Bookmark the Tips Directory on the Conservation Web or order the print version of 30 Simple Energy Things from the Residential Conservation Help Line. Maybe you're wasting energy and harming the environment without realizing it. Actually, engineers have found that considerable heat sinks through the uninsulated floors of a home, into the basement. Cold air often enters basements through cracks in the foundation, which is especially costly if the basement has a heated room.
Energy travels through many basements in hot water pipes and heating ducts.
If they're uninsulated, cold basement air will rob them of heat. It's the most effective way to save energy if your basement isn't heated. Install a rug with a pad. It can work wonders in keeping the frost off your toes and cut your energy use. If you have a heated basement, patch cracks in the foundation.