(NC)-Simple jobs around your home - installing a programmable thermostat and improving air sealing - can provide a big payback. These easy, affordable steps can reduce a typical customers natural gas bill by more than 10 per cent annually.

Additional energy efficiency measures can also be taken. Replacing a mid-efficiency natural gas furnace with a high-efficiency unit can save the typical homeowner about $110 annually.

Improving attic insulation from R-16 to R-40 can save about $100 annually. Increasing basement insulation from R-8 to R-12 typically saves about $60 annually.

To learn more about saving energy and to download a copy of the Union Gas Wise Energy Guide, please visit uniongas.com/ energyefficiency.

Source: News Canada