Step 1
Put a sweater on your house. One of the most important energy-saving elements of your home is insulation. Insulating your ceiling and walls will cut your energy bills and make your house more comfortable throughout the year.
Step 2
You should consider solar energy. Solar power is obviously a wonderful environmental option because it is renewable and clean. While a whole-house system can have an expensive up-front cost, many states and cities now provide attractive financial incentives.
Step 3
If you live in a rural, windy area you should consider wind energy. Like solar, wind energy is a great environmental alternative to traditional non-renewable power.
Step 4
Change your light bulbs. Lighting is one of the largest uses of power in your home. Use natural lighting where you can, or replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lighting. Fluorescent lights use 1/3 the electricity of normal bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. And they’re not bright and ugly anymore!
Step 5
Improve the efficiency of your hot water heating. You can do the following:
- Insulate your hot water heater, and hot water piping
- Reduce your water heater thermostat to 120 degrees (which also prevents scalding)
- Replace your hot water heater with a tankless hot-water heater – you get instantaneous hot water, no waste while hot water slowly cools in the tank, and some valuable real estate where the water heater used to sit!
Step 6
Make sure your windows & doors don’t leak air– you could be wasting energy & heat.
Use weather-stripping or caulk.
Step 7
Make sure you have sealed and insulated heating and cooling ducts.
Step 8
Make sure you have an energy efficient furnace.
Step 9
Consider a graywater recycling system. Graywater is water drained from baths, showers, washing machines, and sinks (household wastewater excluding kitchen and toilet wastes) and can be used for irrigating non-edible plants.
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4 comments:
Interesting post! Well I guess in saving energy, it surely save money too. Thanks for this info. Best of luck! :)
Hi!
What an informative post-I am always looking on ways to save money and go green! I have actually found relief this winter with a vent-booster called the airflow breeze.
I plugged it into my vent in my bedroom which is always really cold and now it's nice and cozy!
My bills are lower and I am saving a lot of energy!
You should really tell your readers about this great product, it has truly saved me this winter!
I found a great home water conservation device that saves water and also saves me a bunch of time! I got a Hot Water Lobster Instant Hot Water valve a few months ago and it's awesome! It’s a recirculation system that needs no electricity or pump! I don't waste water down the drain waiting for the water to get hot anymore in the shower. It's quite convenient to not have to stand waiting for the kitchen water to warm up too! I think it will pay off pretty quickly. I paid only $179.95 at their website. It was super easy for me to install! I think everyone should get one if you want to save water, time, and energy! One unit was enough to work for my whole house! Here's their site... Check it out:
www.hotwaterlobster.com
Great tips for saving energy in your home. I live in an older drafty house and paying for heating oil is a real drain on the budget. I found other great ways to save money and the environment here. Thanks!
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