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I want to be a little more green, god knows not everyone is green, so I want to sort of train myself, is how I would put it, so that I can remember to recycle and turn of lights after I leave a room.
5 Responses to “How Do I Make Myself More Energy Efficient?”
It is about awareness. Learn how much energy you are using and how you are using it. Many cities or utilities have free energy audits, often they will come to your home and show you ways you can reduce your energy usage.
Help your heater by keeping the warm air in, weather strip and caulk doors and windows, seal off vents and other large gaps. Use heavy drapes over windows. Adjust your thermostat a few degrees, there is nothing wrong with wearing a sweater inside. A programmable thermostat can save money and make the home more comfortable. Many people crank the heat up while they are getting ready in the morning only to leave the house after it gets warm.
Replace appliances with energy efficient models when you need new ones. Even older ones can be used more efficiently, only wash full loads, line dry when possible, don’t over dry clothes and make sure the vent is clean. You can wash fewer clothes by wearing things more than once, I wear my jeans a few times before they hit the hamper. Hanging up clothes that were worn for a brief time or only tried on will stop clean clothes from getting mixed in with the dirty.
If you are replacing lighting look for fixtures with fewer bulbs, and if you hate the look of CFL’s look for fixtures that will hide them. There are a wide range of CFL’s with various strengths and colors of light, try a few to see what works best in various rooms.
Standby energy can be up to 15% of your bill. Not all appliances use energy when they are turned off, but most electronics do as well as anything with a light or clock. Many chargers use energy even when nothing is attached. I use a power strip with a switch for my tv, dvd and game system and for my desktop, speakers and monitor. After I turn things off I flip the switch and stop using standby energy. I also unplug chargers and ipod docking stations when not in use.
Well, here are some tips on how to save energy at home:
• Turn off lights when you leave the room.
• Switch to CFL bulbs.
• Use energy efficient appliances (dishwasher, clothes washers, air conditioners etc)
Also, saving water is a good way to save energy at home, because a lot of electricity is used up in pumping water to our homes. Here are some ways that you can implement to save water at home:http://www.bewaterwise.com/tips01.html.
Hope these tips will help you to be more energy efficient.
I just got my last light bill and was not impressed, yes shut off every light when u leave the room and do not use a dryer when u can hang clothes on a line and if your town does recycle plastices, do that.I realized that it takes alot less if u don’t even throw out ur milk jugs or even reuse them for water jugs.If u go to freecycle.com u can get just about anything to recycle.I never thought of this until I read this thread.I know I will now.
I bought a Power Saver device that plugs into the nearest outlet to the fuse box two weeks ago. My FPL bill came in yesterday and the devise has already saved me money. My girlfriend has one and she saved $200.00 last month on her electric bill. I am also going green and this is a great way to start.
They have timer switches. Install those and the lights will turn off in a preset amount of time after you’ve turned them on, rooms such as bathrooms, closets and hallways only need a few minutes while rooms like living rooms and bedrooms will need a few hours.
十一月 22nd, 2009 at 5:31 下午
Help your heater by keeping the warm air in, weather strip and caulk doors and windows, seal off vents and other large gaps. Use heavy drapes over windows. Adjust your thermostat a few degrees, there is nothing wrong with wearing a sweater inside. A programmable thermostat can save money and make the home more comfortable. Many people crank the heat up while they are getting ready in the morning only to leave the house after it gets warm.
Replace appliances with energy efficient models when you need new ones. Even older ones can be used more efficiently, only wash full loads, line dry when possible, don’t over dry clothes and make sure the vent is clean. You can wash fewer clothes by wearing things more than once, I wear my jeans a few times before they hit the hamper. Hanging up clothes that were worn for a brief time or only tried on will stop clean clothes from getting mixed in with the dirty.
If you are replacing lighting look for fixtures with fewer bulbs, and if you hate the look of CFL’s look for fixtures that will hide them. There are a wide range of CFL’s with various strengths and colors of light, try a few to see what works best in various rooms.
Standby energy can be up to 15% of your bill. Not all appliances use energy when they are turned off, but most electronics do as well as anything with a light or clock. Many chargers use energy even when nothing is attached. I use a power strip with a switch for my tv, dvd and game system and for my desktop, speakers and monitor. After I turn things off I flip the switch and stop using standby energy. I also unplug chargers and ipod docking stations when not in use.
十一月 22nd, 2009 at 8:29 下午
• Turn off lights when you leave the room.
• Switch to CFL bulbs.
• Use energy efficient appliances (dishwasher, clothes washers, air conditioners etc)
Also, saving water is a good way to save energy at home, because a lot of electricity is used up in pumping water to our homes. Here are some ways that you can implement to save water at home:http://www.bewaterwise.com/tips01.html.
Hope these tips will help you to be more energy efficient.
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