Energy-Saving Tips For Your Home the Entire Year!!!
Use a fan to help your air conditioner spread cooled air more effectively through your home without greatly increasing energy use.
Save on air conditioning by closing supply vents in unused rooms. (Note: If you have a heat pump, vents should be left open.)
Always wash full load of clothes or adjust the water level for smaller loads. My laundry day is Sunday!
Draw shades or drapes to block sunlight during the hottest part of the day.
When you’ll be away from home for more than four hours, raise the thermostat 5-10 degrees or more. Install a programmable thermostat and set it to adjust the temperature throughout the day.
For bathrooms, hallways or bedrooms consider installing LED night lights equipped with photo sensors to keep them off during daylight hours.
Don’t let kitchen or bathroom exhaust fans run longer than necessary.
Use the energy-saving feature on computers, monitors, printers, copiers and other business equipment. Turn them off at the end of the day.
Lower your water heater to the optimal temperature of 120–125 degrees.
Clean or replace furnace/air-conditioning filters every routinely.
Dry only full loads of laundry and keep the dryer’s lint filter clean so it operates at maximum efficiency.
Create less heat in your home by drying clothes in the early morning or later in the evening.
Take showers instead of baths to save water. Use cooler water to save energy.
Make sure drapes and furniture aren’t blocking the air supply vents in your home.
Use an automatic clothes-drying cycle instead of a timed cycle. Put in the next load quickly to make use of leftover heat.
Fill a dishpan with rinse water instead of letting the faucet run while you do dishes by hand. We all are guilty of this, lol.
I promise you, these hot tips work, and I have shared them with many friends and family reducing my own ulitlies by 30%.
I hope to get better at it.....Good luck and let's Save, Save, Save!!
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