Heating your hot water and your house usually accounts for huge
portion of your energy consumption. Following are some of the guidelines to
help you save energy dollar:
1.
Minimize heat loss
You can minimize heat loss by
sealing cracks with weather stripping or caulking. It is very common in winter that windows can
lose a lot of heat.
2 Reduce
your minutes
Be average shower time is about
8 minutes. Reducing you shower time by
one or two minutes can make a great difference.
3 Do
some simple upgrades
Installing energy efficient
shower heads can save you lot of energy.
New energy efficient shower heads are very easy to install.
4 Use
cold water to wash
When doing laundry use cold
water. It can save energy significantly.
In short, switching to cold
water can make a big difference in your
energy bill.
5 Repair
your leaky taps
If taps are leaking it can
waste a lot of water. So fix them and
save money.
6 Fire
place damper be closed when not in used
This can prevent cold air coming
down the flue and warm air escaping out of it. So make sure when wood burning
fire place is not in use keep the damper closed.
7 When
installing a natural gas fire place
Chose energy efficient natural
gas fireplace. It can save you money.
8 Remove
obstructions
Remover any obstructions, which
can block air returns and vents. It can
reduce the efficiency of your furnace by reducing the air flow.
9 Turn
your thermostat down
During the daytime set your
thermoset at 20 Degree Celsius or 68 degree Fahrenheit. At night 17 degree Celsius or 62.6 degree
Fahrenheit.
10 Lower your water heater
temperature
The temperature for showers
and washing can be 54 degree Celsius or 129.2 degree
Fahrenheit. This is hot enough and
reduces the risk of scalding.
11 Up grade to tank less
Installing energy efficient tank
less water heater can save considerable amount of energy. I only heats water when you need it, which is
great.
12 Seal Cracks outside of
your home
Sealing cracks outside of your
home can make a huge difference in your energy consumption.
13 Oven baking
You can turn off you oven few
minutes early before the cooking time is over. The remaining heat in the oven can finish the job.
14 Furnace filter
When the filter is dirty furnace
is forced to work harder. It the Filter
is not permanent one it should be replaced every three months. This will reduce restriction in the airflow.
15 Fully loaded dishwasher
Run your dishwasher fully loaded
and make sure use the energy saver cycle if it has that function.