Welcome to the future,
Today, you have a choice.
It's cheaper to save energy than to make energy.
No Cost and Low Cost Efficiency Tips
Turn water heater down to 120F (49C) Clean refrigerator coils Use cold or warm water for washing clothes and wash full loads. Winter Tips Installing a Digital Thermostat will lower heating cost. Turn thermostat down 10 degrees F (5.5C) at night Low Cost Tips
Refrigerators today are designed to roll out from the wall
Pull the refrigerator out from wall and vacuum the coils on the back
and also the bottom area where the condenser is found.
If the floor area is a mess give it a quick scrub, Remove front vent cover,
remove catch basin, clean, and replace.
Vacuum front area also.
Dusty or dirty coils use about 25 percent more energy to maintain temperature.
The cleaner these areas are kept the more efficient a
refrigerator will run, using less energy.
Switch refrigerator to power miser setting
Use a Refrigerator-Freezer Thermometer
Set refrigerator temperature to 36-39F (2-3C)
Set freezer to 0-5 F (-18 to-15C)
Keep refrigerator/freezer full (water)
Turn off water while shaving and brushing teeth
Clothes Dryer: clean lint screen with every load of clothes.
Once a month clear the lint from the outside dryer vent.
If the outside vent is a fixed open type, replace with the flap style.
Make sure the flap closes completely when the dryer isn’t running.
Dry clothes on an outside clothes line when the weather permits.
Collect Rain Water
Use the right size pot/pan on the stove burner
Do not preheat your oven except for baking
Cover pots/pans when cooking
Drain some water from your water heater to remove sediment
A Digital Thermostat will keep the area temperature balanced,
reducing the operation time of running the Furnace.
Digital Thermostats are available for both Heating and Cooling.
Turn thermostat down 10 degrees F (5.5C) when leaving for 4 hours or more
Keep curtains open on the south side of the house during the day
Keep curtains closed on north windows
Dress in layers of clothing
Summer Tips
Close curtains on the sunny sides of home
Turn off furnace pilot light
Open windows on the cool sides of home
Wear loose, light colored clothing
Use fans to circulate air in the home
Dry clothes on outside clothes line
Install low flow shower heads and aerators on faucets
Insulate Hot Water Heater
Most new homes today are built with an Insulation Blanket,
covering the Hot Water Heater.
If the Water Heater in your Home is not covered,
check into covering with a Insulation Blanket.
Adding a Blanket to the Water Heater will Lower operating cost.
Water heating can account for 15 percent of your utility bill.
Repair leaky faucets, insulate hot water pipes by adding foam pipe wrap.
Try installing a timer to an electric water heater, limit water heating to the hours
you will need hot water, Setting a timer to stop heating water for a few hours
during bed time or when away at work or school.
Insulate electrical outlets and switches
Use Caulking on the inside of doors and window
Insulate/caulk all pipe penetrations in walls and ceiling
Install a bleed line on the evaporative cooler and run line to a tree
Replace furnace filter every month in winter
Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs,
Fluorescent bulbs use 1/4 of the energy that incandescent bulbs require,
and fluorescent bulbs last 5x longer.
LED lighting uses up to 90 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs to
produce the same amount of light.
This is a sure way to lower the monthly power bill.
Insulate the bottom and sides of waterbeds
Use a quilt or comforter on waterbeds
Purchase a water saving toilet or use toilet dams
Save Energy by using a door draft dodger on doors or windows,
You can make your own draft dodger to use on doors or windows.
Adding a sweep strip to the bottom of exterior doors helps to block drafts
This will work well in winter or summer for added savings.
VCRs, TV's, kitchen appliances, computers and stereos continue
to draw power even when switched off.
A large percentage of the electricity used to power these home electronics is wasted,
by sending power to these products even when turned off.
By adding a surge suppressor power strip and switching them to “off”
when not in use will save alot of energy every month.
If your VCR clock keeps blicking 12:00 when the power is restored,
use the red-neck method to fix it,
(place some black electrical tape over the light that is flashing 12:00)
I suggest adding a surge suppressor to every Electric product you own!
There are single plug-in units and multiple plug-in units on the market for sale.
Use them on every thing, Washer, Refrigerator, Microwave, Freezer, Computer, ect..
It only takes one power surge, electric spike from the power company
to cause a Big boost to the local economy.
Don't let a little power spike cause you to replace your appliances!
JOIN the effort to change the way Energy is used in the Home!
With todays knowledge available, it is not like living in the old west.
We use indoor toilets, bathe regularly, have lighting at the
touch of a switch, and so much more.
Finding the freedom to live as self-sufficient as possible, but
not giving up the comforts of our everyday life.
Take the time to learn how to add these freedoms to your life.
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