FOUR Insulate your home. Is your attic
FIVE
insulated? What about your walls and crawl spaces? When insulation is correctly installed AND the home is
Insulate around
totally weatherized, the average home
recessed lights. These
can see a savings of up to 20 percent of
are major sources of air leaks.
heating and cooling costs.
SIX Choose a high-efficiency water heater, and insulate your water pipes.
SEVEN
Also, insulating an electric water heater slows the heat loss through the walls of the water
Look for the ENERGY
heater, keeping the water warmer longer.
STAR label when buying appliances. ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, TVs, washers, dryers, water heaters and
EIGHT
many more appliances will use less energy and save you money over the
Use power strips for the outlets where
lifetime of the appliance.
you plug in your televisions and computers to make it easy to cut off the power to electronics you’re not using.
NINE Install and set a
TEN
programmable thermostat. When used properly, a
Hire an expert For $60
programmable
($200 value), you can get
thermostat can help
a Standard Home Energy
you save energy when
Audit, which includes a
you’re asleep or away from
visit from a contracted
home. Use the thermostat’s
energy expert who will
pre-programmed energy-saving set points as a
identify energy efficiency
guide, setting the temperature back in the winter
opportunities and help you
and up in the summer. Use the vacation setting to
develop a plan of action. The audit includes a review of
maintain energy-saving temperatures when you
the attic, insulation, doors, windows, furnace, appliances
are gone for several days.
and more. The expert will identify energy waste in places such as drafty windows, insufficient insulation, humidity problems, inefficient appliances, poor ventilation, or inefficient heating and cooling systems.
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