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Home Energy Saving Ideas
No cost ways to save on home energy
- Keep refrigerator and freezer full - use containers of water or other liquids to retain cold and help cool the refrigerator and freezer
- Clean refrigerator coils once or twice a year
- Turn down the temperature on your water heater [to 120-125 degrees]
- Turn down thermostat during the heating season, especially when not home or sleeping (lowering thermostat 1 degree will give a 1% savings in heating costs). [See low cost ways below for programmable thermostats that do this for you automatically]
- Dress warmly, use blankets when reading or watching television to stay comfortable with a lower temperature setting
- Use bathroom and kitchen fans sparingly; they will remove heated air from house in winter
- Turn off lights when not in use or when you’re not in the room - this goes for other electrical devices as well
- Unplug when not in use: televisions, dvd/video players; chargers for cell phones, tools, etc.; computers; and other electrical devices---most of these devices continue to draw power even when turned off [Some people put these devices on a power strip and then turn the power strip off - check to see that your power strip isn’t using electricity when off.]
- Wash full loads of clothes and dishes and use the cold setting when washing clothes - an estimated 90% of energy use in washers is for heating the water
- Reuse your bath towel a bit more than usual - one of the most bulky items to wash, besides you’re clean when you use it!
- Hang clothes to dry instead of using a dryer
- Clean the lint filter in the dryer after every load
- Make sure your windows are fully closed and locked during the heating season
- Open curtains and blinds on the east, south, and west sides of your home on sunny days
- Keep furniture and rugs away from heating vents
- Close heating vents in unused rooms and close the doors to those rooms too, to prevent heated air from entering the room from the part of the house you’re using
- Remove window air conditioners during the heating season
- In the summer, open your windows at night and close them during the day to hold cool air in your home
Low cost ways to save on home energy
- Install a programmable thermostat to automatically turn down the temperature setting when you’re away or in bed
- If your water heater is five or more years old, insulate it – will save 5% or more
- Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) (see below for figuring cost savings). CFLs have greatly improved -do a little checking to find low-mercury content bulbs and bulbs which put out the color light you prefer. [Find disposal methods at the Clean Sweep Alternative Disposal Methods link below]
- Install low-flow showerheads and faucet aerators to reduce hot water expense [priced from $5 on up]
- Repair leaky faucets and toilets
- Use weatherstripping to seal windows and doors
- Use caulk to seal holes to exterior - saves money and reduces pests coming in
- Plug any holes between your attic and living space (expandable foam, etc.). Be sure to insulate and weatherstrip your attic door too
- Replace/clean the filter on your furnace
- Have your furnace serviced annually if possible
Other ways to reduce your home energy costs
- Insulate! --decent attic insulation [after sealing the attic from the living space]
- Insulate! --the sill plate in your basement [foam best]
- Storm windows and/or window replacement
- If you or your family members cannot remember to turn off lights - install timers/motion detectors
- Replace your appliances, furnace, air conditioner and other energy users with Energy Star rated devices
Calculating the energy cost of CFLs and other electricity using items
- Watts times cost per Kilowatt hour (.12 for Alliant) divided by 1,000 = cost per hour
- So: 60 watt “regular” light bulb times .12 =7.2 divided by 1,000 = .0072 or less than one cent per hour
- Let’s say you, on average, have this bulb on for 5 hours a day (from 5pm-10pm), 7 days per week.
- Electricity for this costs you .0072 X 35 hours/week X 52 weeks = $13.10 for the year
- What if you replaced this with a 60 watt equivalent Compact Fluorescent Light?
- 60 watt equivalent uses 13 watts X .12 = 1.56 divided by 1,000 = .00156 X 35 hours/wk X 52 weeks = $2.60 for the year
- By switching this one bulb you save approximately $10.50 per year [and even more when electricity rates go up].