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27th May 2009 at 3:39 am
Home Electric generator FAQs
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Here are some suggestions:
1. Set your programmable thermostat to save while you are away or asleep.
2. Inspect your duct system for obvious signs of leaks and disconnections (most houses leak 20 percent or more)
3.Maintain your cooling system. Check your system’s air filter every month at a minimum and change the filter every 3 months. Remove leaves, dirt and other debris from around the outdoor components to improve air flow and efficiency.
4.Replace incandescent light bulbs in your desk lamp with Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs which use two-thirds less energy and generate less heat than conventional bulbs.
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Hope this helps!
Unplug appliances and other items when not in use. Even in OFF mode, energy is being used.
Here are a few ideas:
- keep your thermostat a little warmer (assuming summer is hot where you live)
- replace incandescent bulbs with CFLs
- drive less
- put your electronics (TV, DVD player, stereo, game console) on a surge protector and switch the surge protector off whenever you’re not using the devices
Wash your clothes in cold water!
Set up a clothes line and air dry your clothes!
Turn off the shower water while you are conditioning your hair and getting soaped up!
Get a bicylce and ride sometimes instead of driving!
It is about awareness. Learn how much energy you are using and how you are using it. Many cities or utilities have free energy audits, often they will come to your home and show you ways you can reduce your energy usage.
Help your heater by keeping the warm air in, weather strip and caulk doors and windows, seal off vents and other large gaps. Use heavy drapes over windows. Adjust your thermostat a few degrees, there is nothing wrong with wearing a sweater inside. A programmable thermostat can save money and make the home more comfortable. Many people crank the heat up while they are getting ready in the morning only to leave the house after it gets warm.
Replace appliances with energy efficient models when you need new ones. Even older ones can be used more efficiently, only wash full loads, line dry when possible, don’t over dry clothes and make sure the vent is clean. You can wash fewer clothes by wearing things more than once, I wear my jeans a few times before they hit the hamper. Hanging up clothes that were worn for a brief time or only tried on will stop clean clothes from getting mixed in with the dirty.
If you are replacing lighting look for fixtures with fewer bulbs, and if you hate the look of CFL’s look for fixtures that will hide them. There are a wide range of CFL’s with various strengths and colors of light, try a few to see what works best in various rooms.
Standby energy can be up to 15% of your bill. Not all appliances use energy when they are turned off, but most electronics do as well as anything with a light or clock. Many chargers use energy even when nothing is attached. I use a power strip with a switch for my tv, dvd and game system and for my desktop, speakers and monitor. After I turn things off I flip the switch and stop using standby energy. I also unplug chargers and ipod docking stations when not in use
Instead of turning on the A/C, open all your windows. You will get a nice, fresh breeze, and you will save money! Hang clothes out to dry instead of drying them in a dryer. It will saves tons of energy, and money! Ride a bike, or walk. Try not to use a car so much in the summer. Wash clothes in cold water.