Simple energy saving ides around your house

Rising gasoline prices will probably mean fewer escapes this summer to the shore or the mountains. And for those on fixed incomes, the cost of keeping cool may stretch finances to the limit.

Some Tips to Help You Save Energy

Turn off all lights, televisions, radios and appliances when they're not in use.

Use low-wattage light bulbs, and replace your incandescent bulbs with fluorescent ones whenever possible.

Dust or vacuum ducts, registers, radiators and refrigerator coils regularly, and bleed air from hot water radiators periodically.

Keep heating and air conditioning system filters clean.

If you have a hot water or steam system, bleed the radiator to remove air that can reduce the radiator's efficiency.

Inspect heating and cooling equipment annually, or as recommended by the manufacturer.

Check your ductwork for dirt streaks, especially near seams.

Reduce your water-heating statement by 10 percent by lowering the water heater temperature from 140º Fahrenheit to 120º Fahrenheit.

Once a year, drain a bucketful of water out of the bottom of the water heater tank.

Insulate your hot water supply pipes to reduce heat loss. Hardware stores sell pipe insulation kits.

Don't heat or cool unused space in your home.

Clean your thermostat yearly to keep it accurate.

Replace your old thermostat with one of the newer clock models that can be set to automatically lower the temperature at bedtime and raise it in the morning.

Install insulating gaskets in electrical outlets or switches on outside walls.

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7 Mid - Winter Energy Saving Tips

1. The first place to start is with your thermostat.

2. Next, go around the house to each window and door and feel for the cold.

3. Check the insulation in your attic.

4. Is your hot water heater turned up too high? In our house everybody takes a shower in the morning.

5. Don't leave the bathroom fan on endlessly, as it is exhausting all that steam it is also exhausting all your heat.

6. Wash your clothes in cold water whenever possible, there are detergents specifically designed for this.

7. At the hardware store, for a few dollars, you can buy little insulation pads for light switches and outlets.

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Household energy saving tips

Tips by room

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10 cool energy-saving tips for around the house

Chill out.
Keep TVs and lamps away from your thermostat.
Consider installing a whole-house fan or evaporative cooler.
Why get warmer?
Lower the thermostat on your water heater.
Take showers instead of baths.
Avoid using lots of unshaded rock, cement or asphalt as landscaping on the south or west sides of your house.
Proper insulation can increase your comfort and reduce your cooling costs up to 30 percent.
During the cooling season, keep your house closed tightly in the daytime to keep heat and humidity out.
Prescription: Sunblock.
Think ahead.
Back to nature.
Plant leafy trees on the house's south and west sides.

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