• Install programmable heating/cooling thermostats (you will save an average of 20%
    heating and cooling costs).

  • Replace regular incandescent bulbs with “Energy Star” compact fluorescent bulbs (you
    will save up to 75% on your electricity usage).

  • Light dimmers not only set the mood, they also save energy & prolong the life of the
    bulb:


      
      Dimming the lights      Saves electricity        Bulbs last
         10%                                  10%                            3 years
         25%                                  20%                            6 years
         35%                                  28%                          10 years

  • Run your dishwasher only when full.

  • Your refrigerator runs most efficiently when it is full.

  • Buy only appliances that have the Energy Star label.

  • Install time clocks to control lights and appliances.

  • Install photocell controls to prevent lights from being accidentally left on during the day.

  • Clean out your dryer vent regularly.  It will operate more efficiently and prevent fires..

  • Practice “turn off – turn on” when you leave and enter a room.

  • Install an attic cooling/exhaust fan to make the house more comfortable and the air
    conditioner won’t have to work as hard, which will save energy.

  • Unplug any battery chargers or power adapters when not in use.

  • Install timer on bath exhaust fans and set for fifteen minutes after showering to insure
    than all moisture is removed to prevent mold.



The energy used in the average home can be responsible for more than twice the greenhouse
gas emission of the average car.

When you use less energy at home, you reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power
plants and help protect our environment from the risks of global climate changes

The smallest thing can add up to a real difference.

We encourage you to change the light fixtures or bulbs that you use most with Energy Star
qualified models.  

If every American home replaced their five most frequently used light fixtures or bulbs in them
with Energy Star, we would save close to $8 billion each year in energy costs, and together we
would prevent the greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions from nearly ten million cars.
http://energystar.gov
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