How To Make Your Home Energy And Cost Efficient

Table of Contents:

Introduction...2
Chapter 1: Determining Current Costs...6
Chapter 2: Cost Over Savings Analysis...9
Chapter 3: Getting Started Finding Your Biggest Needs...14
Chapter 4: Start Small For Big Savings...17
Chapter 5: Your Window Savings...24
Chapter 6: The Fireplace Advantage...31
Chapter 7: Energy Saving Habits To Develop...35
Chapter 8: The Thermostat...42
Chapter 9: Energy Star: Understanding What It Is...46
Chapter 10: Outside The Home...50
Chapter 11: Alternative Sources Of Fuel...54
Chapter 12: The Energy Efficient New Home...57
Conclusion...60


Introduction
Are you ready to find out if in fact your home is as energy
efficient as it can be?
Most of us have some big and some small things that they
can do to better the cost efficiency of home. Whether you
just want to drop a few dollars off of your gas bill or you are
looking for a better way to fuel your home altogether, doing
just a few things can make a tremendous amount of
difference in your home.
Why bother with cost efficiency? You can afford the bills so
why bother? Many people will be shocked to learn that they
can lose up to 25% or more of the energy in their home
without the need to. You literally could be flushing your
money down the drain.
The good news is that making your home energy efficient
does not have to be overly challenging. It also does not
have to be overly costly either. There are some changes
that will cost a decent amount of money to implement into a
home. These are usually the things that need to be taken
into consideration if you plan to save a great deal of money.
As you will see in this e-book, there are plenty of things that
you can do to better your home’s ability to use energy more
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wisely from just about every aspect you can imagine. But,
in our first chapters, we need to take the time to really
analyze if in fact making the change is worth it.
There are some products and some companies that do
promise that you will save a great deal of money and you
wind up investing a great deal to wind up not saving
anything.
The best thing for anyone that is looking to improve their
home’s ability to use energy wisely is to take a good look at
what the product or need is, how it is used, the cost of the
product and the cost of the installation and then determine if
in fact it has the potential of making up those funds through
energy savings. Some won’t. Others will.
Throughout this e-book you will learn things that you can do
right away to improve the energy efficiency of your home.
You will also learn different ways to save money on
everyday needs that you have. You will find yourself saving
money and living in a more efficient and environmentally
friendly home.
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Chapter 1: Determining Current
Costs
One of the first things that you should do when looking at
your ability to make your home more cost efficient is to
know just what you are currently paying.
By taking the time to determine what you are currently
spending on energy, you can better determine which areas
you have the potential to save with. In each area of the
country, there are different rates, different co ops and a
wide range of different types of fuel to take into
consideration.
It is up to you to find out what you are paying based on your
monthly bill payments. Look at those payments and notice
two things.
 What is the amount that you pay per unit that you use
of that fuel type?
 What is the amount of that fuel type that you use per
month in units?
Your goal, then, is to notice how you can change these.
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Can You Lower The Cost Per Unit?
The first way to determine if you can lower you costs with
your fuel usage is to determine if you have the most cost
effective provider of that fuel.
In many areas of the country, there are several providers of
each type of fuel that you need. For example, you may
have a choice in which gas company you use or which
electric company that you use. If that is the case, then you
should determine which is capable of providing you with the
lowest rate per unit of fuel used.
To find out if you have an option in this service, simply
contact your local government. They can easily tell you
which providers are available as well as provide contact
information to you.
Then, give each provider a call and ask them if they do in
fact provide to your home. If so, then ask what their rates
per unit are, as well as any transfer or account set up fees
that they may have. Do this for all of the providers in your
area until you find the most affordable choice.
By doing this, you can instantly save money with