tip, from Nov. 27 – Dec. 1. Not on social media? Check our conservation tips or search online, but don’t worry! Correct answers are not required to qualify for the prize. 

Want to speak one-on-one with an energy advisor? Utilities Kingston’s conservation expert is holding Home Heating Week office hours on Nov. 29 from 5 to 6 p.m. Participate in person at 85 Lappan’s Lane, to get practical tips and advice for heating your home this winter. Alternatively, call 613-546-1181 and dial extension 2765 to speak to your Utilities Kingston energy expert. 


Conservation tips for the heating season 

Consider the following tips to help you manage your utility bill:  

  • Air leaks account for the largest amount of heat loss from your home! Seal leaks around light fixtures, plumbing stacks, windows, exterior doors, attic hatches, pipe and wire entrances, wood-burning fireplaces, electrical outlets, and ceiling fans. 

  • Avoid having your furnace thermostat in a room with a fireplace. 

  • Keep warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators clean and unblocked. 

  • Insulate heating ducts that travel through unheated areas of your home to prevent heat loss. 

  • Set the furnace fan switch on "automatic" instead of "on" or "continuous". 

  • Clean or replace the furnace filter frequently to keep your furnace operating efficiently. 

  • When buying a new furnace, look for the most energy-efficient model you can find. 

  • Have a licensed HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) professional service your furnace yearly to ensure it is operating at maximum efficiency.  

  • In the winter set the thermostat to 20°C when you are home and 18°C overnight or when away. 

Visit www.UtilitiesKingston.com for the following information: 

  • Utilities Kingston smart thermostat rebate program 

  • Energy saving rebates and incentives  

  • Conservation tips  

  • Other ways to manage your utility bill 

  • Contest rules for the Google Nest smart thermostat draw 

For further information, call 613-546-1181 and ask a customer service representative to speak with ‘conservation’, or email Conservation@UtilitiesKingston.com.