How to Make Your Home More Energy-Efficient

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How to Make Your Home More Energy-Efficient

Energy-efficiency is an important factor for homeowners to consider when they’re taking stock of their monthly expenses. In fact, homeowners typically end up spending too much on energy usage—and a lot of that energy they’re paying for is actually going to waste. Because of this, monitoring the overall energy consumption of your household and taking steps to lower it is key to protecting your bank account. This is how to make your home more energy-efficient and only pay what you have to on your next bill.

Switch to LED Light Bulbs

If you’re still using incandescent light bulbs in your home’s lighting fixtures, you could find yourself paying for more energy output than necessary. This is because these types of bulbs tend to draw a lot of electricity, and only some of it actually goes towards lighting them up—the rest turns into heat. As such, one of the best ways to increase your home’s overall energy-efficiency is to switch to LED bulbs, which use significantly less electricity.

Invest in Baseboard Heater Covers

You can also conserve energy by finding a quality baseboard heater cover for your old baseboard heating unit. These models are incredibly effective at heating homes on their own, but their design can make it difficult for them to properly distribute heat throughout a room. This results in the need to turn up the thermostat to get the home closer to the desired temperature. However, baseboard heater covers have specialized vents to better radiate and distribute heat—making it easier to heat a home for less money.

Seal Any Door and Window Drafts

Another effective way to make your home more energy efficient is to seal any openings that could be allowing excess energy to escape. As the home ages and shifts with the outdoor weather conditions, openings that allow climate-controlled air to escape could form—especially around doors and windows. This often results in you needing to adjust the heater or air conditioning to accommodate. If you suspect you’re paying too much for your utilities, search for any drafts and seal off their sources.

At EZ Snap™ Covers, we want to ensure that each of our customers knows how to get the most out of our products. Our cheap baseboard heater covers are the perfect way to improve the effectiveness of your baseboard heater while keeping your money where it belongs—in your pocket.

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How to measure baseboard heaters:

Step 1
HOW TO MEASURE

Always measure left to right, and twice for accuracy

Floor to top of Fintube | EZ Snap™ Baseboard Heater Covers

Step 1: Floor to top of Wall plate

Measure the height from the floor to the top of the metal wall plate.

Follow our guide for baseboard heater cover measurement:

Any baseboard larger than 7 3/8" (188 mm) will be compatible with our standard cover.

Any measurement greater than 9 3/8" (238 mm) will fit our tall cover.

Fin Tube Height | EZ Snap™ Baseboard Heater Covers

Step 2: Bottom of Fintube to Top of Wall Plate

Measure from the bottom of the finned tube heating element to the top of the metal wall plate,

A measurement of 5 1/2" to 6 3/4" (140 mm – 172 mm) will fit our standard cover.

A measurement of 7 1/2" to 8 3/4" (191 mm – 222 mm) will fit our tall cover.

Depth | Measure | EZ Snap™ Baseboard Heater Cover

Step 3: Back Wall to Front of Fintube

Measure the distance from the wall or the metal wall plate attached to the wall, to the outside of the finned tube heating element.

Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our

standard cover.

Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our tall cover.

Step 2
DETERMINE IF BRACKETS ARE NECESSARY

Always measure left to right, and twice for accuracy

Wall Widget

EZ Snap™ Wall Widgets are used when your old or existing wall back plate has been removed or if you have to hang your new cover 1 inch or higher to bring them up to a height that will fit our installation guidelines. Just measure your overall desired height, subtract 1", drill a hole, preferably in a stud and attach it to the wall with the included screw.

Floor Fidgets

EZ Snap™ Floor Fidgets easily raise your new covers ¾ inch to compensate for any ¾ inch floor (wood, tile, or other) that has been installed any time since your baseboard heater was originally installed. May be used for any reason when the overall height has been shortened and the total height is less than 7-½ inches for standard height or 9-½ inches for the TALL height EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Covers. Just use the self-tapping screws to secure them to the top of your existing wallplate.

Wall Contraptions

EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions are used when your wall back plate has been completely removed. EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions receives your EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Cover and keeps your aluminum fin tube from sagging. These completely replace your wall back plate. To install, slide up from the bottom and make sure the top is at your desired height. Screw to the wall, then bend the front finger up to hold the fin tube in place.