No-Cost and Low-Cost Energy Saving Tips For Your Home: Save hundreds per year on your utility bills - The average family spends $1600 per year on utilities, this book will show you where you can save 10% to 50% of that cost.

How would you like to save hundreds every year on your utility bills?
You can with the tips you will find in No-Cost and Low-Cost Energy Saving Tips For Your Home
The average family currently spends $1600 each year on utilities, and that amount is expected to rise drastically this year. A lot of the energy costs for a typical home is wasted though and this is where you can save 10% to 50% on your utility bills. In No-Cost and Low-Cost Energy Saving Tips For Your Home you will learn:
How to find energy leaks in your home
Low cost ways to seal your windows against energy loss
How your landscaping can save you money
How to determine if you have enough insulation and where to add insulation for the most savings.
And many more money saving tips!
The trick to getting the most savings is to use a whole house approach, from the roof, walls, and insulation that enclose it to the appliances and lights inside, using the simple and practical tips you will find in No-Cost and Low-Cost Energy Saving Tips For Your Home.
It's up to you, put more money in the pockets of big oil and foreign governments or save hundreds and help the environment at the same time with a little effort and the tips in this eBook. You can get started saving hundreds immediately.

SNEAK PEAK:

Contents

1 Save Energy and Money Today
2 Your Home’s Energy Use
4 Insulation and Sealing Air Leaks
10 Heating and Cooling
16 Water Heating
18 Windows

Save Energy and Money Today

Tips to Save Energy Today

• Set your thermostat comfortably low in the winter and comfortably high in the summer. Install a programmable thermostat that is compatible with your heating system.

• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs.

• Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher’s drying cycle.

• Turn off your computer and monitor when not in use.

• Plug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use (TVs and DVDs in standby mode still use several watts of power).

• Lower the thermostat on your hot water heater to 120° F.

• Take short showers instead of baths.

• Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes.

• Look for the ENERGY STAR® label on home appliances and products.
ENERGY STAR products meet strict efficiency guidelines set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Your Home’s Energy Use

The first step to taking a whole house energy efficiency approach
is to find out which parts of your house use the most energy. A home
energy audit will pinpoint those areas and suggest the most effective
measures for cutting your energy costs. You can conduct a simple
home energy audit yourself, you can contact your local utility, or
you can call an independent energy auditor for a more comprehensive
examination. For more information about home energy audits,
including free tools and calculators, visit www.energysavers.gov or
www.natresnet.org/resources/

Energy Auditing Tips

• Check the insulation levels in your attic, exterior and basement walls,
ceilings, floors, and crawl spaces. Visit www.energysavers.gov for
instructions on checking your insulation levels.

• Check for holes or cracks around your walls, ceilings, windows,
doors, light and plumbing fixtures, switches, and electrical outlets that can leak air into or out of your home.

• Check for open fireplace dampers.

• Make sure your appliances and heating and cooling systems are properly maintained. Check your owner’s manuals for the recommended maintenance.

• Study your family’s lighting needs and use patterns, paying special
attention to high-use areas such as the living room, kitchen, and outside lighting. Look for ways to use lighting controls—like occupancy sensors, dimmers, or timers—to reduce lighting energy use, and replace standard (also called incandescent) light bulbs and fixtures with compact or standard fluorescent lamps.

Formulating Your Plan

After you have identified where your home is losing energy, assign priorities by asking yourself a few important questions:

• How much money do you spend on energy?

• Where are your greatest energy losses?

• How long will it take for an investment in energy efficiency to pay
for itself in energy cost savings?

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