Energy Saving Tips

Use a programmable
thermostat with your heating system to automatically lower the
temperature at night and when no one is at home.

Be sure your floor
and wall vents are not blocked by curtains or furniture. Vents
should also be cleaned regularly with a vacuum, duster, or broom.

Lower your water
heater temperature down to 120 degrees.

Set your
air-condition thermostat at 78°F or higher during the summer
time. Every degree above 75° saves 3% of the energy used to cool
a home.

When you shut down your computer make sure you
turn off your monitor as well, because it can use twice as much
energy as your computer.

Turn off electronics when they are not in use.

Ink jet printers use up to 90% less energy than
regular laser printers.

Replace 150 watt floodlight bulbs with outdoor
“energy star” qualified CFLs.

Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes.

When possible try to take short showers instead
of baths.

Insulate hot water pipes in order to reduce heat
loss. This can raise water temperature 2ºF – 4ºF hotter
than uninsulated pipes. This will allow for a lower water
temperature setting.

When heating a swimming pool think about a
swimming pool cover. Evaporation is one of the largest source of
energy loss in swimming pools.

Invest in a push mower for your lawn if
possible. They aren’t loud at all, non-polluting, and they give you
quite a workout!

Try using hand pruners, clippers, and all sorts
of other yard tools instead of using gasoline/electric-powered yard
tools.

Try using a broom to clean the sidewalks and
driveway, because using a hose to clean these surfaces wastes
hundreds of gallons of water.

One of the biggest energy saving tips is to
accelerate and brake your vehicle gently. Quick starts and stops can
decrease mileage by up to 12 percent.

Attempt to relax on the highway and enjoy the
trip. Driving aggressively can lower your car’s gas mileage by 33
percent.

Driving 75 mph instead of 65 mph lowers your
car’s fuel economy by 10 percent.

Driving 70 mph instead of 55 mph reduces your
car’s fuel economy by 17 percent.

When using a fireplace it sends heat up the
chimney. Reduce this loss by installing glass doors.

Turn off humidifiers on humid days when it isn’t
needed at all.

When doing your shopping refuse a plastic bag if
you really don’t need it. Cashiers are almost always on a crazy
“over-bagging” mode, bagging even single item when they don’t
need to (even if it is just one item into one bag).