. Cool your home at 78° or warmer with the thermostat fan switch on "auto." For additional savings, raise your thermostat to 82° or warmer when you’re away from home. 6. Avoid pre-rinsing dishes before putting in dishwasher. It can save up to $70 a year.
2. Heat your home at 68° or cooler with the thermostat fan switch on "auto." To save even more, lower your thermostat to 65° or cooler at bedtime or when you’re away from home. 7. Limit the time you run your pool pump:
Summer – run it no more than six hours a day
Winter – no more than four hours a day
3. Install a programmable thermostat to adjust the temperature automatically and maximize your energy savings. It also helps to maintain a comfortable temperature when you wake up or return home. 8. Adjust the water level on your washing machine to match the load size, especially when using hot water. Always use a cold rinse.
4. Clean or replace your air conditioner’s filter every month to trim your cooling costs and help your unit run more efficiently. 9. Clean the lint filter in your dryer before every load to dry your clothes faster and save money.
5. Turn off your ceiling fan when you leave the room. A fan that runs constantly can cost up to $7 a month depending on size and age. 10. Use the auto sensor function on your dryer, if you have one, to conserve energy by
March 2nd, 2010 at 9:54 am
turn ac on to 76 degrees and keep fans running to save on help with cooling the house, and keep all lites and stuff off till u absolutely need it, also wash and dry clothes once a week or 2 times at the very most and line dry when at all possible…
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March 2nd, 2010 at 10:12 am
By far the biggest power uses are heating and cooling, way more than lights, TV, refrigerator, laundry, etc.
If you can get by on a warm day with a fan and a glass of iced tea, you’re saving. Likewise, if you can put on a sweater and slippers instead of adjusting your thermostat in winter, you’ll be saving money.
Use only what heating or cooling you have to have. A programmable thermostat can help you do that without having to think about it constantly.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 10:47 am
Change your lightbulbs to flourescent. install timers and or occupancy sensors in hallways and walk in closets. Unplug all adaptors because they use power even if they aren’t plugged into anything. Turn computers off when not in use.
These are simple things that will save money.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 11:33 am
The number one user of electrical energy in everyone’s home is the refrigerator because it runs 24/7/365. If you have a second fridge or a freezer, then those also consume a lot of energy. The only way to reduce the consumption is to replace them with the latest energy efficient models.
Heating and air-conditioning are the next big users. The smartest thing to do is to increase the R-value of the insulation in your walls and attic. If your home has a full basement, then insulating the basement properly and carrying out a complete caulking program will cut energy costs noticably. In the long run, this saves you money all year around, year after year after year. Lowering your thermostat setting in the winter means your funace runs less. Raising the setting in the summer means your air conditioner runs less.
Yes, you can change incandescent bulbs to the new compact fluroescent ones but lighting makes up a small percentage of the annual electricity bill. One problem is that we live in a world where we want everthing to be instant. Even though your TV and computer are turned off, they are essentially in "rest mode" and are drawing power all the time. All those items you have that have a transformer that plugs into the wall are using electricity all the time. This is called "phantom power consumption" because it’s happenng but you don’t see it. Look around and it may surprise you as to how many of these devices you have. Electric shavers, toothbrushes, cell phones, wireless keyboards, video gaming devices, printers, televisions, stereo systems, VCR’s, stoves, microwaves, clocks, clock radios… the list goes on. Being a conserver of electricity isn’t as easy as most people think. Good luck with your quest.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:08 pm
. Cool your home at 78° or warmer with the thermostat fan switch on "auto." For additional savings, raise your thermostat to 82° or warmer when you’re away from home. 6. Avoid pre-rinsing dishes before putting in dishwasher. It can save up to $70 a year.
2. Heat your home at 68° or cooler with the thermostat fan switch on "auto." To save even more, lower your thermostat to 65° or cooler at bedtime or when you’re away from home. 7. Limit the time you run your pool pump:
Summer – run it no more than six hours a day
Winter – no more than four hours a day
3. Install a programmable thermostat to adjust the temperature automatically and maximize your energy savings. It also helps to maintain a comfortable temperature when you wake up or return home. 8. Adjust the water level on your washing machine to match the load size, especially when using hot water. Always use a cold rinse.
4. Clean or replace your air conditioner’s filter every month to trim your cooling costs and help your unit run more efficiently. 9. Clean the lint filter in your dryer before every load to dry your clothes faster and save money.
5. Turn off your ceiling fan when you leave the room. A fan that runs constantly can cost up to $7 a month depending on size and age. 10. Use the auto sensor function on your dryer, if you have one, to conserve energy by
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March 2nd, 2010 at 12:30 pm
ventilate your roof ( 1 whirlibird per 300 sq ft of attic floor space ), open your soffits ( continuous soffit vent/roll wire-best ), install radiant barrier in attic – foil back decking, or after market paint – sun belt – Houston
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March 2nd, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Buy a set back thermostat for your furnace-A/C. Use timers on lights that you need to have on when you come home in the evening. buy energy efficient light bulb. Turn your Frig temp. up a little. Unplug items you do not use such as TVs & electronics in unused rooms. These thing use electrig even though you have them turned off. It’s called Stand by power. Even your computer uses power when you have it turned off. Not much power for each appliance by its self, But when you add them all up it adds to about a Killawatt of electric a day.
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