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How to help lower your energy bill.
1. Get a home energy audit every couple of years from a Certified
InterNACHI Home
Inspector to find ways to cut costs.
2. Check with your utility company for rebated whenever you install
energy-saving
equipment.
3. Add more energy-efficient insulation to your attic, perferably with
a resistance rating of
R-21 to R-30
4. Turn down your home thermostat two degrees and save 24
-kilowatt hours a month. It
might not sound like much, but it adds up.
5. Buy a programmable thermostat, especially if your home is
vacant most of the day. Set it
to turn on a half hour before anyone arrives home.
6. Adjust your thermostat to a comfortable temperature and wait.
Turning your thermostat
up or down dramatically wasted energy and increases your
heating costs.
7. Lower you hot water thermostat 10 degress, but no less than
120 degrees. You'll still
get all the hot water you need and save 25-kilowatt hours a month.
8. Fix leaky faucets. One drip a second is 20 kilowatts a month.
9. Invest in weather-stripping kits if you've got drafty doors, and
windows.
10. Trade your standard incandescent bulbs for compact
fluorescent bulbs. They are
more energy-efficent, last for years instead of months, consume
little power and generate
little heat.
11.Turn off your computer when not in use, or use the
energy-saving"sleep"mode.
12. Seal energy leaks. Caulk over cracks and small holes around
windows and exterior
walls. Look carefully around plumbing pipes, telephone wires,
dryer vents, sink and
bathroom drains and under counter tops.
13. Participate in your power company's special energy-saving
program. Some programs
shut down electric appliances for short bursts of time during peak
hours. You hardly notice
the difference at the time, but you will notice a difference when you
get your bill.
14. Buy major appliances that sport the "Energy Star" sticker. That
shows the appliance
meets or exceeds standards set by the U.S. Department of Energy
and the Environmental
Protection Agency.
15. Consider a front-loading washing machine. They use 50
percent less energy and
one-third less water. Plus, they remove far more water in the rinse
cycle, and that
translates into big savings in dryer time.
16. When building a home or replacing a roof, select a roof based
more on energy
efficiency than how it looks. Light-colored roofs, such a white,
galvanixed metal or cement
tile, do the best job of reflecting the sun, and cool quickly at night.
17. Landscaping with the right mix of trees and shrubs can lower
your energy bills by
blocking winter winds or the summer sun.
1. Get a home energy audit every couple of years from a Certified
InterNACHI Home
Inspector to find ways to cut costs.
2. Check with your utility company for rebated whenever you install
energy-saving
equipment.
3. Add more energy-efficient insulation to your attic, perferably with
a resistance rating of
R-21 to R-30
4. Turn down your home thermostat two degrees and save 24
-kilowatt hours a month. It
might not sound like much, but it adds up.
5. Buy a programmable thermostat, especially if your home is
vacant most of the day. Set it
to turn on a half hour before anyone arrives home.
6. Adjust your thermostat to a comfortable temperature and wait.
Turning your thermostat
up or down dramatically wasted energy and increases your
heating costs.
7. Lower you hot water thermostat 10 degress, but no less than
120 degrees. You'll still
get all the hot water you need and save 25-kilowatt hours a month.
8. Fix leaky faucets. One drip a second is 20 kilowatts a month.
9. Invest in weather-stripping kits if you've got drafty doors, and
windows.
10. Trade your standard incandescent bulbs for compact
fluorescent bulbs. They are
more energy-efficent, last for years instead of months, consume
little power and generate
little heat.
11.Turn off your computer when not in use, or use the
energy-saving"sleep"mode.
12. Seal energy leaks. Caulk over cracks and small holes around
windows and exterior
walls. Look carefully around plumbing pipes, telephone wires,
dryer vents, sink and
bathroom drains and under counter tops.
13. Participate in your power company's special energy-saving
program. Some programs
shut down electric appliances for short bursts of time during peak
hours. You hardly notice
the difference at the time, but you will notice a difference when you
get your bill.
14. Buy major appliances that sport the "Energy Star" sticker. That
shows the appliance
meets or exceeds standards set by the U.S. Department of Energy
and the Environmental
Protection Agency.
15. Consider a front-loading washing machine. They use 50
percent less energy and
one-third less water. Plus, they remove far more water in the rinse
cycle, and that
translates into big savings in dryer time.
16. When building a home or replacing a roof, select a roof based
more on energy
efficiency than how it looks. Light-colored roofs, such a white,
galvanixed metal or cement
tile, do the best job of reflecting the sun, and cool quickly at night.
17. Landscaping with the right mix of trees and shrubs can lower
your energy bills by
blocking winter winds or the summer sun.
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