Columbia Gas Programs Can Help Reduce Energy Usage and Save Money on Energy Bills As the temperatures plummet, furnaces across Western Pennsyl utility costs.Audits are available vania are being turned up to keep families warm.While lowel and rebates of up to $1,800 are prices are helping to reduce the available for the following mea effort to help manage natural gas on a first-come, first-served basis, p between what Pennsylvania families can afford to pay for en- ergy and the actual price of their energy bills, Columbia Gas recog nizes that paying for thal can Air Sealing be a burden for many families. Gas Water Tank $100 (max) sures: . Efficient Heating Equipment We want our customers to know that Columbia Gas has programs that can help." said Deb Davis, manager of Universal Services for Columbia Gas."Ev While the income require ments to qualify for the Warm- Wise Audits & Rebates program are less stringent than the com ery community has households nys other financial assistance struggling with energy costs. But even if you don't qualify for finan cial assistance programs such as the Low Income Home Energy determine their eligibility Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or a CRISIS grant, we want to remind our customers that Co- lumbia Gas offers WarmWise a programs. Davis encourages potential recipients to visit www. ColumbiaGasPA.com/WarmWise and dirt from building up in or to call 1-866-956-0308 to shades on your windows that are facing the south ope the system, which can lead to expensive maintenance and/o system failure Install a properly sealed duct light come into your home and "It only takes a few minutes. to said Davis. "The money you could . closed at night to decrease the chill you may feel as a result of potentially save is well worth the series of energy-saving programs time of a phone call or a website ystem in your home. Seal air a Columbia Gas customer, the leaks in ducts using mastic seal ant or metal tape. Never us to help customers identify where their homes may be losing ener- gy.We then provide solutions to help our customers start saving energy and money. Regardless of whether you are duct tape, as it is not long-last If you are a Columbia Gas customer and think that you may ing.Also make sure connec tions at vents and registers are company would like to offer the following helpful tips on how youwell-sealed where they meet experience challenges in paying can lower your energy bill this WarmWise Audits & Re- bates offers a free home energy audit, an energy-efficiency plan with estimated cost savings, and, Columbia Gas at -888-460-4332. the floors, walls and ceiling. For more information on en Set thermostats to 68 de the gaps in your home this ergy efficiency and assistance programs, visit www.ColumbiaGasPa.com. winter by caulking and weather or en appropriate, a programma- ble thermostat, such as a Nest Learning Thermostat, and rebate for the installation of audit-rec- ommended measures.Addition- ally, Columbia Gas will provide customers with information on opportunities to improve their home's energy efficiency as an ning Thermostat, and rebates Replace or clean your furnace Close the damper when your filters once a month.A dir filter restricts airflow, making the system work harder to fireplace is not in use.This will not only prevent warm air from escaping, but it also will prevent cold air from coming to i keep you warm. Having a clean Columbia Gas filter also prolongs the life of down the chimney and into the en ni