El Dorado County residents can keep their homes cooler this summer and warmer next winter by taking advantage of free weatherization services through the El Dorado County Community Services Weatherization Program.

The average household saves $400 each year on their energy bills after weatherization.

Qualified low-income property owners and renters can receive an average of $3,055 in home improvements through the program. Weatherization technicians check the home to see where improvements can be made; services are customized for each home and designed for maximum cost savings.

The Weatherization Program also has an emergency fund to help eligible households with emergency repair, replacement and installation of heating/cooling appliances and water heating appliances.

The Weatherization Program is available countywide. Households must meet eligibility guidelines and income requirements.

For information about the program, call (530) 573.3490 in South Lake Tahoe or (530) 621.6150 on the West Slope.