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47 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Energy Bill!

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Table of Contents

Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 1 - How To Save With Heating Costs ................................................. 7

Tip Number 1 - Have Your Furnace Cleaned and Inspected Each Year ...... 7 Tip Number 2 - Use a re-usable filter ........................................................... 9 Tip Number 3 - Cleaning air ducts ............................................................. 11 Tip Number 4 - How To Make The Most Of Radiators ............................. 13

Tip Number 5 - Use extra blankets on your bed. ........................................ 15 Tip Number 6 - Close Garage Doors During The Day ............................... 17

Tip Number 7 - Install ceiling fans ............................................................. 19

Tip Number 8 - Install a programmable thermostat.................................... 21 Tip Number 9 - Turn down the heat if you are away for a long period of

time ............................................................................................................. 23 Recap - How To Save Money On Heating Costs ....................................... 24

Chapter 2 - How To Save Money With Air Conditioning .............................. 25

Tip Number 10 - Clean Debris From Central Air Compressor ................. 25 Tip Number 11 - Cool Only Rooms You Use ........................................... 26 Tip Number 12 - Use Your Basement ....................................................... 27

Tip Number 13 - Cover Windows that have window units ........................ 28 Tip Number 14 - Barbeque Your Food ....................................................... 29

Tip Number 15 - Use appliances in the evening or early morning ............ 30 Tip Number 16 - Turn your thermostat up when you are gone .................. 31

Tip Number 17 - Use Ceiling Fans ............................................................. 32 Tip Number 18 - Use an Attic Fan.............................................................. 33

Recap - How To Save Money With Air Conditioning Costs...................... 34

Chapter 3 - How To Save Water ..................................................................... 35

Tip Number 20 - Use a hand held shower head .......................................... 36

Tip Number 21 - Lower the Thermostat on Your Water Heater ................ 37 Tip Number 22 - Use Cold Water When Washing Clothes ........................ 38 Tip Number 23 - Wash Dishes With A Full Dishwasher ........................... 39

Tip Number 24 - Fix Leaky Faucets ........................................................... 40 Tip Number 25 - Use an insulation blanket around your hot water heater . 41

Tip Number 26 - Bleed the hot water heater once a year ........................... 42 Tip Number 27 - Air Dry Your Dishes ....................................................... 43 Tip Number 28 - Rinse dishes before you put them in the dishwasher. ..... 43 Recap - How To Save On Water Energy .................................................... 44

Chapter 4 - Saving Energy When Cooking ..................................................... 46

Tip Number 29 - Thaw your food first ....................................................... 46 Tip Number 30 - Clean Your Stove Regularly ........................................... 47 Tip Number 31 - Leave Oven Door Open in Winter .................................. 49 Recap - Saving Money On Cooking ........................................................... 50


Chapter 5 - Save Money Washing Clothes ..................................................... 52

Tip Number 32 - Wash With Cold Water And Wear Clothes More Than

Once ............................................................................................................ 52 Tip Number 33 - Add Just Enough Suds .................................................... 53 Tip Number 34 - Use A Clothesline When Possible ................................. 54 Tip Number 35 - Do not over dry your clothes ......................................... 55

Tip Number 36 - Clean the Lint Trap ......................................................... 56 Recap - Saving Money On Your Clothes Washing .................................... 57

Chapter 6 - Saving Energy Costs With Your Refrigerator ............................. 58

Tip Number 37 - Avoid opening and closing the refrigerator ................... 58

Tip Number 38 - Avoid packing the freezer too much but do not leave it

empty........................................................................................................... 59 Recap - Saving Money With Your Refrigerator and Freezer ..................... 61

Chapter 7 - Simple Money Saving Energy Tips ............................................. 62

Tip Number 39 - Turn off your coffee maker ............................................. 62 Tip Number 40 - Turn off the TV when no one is watching ...................... 63

Chapter 8 - Lighting Energy Tips ................................................................... 65

Tip Number 41 - Choose a Fluorescent Bulb Instead of a Incandescent

Bulb ............................................................................................................. 65

Chapter 9 - Saving Money On Windows ....................................................... 67

Tip Number 42 - Use drapes with an insulating liner instead of blinds. .... 67 Tip Number 43 - Caulk your windows on a yearly basis ........................... 69

Tip Number 44 - Use the Sun ..................................................................... 70 Tip Number 45 - Add Insulation To Attic, Around Windows and Floors .. 70

Tip Number 46 - Seal concrete floors from cracks ..................................... 72 Tip Number 47 - Weather Stripping Windows And Doors ........................ 72

Chapter 10 - Buying New Appliances Or Building A New Home ................. 74


Introduction

Do you want to save money on your energy bills? Of course - we all

do! Saving money on your energy bills is not as difficult as you think it

is. Saving money and conserving energy is merely a mindset. Once

you start paying attention to the tips that you will read in this book, you

will start to find that saving money on your energy bills is easy and

pretty much effortless.

In this day and age when saving money seems to be more important

than ever, you will want to save money any way that you can. Saving

money on your energy bills does not have to be something that is very

difficult or something that will make you feel uncomfortable. This

should not entail sweltering in the summer or freezing in the winter -

that is totally unnecessary.

Saving money on your energy bills is more of a mindset than anything

else. Once you learn the different ways that you can save money on

your energy bills, you will do them automatically. There is not a big

impact to your lifestyle, but each tip that you learn in this book will

impact your lifestyle so that you save money on your energy bills in a

seemingly effortless way.

This book will give you 47 different ways to save money on your

energy bills. Imagine if you save only $1 a month from each of the 47

ways that you learn in this book, you will save an extra $47 a month.

Of course, the tips that you learn in this book will teach you to save a

lot more than $1 on each of them. Most likely, you will be able to save


hundreds of dollars on your energy bills each month. Most of the tips

that are in this book are common sense and most of them do not cost

any money. Also included are some additional tips that you can use if

you are planning on buying a new home or new appliances in the

future.

When people think about energy bills, they often consider only their

heating bill. This is only one fraction of your energy costs where you

can save money and is substantial, but it is not the only way to save

money on your energy bill. That being said, your heating bill does

entail some 40 percent of your energy costs, so it is important to save

money in this venue. But saving money on heating is not the only

thing that this book covers. Sure, heating is expensive. But so is

electricity, water, and every other type of energy. And in order to truly

save money, you have to be aware of all of the types of energy that

you use throughout the day and how you can cut down on their use

and save money, without feeling the impact of being uncomfortable.

Each year, tragically, we hear of people, mostly the elderly, who end

up dying because they felt that they could not afford their air

conditioning unit or they could not afford to put their heat on. Some

people actually die from hypothermia even in major cities. Others die

because of the heat. This is unnecessary as most major cities and all

states have emergency provisions for the elderly and those with young

children when it comes to heating and cooling costs.

The tips that you learn in this book will not only teach you how to save

money on your energy bills, but also how to do so effortlessly. You will

not have to buy any special gadgets or implements in order to save


money by using the tips that we offer you in this amazing book. You

can just make some simple adjustments to your lifestyle and then start

to save money on your energy bills.

So sit back, take a look and get ready to start saving money with your

energy bill in 47 different ways.


Chapter 1 - How To Save With Heating Costs

Tip Number 1 - Have Your Furnace Cleaned and Inspected Each Year

When was the last time you had your furnace cleaned or inspected?

Remember that heating costs account for 40 percent of your energy

bills. If you are not having your furnace inspected, you do not know if it

is working accurately or not. Having someone come out and inspect

your furnace does not cost a lot of money and can save you much on

your heating bill and your cooling bill as well, if you have central air

conditioning.

When someone comes out to inspect your furnace, they will take a

look at it from all angles. They will make sure that the unit is cleaned

as well as the fan is working properly. If you notice that your heating or

air conditioning costs seem to be skyrocketing, the culprit could very

well be a faulty furnace. A furnace can end up lasting for many years if

you take care of it properly. One way to do that is to have someone

come out and inspect and clean it once a year. Remember that heating

costs account for a good percentage of your energy costs.

It may cost you a few dollars to have someone come out and clean

your furnace or at least inspect it, but it is well worth the money. If you

have a friend who does this, all the better. It is essential that your

furnace is in good working order or else you may end up spending

more money trying to pump heat through your house through an

inefficient system. You will hear the furnace turning on all of the time

but not feel the heat turn on. In some cases, the pilot light on the


furnace may be out. There can be many things that can go wrong with

a furnace that need to be looked after. If you take care of your furnace

on a yearly basis by having it conditioned, you will not have to worry

about it breaking down or working overtime to crank out the heat that

you need, thus sending your energy bills skyrocketing.

Having your furnace cleaned at the end of the summer is usually a

small fee. There are many HVAC people who are eager to perform

this service. You can save even more money by shopping in your local

shopper and looking for a coupon for an inexpensive furnace

inspection and cleaning. Most HVAC people who clean the furnace

will also inspect the furnace to make sure that it is working properly

when they clean the unit.

If you have the furnace cleaned every year, you will get the most

optimal use out of your furnace and end up saving the most money on

your heating costs. You can expect to save about 2 percent of your

heating costs throughout the entire year. That means that if your

heating bill is $100 a month, you can save $2 a month by having the

furnace cleaned. That $2 is only for the cleaning of the furnace. We

will soon show you how you can reduce your heating costs even more.

It may cost you a few bucks to get someone out to clean your furnace,

but the money that you will save in your energy bill will be well worth it.

Not only that, but the air that you breathe will be better quality as well.


Tip Number 2 - Use a re-usable filter

Have you seen the new re-usable filters that can be used in your

furnace? These are so much more convenient than the regular filters

that have to be changed on a monthly basis. You can purchase a

reusable filter anywhere that sells regular furnace filters.

You can find a reusable filter that will not only save you money when it

comes to your energy bill, but also save you money when it comes to

replacing your furnace filters. Furnaces need to be able to breathe.

When you have a filter that is clogged, your furnace will not only be

operating on an inefficient level, but will also be polluting the air that

you breathe by spreading around dirty air. Not only will your furnace

not be working properly and efficiently, but it will be spreading around

dirty air. This is not healthy for you and will drain your energy bill. In

order to save money on your energy bill as well as saving on filters,

you should try to use reusable filters.

You should normally change your filter on your furnace once a month.

But did you know, for a couple of dollars more than you would pay for a

regular filter, you can buy a reusable filter? These simply have to be

removed and rinsed and are ready to be used again. These are

generally only a few dollars more than a regular furnace filter. You can

simply rinse them in the sink to clean them out and then pop them

back into the filter. You many not want to hold onto this furnace filter

forever as it will get cruddy after a while, even with you cleaning it all of

the time, but as they cost under $10, it is a good investment and can

be changed once a year.


Change your furnace filter once a month or use a reusable filter that

can be cleaned. The more you change your filter, the more efficient

your furnace will run. One way to remember to do this is to mark it on

the calendar. And remember, you should not just change the filter in

the winter months, either. If you have central air conditioning, you

should change the filter in the summer months as well.

Changing or cleaning your furnace filters is one of the easiest things

that you can do to save money on your energy bill as well as breathe

cleaner air.


Tip Number 3 - Cleaning air ducts

If you have a furnace, you have air ducts. These can be cleaned when

you get your carpet cleaned. This can not only let your furnace work

more efficiently by not being blocked by dust and other debris, but will

also give you better quality air.

The same people who clean carpeting can also clean air ducts as well.

There is a large hose that they can put in the air ducts to clean them

out. This will make your furnace run more efficiently and also save on

your heating bill. Not only that, but you will have a cleaner air that you

are breathing as well.

It is not expensive to get your air ducts cleaned on a yearly basis. You

should do this in the fall, before it gets cold and you have to light the

furnace. Cleaning the air ducts is one of the best ways you can make

sure your furnace is working up to capacity and that you are breathing

clean air.

If you have a boiler and have a radiator, make sure that the registers

are cleaned out and are not blocked by furniture. Many people will

complain that their heat doesn’t work well when in fact they have their

heat returns blocked by furniture. This negates the use of the register.

Move furniture away from the hot air returns so that you can get the

best use of your furnace. You will find that you can turn your

thermostat lower when you have less furniture blocking the returns.


If you have floor board radiators, make sure that they are cleaned out.

You can use the hose on your vacuum cleaner to clean them out so

that they do not have any dust or debris in them. Floorboard radiators

tend to gather dust and can be difficult to keep clean, so vacuum them

out once a month and you will not have a problem with heat radiating

into the room.

Cleaning your air ducts and radiator floorboards is the best way that

you can be sure to not only have clean air to breathe but also save on

your energy bill. Always make sure that your furniture is moved away

from heat returns so that you do not block the heat from entering the

room. And make sure that you keep the heat returns cleaned from

debris and dust so that you can breathe clean air.


Tip Number 4 - How To Make The Most Of Radiators

If you have a radiator that backs up to an outside wall, you are losing

heat through the wall. One way to alleviate this problem is to put a

sheet of tin foil in between the wall and the radiator. This will actually

reflect the heat right back into the room. There are large sheets of foil

that you can find in home improvement stores that will allow the heat to

be reflected right into the room. You can also use regular aluminum

foil on your radiator to reflect heat back into the room. Never put

anything against the radiator and be sure to keep a gate around it so

that small children cannot get burned.

If you have an area that is hard to heat, make sure that you use

something like a space heater on occasion. This can heat up an area

quickly, although you will not want to use a space heater overnight as it

can end up causing a fire. There are always some areas in the house

that seem to be cold spots. Instead of cranking up the heat to try to

heat these areas, usually in vain, you can use a space heater to keep

them warm.

Space heaters run on electricity and heat up an area rather quickly.

You should be sure that you turn them off when you go to bed as they

are one of the most common reasons for fires. You should never leave

a space heater on when you go to sleep as it can cause a fire. Use a

space heater sparingly to heat up a spot that may have a bit of trouble

getting warm.


One woman used a space heater under her desk at work to heat up a

drafty area under her desk. As her desk faced an outside wall and her

feet were always cold, the space heater made perfect sense. It kept

her feet warm and the rest of the office did not have to swelter because

of this woman’s cold feet. The same rules can apply to a difficult area

in your home to heat.

Space heaters can be purchased at just about any home improvement

center and are generally very inexpensive. If you have an area in your

home that is difficult to heat, consider using a space heater instead of

cranking up the furnace or the boiler. In the long run, this will save on

your energy bill.


Tip Number 5 - Use extra blankets on your bed.

This seems like a common sense solution to being cold at night but

some people reject this idea. Earlier in this book, we discussed the

fact that you should not be put out when you are attempting to save

money on your energy bill. And you shouldn’t. But winter is not

summer so you shouldn’t dress in the house like it is summer. There is

nothing wrong with wearing warmer pajamas to bed and throwing on

an extra blanket onto the bed when you are about to go to sleep. You

can put the blanket in storage during the summer months when you do

not need it. This is just good old fashioned common sense and should

be utilized to not only save you money on your energy bill, but also

allow you to sleep more comfortably as well. Most people will sleep

better if they are on the cool side. It can be very difficult to fall asleep if

you are too hot.

You can turn your heat down at night and sleep comfortably if you

have extra blankets on your bed. These will make you feel warm and

toasty and give you a better night of sleep than if you are too warm.

Take a look at your thermostat at night and turn it down when you go

to sleep. You will find that with the extra blankets on your bed, you feel

just as comfortable as if you had the heat turned up. The money that

you will save will be about $10 a month simply by turning down your

heat at night, based upon a $100 a month heating bill. When you think

that you can save 10 percent of your heating bill if you just add a few

blankets on your bed, you know it doesn’t make sense not to turn down

the heat at night.


The blankets that you add on your bed do not have to be expensive.

You can buy warm blankets just about anywhere. If you have a baby,

however, make sure that you keep the baby in a warm sleeper

because they tend to kick blankets off. You will want to make sure that

the house is cool, not freezing.

Some people who really want to save money on their energy bill get

electric blankets. Electric blankets can be programmed to turn off

when one is asleep, making them safer.

You can also get a mattress with a built in heater that can save you

money on your energy bill. Some mattress actually have a thermostat

control on them that allow them to keep you warm even when you are

asleep. You can use these as a way to keep yourself warm for a

certain period of time and put them on a timer so that they turn off after

you are warm enough. Waterbeds can also be heated as well.

When you use electric blanket, thermostat controlled mattresses or

waterbeds, remember that you are using electricity. If at all possible,

try to conserve on your heating bill by using extra blankets instead of

using more energy by using electricity. No, you do not want to be

seeing your breath when you breathe, but it will not kill you to put on a

sweater and dress for December instead of insisting that you should be

able to wear shorts around the house.


Tip Number 6 - Close Garage Doors During The Day

Do you remember your mother admonishing you for going in and out of

the door during the summer or winter months? She would say “in or

out” in an angry tone and you never really knew what the problem was.

After all, what was wrong with making 20 trips inside the house to get

toys and things you forgot within a 10 minute span?

The reason your mother never wanted you to open and shut the door

repeatedly is because each time you did, the hot or cold air, depending

on the season, was escaping. You were allowing a draft into the

house in the winter and in the summer you were letting all the nice air

conditioned air out. Today’s generation is not as frugal as those before

them and seem to let the doors of the garage stay open all the time as

children run in and out of the front and back doors.

If you want to save money on your energy bill, take a tip from your

mom’s advice and practice closing the doors and keeping them closed.

If your kids are outside, encourage them to bring out their toys all at

once so they are not making constant trips in and out. Also encourage

them to keep the door shut.

You can bring a thermos of drinks outside and enjoy the day. You do

not have to promote running in and out of the house all day long

because it does waste energy. You want your children and yourself to

enjoy the sunshine and nice weather, but you do not want them to

constantly be running in and out of the house.


You should also be mindful of the garage door. Drive through any

neighborhood and you will see garage doors ajar. There is no reason

for this. In the cold weather, you are letting heat escape. In the hot

weather, you are letting cool air escape. A garage is a barrier that

protects your house against the cold or heat. Why leave the door

open? Keep the door closed and save on your energy bill.

To keep your heat in, make sure your garage door is closed during the

day. This advice goes for all exterior doors as well as the flue in the

chimney, if you have a fireplace. Keep the house sealed up and do not

have your garage door open if it is attached to your house.

When you have kids playing outside, they tend to leave the garage

door open so that they can come in and out and get their playthings.

But keeping your garage door open tends to dissipate your energy.

You are actually losing heat by leaving your garage door open, so you

will want to make sure that it is shut when you are trying to save

money with your heating bill. These are common sense tips but will

end up saving you money on your energy bill.


Tip Number 7 - Install ceiling fans

Ceiling fans can easily be installed in any room and make much better

sense than just a regular light fixture. You can circulate the ceiling fan

to move slowly which will allow the warm air, which always rises to the

top, to circulate around the room. Ceiling fans are an excellent way to

keep the warm air circulating in the room instead of allowing it to rush

out of the house.

As heat often rises, the higher the ceilings, the more heat you are

losing. When you use ceiling fans, you can move the heat around

whenever you turn on the light so that the room stays warmer for a

longer period of time. Although ceiling fans run on electricity, the

amount that you will spend with your electric bill is nothing compared to

what you will spend in trying to heat a home. As you are turning the

light on anyway and the ceiling fan to circulate warm air moves at a

slower pace, you will be saving money by using a ceiling fan.

You may already have ceiling fans installed in your home and may

think that they should only be used to promote cooling. This is not

true. If you are building a home, make sure that there are ceiling fans

available for each room. This can not only promote warmer air in the

winter, but will also save on air conditioning in the summer. Ceiling

fans are easy to install, too. The only thing you need is for an

electrician to cut a hole in the ceiling and pull the wires. This is not a

difficult job although it does require the skill of a trained electrician.

Once the wires are pulled, anyone can install a ceiling fan in any room

in the house. You will need to shut off the electrical circuit and follow


the instructions that come with the ceiling fan for installation, but this is

well worth the effort.

The ceiling fan, when turned on low, will circulate hot air that rises to

the top of your room all around the room and allow you to stay warmer,

using up less heating energy and saving on your energy bill. They can

usually be purchased for less than $100 and are well worth the extra

investment as they can save you up to 30 percent on your heating and

air conditioning bill.


Tip Number 8 - Install a programmable thermostat

When was the last time you changed your thermostat? Do you even

check your thermostat and know that it works? There are gadgets that

you can use to check your thermostat to make sure that it is running

properly. Some people who complain that they are not getting enough

heat are really suffering because the thermostat that they have is

broken. If your thermostat is broken, you should replace it with a

programmable thermostat.

If you want to save money on your heating energy costs, one way to

do it is to install a programmable thermostat. This will enable you to

not have to worry about having to monitor the thermostat. You can

have it automatically turned down when you are in bed as well as when

you are out to work. You can then have it automatically turned up

when you are home. Programmable thermostats are not expensive

and can be purchased just about anywhere, including your local

hardware store or even discount store.

You do not want to mess with the thermostat too dramatically as it will

take energy for it to get working and warm the room up if you turn it

down too low. You are better off to keep the thermostat at 68 when

you are at home and at 65 when you are asleep and at work. This

way, the furnace will not have to work so hard to get the temperature to

where it is comfortable. Some people have their thermostat set a little

higher, such as 70 degrees. Depending on whether you have small

children or aged parents living with you will determine how high you

want to set your thermostat. If you set it at 68 degrees, it should be

comfortable enough for you.


If you do not want to install a programmable thermostat, you can

monitor the thermostat yourself. Get yourself into the habit of turning it

down a few degrees when you leave the house and go to bed. Once

you start doing this on a regular basis, it will become a habit and will

also start to reflect on your heating bill.

Getting into the habit of checking the thermostat is one way that you an

definitely save on your energy bill. The more conscious you are of

what you are spending when it comes to heating costs, the more you

will be inclined to turn down the thermostat and put on a sweater. If

you have teenagers or older kids who like to mess with the thermostat

and turn it up so that the house seems like a sauna because they do

not want to wear a sweater, you can buy a lock case to go over the

thermostat so that no one can touch it but you. Taking control of the

thermostat is one of the main things that you need to do when you

want to save money on your heating bills.


Tip Number 9 - Turn down the heat if you are away for a long period of time

Turn down the heat to 58 degrees if you are going to be gone for a

long period of time. As long as there is no one living in the house while

you are gone, it is safe to turn it down to 58 degrees when you are

away. If you plan on going away for the weekend, you should turn

down your thermostat. While you do not want to do this often as it will

take the furnace a while for it to heat up the house after you return, you

can save quite a bit of money by lowering your thermostat to 58

degrees if you are going to be gone for more than 24 hours. This will

make your house cold, but not too cold and when you return back

home, it will take about an hour for it to warm up. If you have a trusted

neighbor, you can ask them to turn up your thermostat for you before

you return home.

Never turn your heat off when you are going away in the winter as you

may end up having your pipes freeze and even burst when this

happens. You should never turn your heat off, even if you are going to

be away for a long time, as frozen pipes that burst all over the house

will eat up any savings that you saved on your heating bills in plumbing

repairs.

Of course, if you have animals in the house, you will want to keep them

comfortable. Do remember that they have fur coats on, so you can still

turn down the heat when you are away for a long period of time.


Recap - How To Save Money On Heating Costs

In conclusion, when you want to save money on your energy costs,

you should pay close attention to your heating costs as this eats up 40

percent of your energy costs. Follow the below examples and save

money on your heating costs:

Have your furnace cleaned each year;

Clean the air ducts;

Use a reusable furnace filter;

Do not block any heat returns and make sure they are clear of

debris;

Use ceiling fans to circulate the heat;

Keep garage doors and other doors shut when not in use;

Use tin foil against radiators that are facing an outside wall;

Use a space heater when you are faced with a difficult space to

heat;

Pile on blankets to save energy;

Install a programmable thermostat and be conscious of the

temperature in the house;

Make sure your boiler and furnace are in good working order.


Chapter 2 - How To Save Money With Air Conditioning

Air conditioning costs can end up eating up a lot of your energy

budget. Air conditioning expends electricity which is rivaling heating

fuel costs. In some states, electricity is skyrocketing. Air conditioning

runs on electricity and costs a lot more to run than heat. Although

everyone is very upset over the cost of natural gas and the rising

prices of heating costs, your air conditioner will really eat up your

budget when it comes to energy costs.

If you live in a climate that has peaks of hot humid weather, you need

air conditioning just to be able to breathe. This is especially true for

the elderly people. You can use fans but they do not work as well as

air conditioning. Unfortunately, the price of electricity that generates

air conditioning continues to rise. However, you can end up saving

money with air conditioning costs by following these tips:

Tip Number 10 - Clean Debris From Central Air Compressor

Clean the debris from the unit before turning it on for the summer.

Debris in and around the unit can end up clogging up the central air

conditioner so that the airflow is blocked. Make sure that the

compressor is not clogged with any debris, including leaves, dirt,

papers or any other objects that can affect the performance of the air

conditioning unit. You should also clean the air conditioner filter

regularly so that they continue to work properly.


Cleaning the debris from around the air conditioner unit can be done

each time you cut the grass in the yard. Do not neglect this unit. One

way that you can make sure that it stays fresh and clean is to cover the

unit in the winter with an air conditioner cover. This will eliminate the

possibility of debris from the winter getting into the unit. In some

cases, birds have been known to build nests in air conditioning units so

be careful this does not happen to you.

It takes about 10 minutes to clean the debris from your air conditioner

unit but can end up saving you quite a bit of money in your energy bill.

Always make sure that your air conditioning unit is running properly

before you turn it on for the summer.

Tip Number 11 - Cool Only Rooms You Use

If you have window air conditioning units, you can save money on your

energy bill by not turning them on in every room. Window air

conditioning units tend to cool down the rooms very quickly so you are

better off, if you want to save money, to install these units.

If you have central air conditioning, cool only the rooms you are using

by turning down the vents in the rooms that are not being used. It

does not make sense to waste money on energy for rooms that are not

being used. Never waste any money cooling areas that are not used.

Close the vents to the basement as that area will be cooler naturally

because it is below ground.

There is no reason to cool rooms that you do not use when you are

spending so much money on your air conditioning costs. Window air


conditioning units can get a room cooled down in an hour and then you

can turn the unit off and retain the cool air. This is a good idea to use

them before you go to sleep. You can get the room cooled down and

then turn them off before you go to sleep so that they are not running

all night and using up ions of electricity.

With central air, shut down vents in rooms that are not used so that

you are not wasting electricity. Use the same tips as learned with

regard to heating costs when it comes to keeping windows and doors

shut and not having people traipsing in and out of the house all day

long. Cool air escapes just like hot air. Make sure that you cool only

the rooms you use and for only as long as you need them. If possible,

install a programmable thermostat to cut down on air conditioning

costs as well.

Tip Number 12 - Use Your Basement

If you have a finished basement, the summer is the ideal time to spend

in this area relaxing and watching television. Basements are generally

a lot cooler than other rooms in the house as they are below ground.

In the summer, the basement can be a refreshing change.

If you have renovated your basement, you will want to make the most

use out of it. You can do this by using your basement as a summer

room and really enjoying the cooler temperature in the basement

during the summer.

Make use of the basement as much as possible as it is bound to be

cooler in the basement during the summer. You can also spend time


at the community pool or at air conditioned areas such as the movies

or malls in order to cool off during the day. You do not have to keep

the air conditioner running all day as it really eats up energy costs.

The less you have to use this unit, the better off you are. Make it a rule

to turn the air conditioner on at night when you are all home so that

everyone is comfortable and keep it on until everyone is ready for bed.

If you have central air, program the thermostat so that it rises slightly

while everyone is asleep.

Do not assume that because it is summer that it will automatically be

blistering hot out each day and you will need the air conditioner. You

may find days when it is perfectly breezy outside and you can open up

the windows and let in a nice breeze. This will not only allow you to

breath in clean outdoor air, but also save on your energy bill.

Tip Number 13 - Cover Windows that have window units

Do not let the cool air escape when you are using a window air

conditioning unit. Make sure that you cover your windows, especially

the window containing the air conditioning unit, when you are using it.

Make sure that none of the cool air escapes outside. The covers that

you get that come with the window air conditioning units are usually

inefficient when it comes to keeping the windows covered. You will

want to get better window coverings. Look for some insulation to put

around the air conditioning unit so that you do not have a bunch of hot

air entering into the house while you are trying to keep it cool and so

that you do not have cool air escaping.


Make sure that you have all of your windows shut when you are using

your air conditioning units, just as you would do when you are using

your heating units. By covering your windows and making sure that

none of the cool air escapes, you can save about 10 percent on your

energy bill. This can end up being a substantial amount, especially if

you have central air conditioning.

If you have older windows with storm windows, make sure that the

storms are down when you have the central air on. Many people take

the storm windows out in the summer time because they want to put

the screens in, although most windows are self storing. You should

put the storm windows down when you are using your air conditioning

unit because the regular windows are not thermal paned and will allow

the cool air to escape. One of the many problems with older windows

is that they are not energy efficient at all. You can try to keep some of

the cool air in by keeping the storm windows down.

Tip Number 14 - Barbeque Your Food

What are you cooking in the summer months? If you are like most

people, you do not feel like eating heavy meals during the hot summer

months and you do not have the appetite that you have in the winter

when the cold calls for warm comfort food. In the summer, most

people eat light foods like salads. Minimize the amount of times you

light the oven by using your barbeque grill as often as possible. Even

if you do not have a lot of room and only have a small balcony, you can

get a small outdoor grill where you can grill food. If your association

does not allow outdoor grilling on the balcony, take a look at your local

park, chances are that they have outdoor grills that can be used.


Instead of operating your stove and oven during the hot summer

months, why not barbeque what you can? Not only will you enjoy the

delicious taste of barbequed food, but you will also be saving your

energy costs. You do not have to have extra heat in your home during

the summer by lighting the oven. Anything that cannot be barbequed

can be cooked in the microwave. Summer is not the time for using the

oven or stove as it ends up making the entire house hotter.

There are so many recipe books for salads and light meals that can be

made in the summer that do not require lighting the oven. Summer is

not the time for baking lasagna or other heavy meals nor is it the

cookie baking season. Light the oven as little as possible in the

summer and save money on your energy bills by keeping your kitchen

cool.

Tip Number 15 - Use appliances in the evening or early morning

When are you washing your clothes or your dishes? You should do

these things in the early morning hours or the evening after the sun

goes down.

When you use appliances during the heat of the day, they tend to heat

the house up. If you want to save money on your energy bill, use your

appliances such as the dishwasher, washer, dryer and other

appliances that tend to give off heat in the morning when it is still cool

or in the evening after the sun has gone down. It will keep your house

cooler and allow you to save money on your energy bill.


Appliances are necessary to daily life but they do make your air

conditioning unit work all the harder. This is why you should use them

in the evening or the morning so that they do not end up costing you

more energy with your air conditioning costs. Make it a habit to turn on

the appliances at night when it comes to washing dishes and try to do

your laundry in the early morning hours before the sun gets too hot.

Tip Number 16 - Turn your thermostat up when you are gone

Do not waste energy by cooling a house where no one is even at

home. Turn your thermostat up to 78 degrees when you are not at

home. If you have a programmable thermostat, this is something that

you can do automatically. If you do not have a programmable

thermostat, you can do this on a regular basis. Once you get used to

watching the thermostat, it will become second nature for you.

Watching the thermostat is the best way that you can maintain your

energy costs when it comes to cooling your house. If you have a

programmable thermostat, you can have it turned on just before you

come home so that you can enter a cool house. If not, you can just

spend some time outside, perhaps preparing dinner on your barbeque,

while you wait for the house to cool down.

It is true that you do not want to be uncomfortable and this book is not

made to cause you discomfort when you are saving money on your

energy bills, but nor do you need to waste energy by allowing an air

conditioner to run when no one is home. It will take about 45 minutes


for the house to cool down when you come home. That is a small

amount of discomfort to take when it can mean saving hundreds of

dollars on your electric bill.

Tip Number 17 - Use Ceiling Fans

Just as you can use ceiling fans to warm your house by circulating the

air, you can also use ceiling fans when it is not too warm in place of

central air. Ceiling fans work well to keep your rooms cool. You can

use them in place of your air conditioning until you do not feel

comfortable.

Air conditioners cost quite a bit of money to run. If you want to save

money on your energy bills, the best way to do it is to cut down on your

air conditioning use. You do not want to be uncomfortable, but nor

should you run the air conditioner all of the time. If you can get away

with the ceiling fans instead of central air, you can cool down a room

without it costing you a lot of money. As the price of electricity

continues to rise, you can combat these costs by eliminating the need

for turning on the air conditioner as much as possible. Ceiling fans can

do this for you.

If you do not have ceiling fans, consider investing in oscillating fans for

each room. You do not automatically have to turn on the air

conditioner every time it gets hot. The air conditioner is great when it

comes to getting rid of humidity in the house and cooling down. But if

the humidity is not that bad, an oscillating fan will do just as well.


There is an old trick that you can use with an oscillating fan that mimics

an air conditioner for a lot less money. Use a pan of ice in front of the

fan and allow the fan to blow on the ice. It will spread the iced air

throughout the room. This is the same premise that an air conditioner

works on and it really does work. If you really want to save money and

keep cool at the same time, or if the air conditioner goes on the fritz at

a very inopportune time, use this old fashioned method of keeping

cool.

Use fans whenever possible to keep cool in the summer and you will

save about 40 percent on your electric bill as opposed to using your air

conditioning unit.

Tip Number 18 - Use an Attic Fan

What is an attic fan? It is a fan that will cool down the attic in your

home and let all of the hot air out of the house. As you know, hot air

rises and tends to accumulate in the top of the house, which is the

attic. An attic fan can cut your energy costs by cooling down your

entire house.

An attic fan can really add to your cooling in the summer. An attic fan

can flush out the heat that will rise to the top of the house and save on

your energy costs. If you have an attic, whether it is a walk in attic or a

storage attic, an attic fan is not difficult to install and can really end up

saving you on your energy costs.


Recap - How To Save Money With Air Conditioning Costs

You can save a substantial amount of money with your air conditioning

costs when you follow these tips:

1. Clean debris from your air conditioning unit before you use it so that

it can function properly;

2. Cool only the rooms that you use and turn off the vents in the

rooms you do not use;

3. Use your basement as often as possible;

4. Keep your thermostat up when you are not at home;

5. Insulate around your windows so that you do not let cool air

escape;

6. Use ceiling fans whenever possible;

7. Use an attic cooling fan;

8. Use oscillating fans when you can;

9. Do not light the oven unless you need to - use the barbeque grill

instead to cook your food;

10. Use your appliances in the early morning hours or early afternoon

hours so that the house is cooler and you use less energy trying to

cool down the house.


Chapter 3 - How To Save Water

Water costs in some neighborhoods are skyrocketing. Water costs are

something that are easy to save on if you are just conscious of the

water that you are using. Most water bills encompass about 20

percent of your energy costs and you can easily cut them in half with

just a little bit of effort on your part and a little bit of economy. You do

not have to do anything drastic like not flush the toilet to save water -

that is unsanitary and disgusting. There are ways, however, that you

can save on your water bill that are sanitary and just make good

common sense.

Follow these helpful tips and be diligent about your water use and you

can cut your water bill in half:

Tip Number 19 - Take a Shower

People often think that baths are more economical than showers but

this is not true. It is much more economical to take a shower than a

bath. But that does not mean that you should sty in the shower for 45

minutes. Teenaged girls end up doing this often and there isn’t a

parent around who has a teenaged daughter who hasn’t said “what IS

she doing in there all that time?” but most of us know that we should

get in and out of the shower quickly to save water as well as time.

Showers will end up costing a loss less money when it comes to your

water bill than a bath. And, as we said earlier, you want to take a quick

shower and not spend all day in the shower. You should get in, get

yourself soaped up and hair washed and rinsed off and be out of the

shower in about 10 minutes or less. You can save even more money


in the shower by turning off the water when you shave your legs or

soap yourself up.

Taking a shower instead of a bath will decrease your use of hot water.

This will not only save on your water bills but your heating bills as well

as you will use less hot water when you take a shower instead of a

bath.

In the summer months, you can make yourself even cooler if you take

a cool shower instead of a warm shower. Just turn the shower to the

point where it takes the chill out of the water, you will feel really cool

and refreshed. In France, it is customary to close all the pores of the

skin after a shower, even in the cold months, by turning the water to

cold and allowing your pores to close. This is actually healthy for you

to do as it can alleviate any bacteria getting into your pores, although

may give you a chill if you live in a climate where it gets to be sub

freezing in the winter. Regardless, use the water at a temperature that

is comfortable but not too hot. A shower that is too hot may feel good

in the cold weather but will end up exposing you to more risk for

viruses and bacteria.

Tip Number 20 - Use a hand held shower head

A hand held shower head will help you save money on your water bill.

Not only that, but it will make it easier for you to clean your shower as

well. A hand held shower head is easy to install for just about anyone

and can be turned on and off with the flick of a switch. You can turn

the water on and off as you are taking a shower. You do not have to

worry about using excess water when you are cleaning yourself. You


can also turn the water on and off and even adjust the shower head so

that you can get it to be very hard or soft. This is the best way to enjoy

a good shower.

When you clean the shower stall, you can use the shower head to get

into the nooks and crannies that you cannot get into when you are

cleaning with the regular shower head. This will also save you water.

Hand held shower heads can be purchased at just about any home

improvement store as well as discount stores. They do not require

anything but the ability to read the simple directions on the box to

install them.

You can usually purchase hand held shower heads for less than $20.

Once you see how easy they are to install and use, you will wonder

why you did not get one of these gadgets years ago.

Tip Number 21 - Lower the Thermostat on Your Water Heater

This is something that most people with children pay attention to for

safety sake, but can be used to save energy as well. Lower your

thermostat on your hot water heater to 120 degrees. You can end up

saving money on your hot water bills without cutting down on your

comfortable lifestyle.

There is no reason why your thermostat on your hot water heater has

to be up more than 120 degrees. This temperature is more than

sufficient when it comes to sterilizing dishes as well as clothing. When

you think about it, you wash dishes and some clothes in hot water. Do


you really need the water to be 150 degrees when 120 will do the job

just as well? Save some money on your energy bill when it comes to

your hot water by lowering the thermostat on your hot water heater.

Lowering the thermostat on your hot water heater makes sense when it

comes to both safety as well as saving money on your hot water bills.

Hot water heat incorporates both your heating bill as well as your water

bill, so when you conserve on hot water heat, you are actually doing

double duty.

Tip Number 22 - Use Cold Water When Washing Clothes

Cold water is very effective at washing clothes, even whites. Use a

good detergent and use cold water when you are washing your clothes

and they will come out as good as new. You will have to use a liquid

detergent because the powder tends to cake up in the cold water. But

you can have clean clothes with cold water just as you can with hot

water.

The only exception to this rule is when you wash your bed clothes and

towels. These items should be washed in hot water to be sterilized.

Bed sheets should be washed once a week in hot water and towels,

shower curtains and other towels should also be washed in hot water.

This is for sanitary purposes, however. But other than those items,

you can save on your water bill as well as your hot water bill when you

use cold water instead of hot.

And speaking of saving on hot water heat, why not shave with cold

water? Sure, you may use hot water to open your pores, but do you


need to keep it running all of the time? Of course not. So you are

better off to turn the hot water on when shaving, turn it off when

lathering up and then turn it back on to cold water when rinsing your

face. This not only saves on hot water heat, but also helps your skin

as you want to close your pores after shaving. If you really want to

save on water when shaving, you can splash on some after shave

instead of cold water. Sure it will burn like heck, but your skin will have

that scent of Old Spice throughout the day.

Tip Number 23 - Wash Dishes With A Full Dishwasher

It costs just as much to wash your dishes with a full dishwasher as it

does with one that is half filled. Why not fill up the dishwasher first

before you are ready to use it? A full dishwasher will save your energy

bill rather than running one that is half filled. When you run your

dishwasher, get your money’s worth.

Although we have talked about washing things in cold water, this does

not apply to dishes. Dishes should be washed in hot water. This does

not mean that they have to be dried in heat, however, but they should

be washed in hot water to keep them sanitary.

If you have a newer dishwasher, chances are that you have an option

on whether you want to have a heavy load or a light load. You can

save money on water if you rinse your dishes before you put them in

the dishwasher and then use it as a light load. You will also be saving

electricity as well as water.


You can also use this same tip to save water when you are washing

clothes. Remember that it costs just as much to wash a full load of

laundry as it does a few things Make sure that you do a full load of

laundry when you have to wash clothes. It does not make sense to do

half a load and pay for the same amount of water as well as the energy

that it costs to dry the clothes.

You do not want to do half loads of clothes or dishes. It pays to wait

until you get a full load of dishes or clothes as you will spend the same

amount of money in water when you wash a full load of dishes or

clothes as you will if you wash a half a load of dishes or clothes.

Tip Number 24 - Fix Leaky Faucets

Leaky faucets are not only annoying, but they can actually waste over

200 gallons of water a month! Why are you literally throwing your

money down the drain with a leaky faucet? You can easily mend a

leaky faucet if you tighten it up using a plumber’s wrench. If the faucet

is old and needs to be replaced, you can find a new faucet right at the

hardware store for less than $20. Why spend money by allowing your

water to run right down the drain when you can fix the leaky faucet

easily and effectively?

If you are unsure about how to fix a leaky faucet, go online. There are

plenty of how to articles that are written about just about anything. You

can stop wasting gallons of water and stop leaks right away, often with

the turn of a wrench.


In most cases, the handle is what is off on the faucet which is causing

it to leak. You can tighten the handle by removing the handle cover

and tightening the handle with a simple wrench. See if that will do the

job.

In addition to leaky faucets, you should also make sure that you fix

leaky toilets as well. If you hear the toilet flushing or running when

there is no one using it, you do not have a ghost, but a leak. If you

cannot fix the toilet, call a plumber out to fix it up or a handyman.

Chances are that the valve just has to be tightened.

There is so much information online when it comes to repairing things

around the house like leaky faucets and leaky toilets that it doesn’t

make sense to allow them to leak and waste energy money on water

that is literally floating right down the drain.

Tip Number 25 - Use an insulation blanket around your hot water heater

If you want to really make sure that you keep your hot water in your hot

water heater hot, you can do so by putting an insulation blanket around

your hot water heater. This can keep all of the hot water in your hot

water heater even hotter. An insulation blanket will end up saving you

money with your hot water energy costs. They hold in the heat

efficiently and will keep your hot water hotter for a longer period of

time.

You can purchase an insulation blanket for the hot water heater at a

home improvement store or even online. This is one way that you can


keep the hot water costs down and keep the hot water in the hot water

heater hot, even in the summer. In the summer, the hot water heater

pump has to work extra hard to keep the hot water heater hot. You

can not only save on energy costs by placing a hot water heater

blanket around the unit, but you can also save on the cost of replacing

your hot water pump.

Tip Number 26 - Bleed the hot water heater once a year

There is an old plumber’s trick on how to bleed a hot water heater. You

can do this by draining the hot water heater by turning the water off

and draining the tank. This will flush out any sediment and make your

hot water heater work better. In order to do this, you have to turn your

water off for about 20 seconds and then turn it back on again, after you

have drained the tank. Bleeding the lines of the hot water heater is not

a difficult thing to do and will end up saving you money not only by

providing you with better quality hot water, but by saving your tank.

When you turn your water on after you have bled your hot water tank, it

will sputter for a second After that, it will work as good as new. All of

the water in the building should be shut off when you drain the tank

and you will have to open the water lines so that they can drain as well.

The entire process takes about a half an hour.

And what does this cost but a little bit of time? This makes sense to do

this to keep your hot water heater working in tip top shape. You do not

need to hire a plumber to do this, either. Just bleed out the lines once

a year and make sure that everything stays working well. You do not

want to have the hot water heater go out in the dead of winter.


Tip Number 27 - Air Dry Your Dishes

You can save energy costs when running your dishwasher in many

different ways. One of them is to air dry your dishes. If you have a

newer model dishwasher, you can set the drying from a heat dry to an

air dry. Although you always want to wash your dishes in hot water,

you do not have to dry them with hot steam. They will come out just as

clean if your air dry them. If you are worried about spots, use a

product that goes into the dishwasher that eliminates spots on the

dishes. These are inexpensive and will eliminate any spots from your

dishes.

Air drying your dishes is not the same as washing them with cold

water. You will merely save energy. To save water, again, make sure

that your dishwasher is full before running it. You can save on your

energy bill simply by drying your dishes on cool instead of hot.

Tip Number 28 - Rinse dishes before you put them in the dishwasher.

Many people lament that the reason they have a dishwasher is so that

they do not have to wash the dishes beforehand. But if you rinse your

dishes prior to putting them in the dishwasher, it does two things - it

allows them to stay in the dishwasher longer without crusting over and

also allows the dishwasher to work less in getting the dishes clean. If

you put dirty dishes in the dishwasher and leave them, chances are

that they will not get clean the first time you put them in. You will have

to wash them on the “heavy duty” cycle which makes the dishwasher


work harder and costs more energy. Why do this when all it takes is a

quick rinse of the dishes to save energy with your dishwasher?

The dishwasher will run much better if you rinse the dishes before you

put them in the dishwasher. This way, you will be able to get the

dishes cleaner and on the first try. There is nothing more frustrating

than to open up the dishwasher and find that some of the dishes did

not get cleaned because they were not properly rinsed. Rinsing the

dishes before hand insures that they will get cleaner a lot quicker.

Recap - How To Save On Water Energy

You can save money on your energy bill by simply following these tips

on how to save money when using both hot and cold water:

1. Take a shower instead of a bath as it uses less hot water and less

time and do not spend more than 10 minutes in the shower;

2. Replace your ordinary shower head with a hand held shower head

to make your showers more efficient and easier to clean as well;

3. Put a blanket around your hot water heater to keep the hot water in

the tank during the winter and save on the hot water pump;

4. Shave with cold water and use cold water to wash clothes that are

not sheets or towels;

5. Run your dishwasher and clothes washer only when full as it costs

as much to run them full as it does half full when it comes to water

energy;

6. Although you want to use hot water when washing your dishes, you

can air dry them and not get spots if you get a spot agent for the

dishwasher;


7. Lower your hot water heater temperature to 120 degrees;

8. Fix leaking faucets and toilets;

9. Bleed the hot water heater once a year to make sure it is in good

working order;

10. Rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher to save on

energy.


Chapter 4 - Saving Energy When Cooking

We already talked about saving your air conditioning costs with regard

to using the barbeque grill in the summer to save on trying to keep the

kitchen cool when the oven is lit. Now we will talk about basic cooking

practices and how you can save energy when you are cooking your

every day foods.

Tip Number 29 - Thaw your food first

If you thaw your food first, it will be easier to cook and take less time.

If you have a choice between cooking something from frozen or from

thawed, take it out of the freezer and allow it to thaw. This will save

energy and only takes a few minutes. Frozen food will normally thaw

out in a matter of a few hours.

For faster thawing, submerge the bag or product into warm water. This

will get it to thaw faster and thus cook faster. There are many dinners

in which you are given the choice of thawing the food first or just

cooking it frozen. For best results, opt to cook it from thawed.

Never thaw out food that says that is must be cooked from frozen or

kept frozen at all times. Some foods that have been flash frozen

should remain that way until they are cooked to minimize the risk of

any bacteria.

You should also cut your food up into smaller pieces when stir frying

them on the stove. This enable them to cook quicker and saves more


energy. Not only are they easier to cook when you cut them into

smaller pieces and cook quicker, but they retain the freshness and are

easier to chew and digest.

Tip Number 30 - Clean Your Stove Regularly

You should clean your stove on a weekly basis and always make sure

that your stove is in good working order when you use it. Clean the

reflector pans on a regular basis with hot soapy water or you can put

them in the dishwasher. The cleaner the reflector pans, the more heat

they radiate. If they are clogged with food or other particles, they will

not be as efficient and make your stove work harder. Not only that, but

it looks unsanitary as well. If your stove is without reflector pans, you

can buy some at any store that sells home improvement supplies or

appliances.

Lift up your stove top and clean under the top on occasion. If you have

a gas stove, make sure that the pilot lights are lit and that there is

nothing blocking the way of their being lit. You can usually tell if a pilot

light is off in the house if you smell the odor of gas in the room. This

can be dangerous, so you will want to make sure that the pilot lights

are lit at all times.

If you have an electric range, you will want to make sure that the coils

are in good working order as well and keep the range clean at all

times. Most gas stoves have an electric start but work on gas. Electric

ranges have an electric start and work on electricity. The type of stove

or range that you use is a matter of taste and how you are used to

cooking. There are also hybrid range/stoves that offer both. Whether


you have a gas stove or an electric range, make sure that it is cleaned

regularly so that you can get the most use out of it and it will work

efficiently to save on your energy bills.

In addition to your stove, make sure your oven is in good working

order. Remove all pans sitting at the bottom of the oven as they usually

end up taking food twice as long to cook, causing your oven to work

overtime. Remove the pans and clean the oven once in a while. If you

have a self cleaning oven, then you should clean it once a month. You

can do this at night by turning on the oven and allowing it to clean

itself. In the morning, you just wipe the debris from the oven away and

your oven works as good as new. A continuous clean oven will do this

automatically. If you have an older oven, you will need to use an oven

cleaner. Do this in the winter and put your oven on low. Then turn off

the oven and spray in the oven cleaner, allowing it to work for a period

of a few hours. If you do this overnight, it will generally work well. In

the morning, you can wipe the oven clean.

The cleaner your oven and stove, the more efficient the unit is and the

longer it will last. There is more than one way to save on energy costs

and one is to not have to replace energy using devices because of

neglect. Take care of your oven and stove and it will last for years to

come and work efficiently to save energy.

Another cooking tip can be to defrost any foods in the microwave and

pre-cook them before cooking them in the oven. Some foods take just

a few seconds to defrost in the microwave and then can be used in the

oven. This can end up saving you on your energy costs. The

microwave works on electricity and will end up cooking foods much


quicker than an oven or stove. But there are just some foods that taste

better when cooked in an oven or over the stove. The microwave is a

great way to defrost the food or pre-cook it to save on energy as it

uses a lot less energy than an oven.

You can also make use of the microwave in the summer when you do

not want to light the oven. In addition to the barbeque grill, the

microwave can be a great device to use in the summer as it will not

heat the entire kitchen.

Tip Number 31 - Leave Oven Door Open in Winter

When you are cooking with your oven in the winter and you are

finished cooking, instead of closing the oven door, leave it open a

crack and allow some of the warm air to escape into the room. This is

free energy and you might as well use it, rather than let it go to waste

in the oven.

When cooking in the winter with the oven, you should light the oven

once so that you can cook all of your meals at one time. Most meals

can be adjusted slightly so that they can take a longer cooking time if

needed. You should always go by whatever you are baking and adjust

the cooking foods. For example, if you are baking a cake and cooking

a casserole, go by what the cake temperature should be and just

adjust the casserole time in the oven either up or down depending on

the temperature. It makes more sense to light the oven once instead

of several times during the day to save energy.


If you have small children in the house, you obviously do not want to

leave the oven door open. But if your children are grown or there are

only adults in the house, you should leave that door open after cooking

and allow the heat to escape into the room, thus warming the room.

Always make sure that the gas is turned off or else you can end up

asphyxiating yourself and your family.

Another cooking tip in the winter it to use glass or porcelain bowls to

cook with instead of aluminum or tins. This is because glass will heat

up quicker, allows the recipe to cook quicker and will save on energy.

If you have ever noticed the recipe for a brownie mix will entail a

quicker baking time for a glass bowl instead of a tin.

Recap - Saving Money On Cooking

You can save money on your every day cooking when you follow these

simple tips that will not put your out of your regular routine but will help

save money on your energy bills:

1. Use the microwave to defrost your food and defrost all food before

cooking it so that it takes less time to cook;

2. Cut food up in small pieces so that it takes less time to cook;

3. Make sure your oven and stove are clean and in good working

order;

4. Use reflector pans on the stove to reflect heat and make the most

of the heat generated from your stove;

5. Use free energy by leaving your oven door open after you have

cooked a meal to heat a room, unless you have small children in the


house who can get burned. Never allow the oven to run with the door

open as you can get asphyxiated by the gas.


Chapter 5 - Save Money Washing Clothes

Laundry is a chore that we all simply hate to do but is a necessary evil.

You can save money on your energy bill if you follow these simple tips

when it comes to doing your laundry and washing clothes.

Tip Number 32 - Wash With Cold Water And Wear Clothes More Than Once

Wash your clothes in cold water instead of hot and always use a full

load of clothes in the machine. If you have to combine your clothes

with your kids’ clothes or other household items such as curtains, do

so. It costs just as much money to run a full clothes washer as it does

a half full clothes washer.

Towels and sheets, as mentioned before, should be washed in hot

water to get rid of germs. Other clothes, however, can just as easily be

washed in cold water. Make sure that you have a full load before

washing your clothes.

Another way to save money with your clothes washer is to use some

clothes more than once. You do not have to wash your night clothes

every single night nor do you your towels. You can hang these up and

wash them on a semi-weekly basis. While underwear and shirts

should be changed daily, jeans and pants can be worn more than

once. This can end up saving you money on your clothes washing

energy.


If you take a shower before you go to bed, you do not have to wash

your night clothes on a nightly basis. If you are the only one using the

towel in the bathroom, it does not have to be washed every day. You

should buy enough underwear and socks so that you do not have

wash clothes more than once a week. By washing them all at one time

and on a weekly basis, you will save on energy costs as well as time.

Tip Number 33 - Add Just Enough Suds

Do not think that by adding a ton of laundry detergent your clothes will

be cleaner. To the contrary, too much detergent sometimes leaves a

residue on your clothes that is hard to eliminate. It also makes your

clothes washer work too hard during the rinse cycle. In order to make

sure that the clothes washer runs properly, make sure that you are

adding the amount of suds as indicated by the manufacturer. If the

manufacturer of the laundry detergent says to add a cap full of laundry

detergent to the water, then that is all you need. Your clothes will not

get cleaner if you put more detergent in, but it will cause the machine

to work harder in trying to rinse the suds out.

There is new detergent that is liquid detergent that allows you to add

concentrated amounts of the detergent to your wash. This actually

works better than traditional detergents and will save you money on

your energy costs. Not only will you be saving money on your

washing, but you will also save money when it comes to buying

laundry detergent.


Tip Number 34 - Use A Clothesline When Possible

Practically no one remembers clothes trees any longer. They were

stationed in the yard of just about everyone back in the 1960s. Clothes

trees looked like big aerial antennas but were used to hang clothes.

They were convenient because they rotated, making it easier to hang

up the clothes with clothes pins. Some people had clotheslines

instead of clothes trees. But the consensus was that on a nice day,

laundry was washed and then let outside to dry. And this always made

everything smell so fresh.

When possible, use a clothesline in the basement or, if allowed,

outside. Years ago, people always dried their clothes outside. Not

only did it make the clothes smell nicer with the breeze that

manufacturers desperately try to emulate now with synthetic sprays,

but it saved energy. Clothes dryers used to be electric and were for

those who had a lot of money. Most people, up until the 1970s, used

clothes lines to dry clothes. Today, most clothes dryers are either gas

or electric, although most people prefer gas as they are a lot less

costly to run. An electric clothes dryer will end up costing a lot of

money to run and is usually only used in some cases. Many people

still have clotheslines both outside and in their basements or laundry

rooms.

You can hang a clothesline in your laundry room to dry your clothes or

dry them outside in nice weather. You do not have to use the clothes

dryer every time you do laundry. The laundry will be a bit more stiff

than if put in a clothes dryer.


One tip on how you can make the most of both the clothes dryer and

the fresh air is to allow the clothes to dry in the air and then fluff them

in the dryer so that they get hot. If you have a dryer that is on a timer,

set the timer for 5 minutes of heat. This will remove all of the wrinkles

out of the clothes and get them very dry without spending a lot of

money on your energy bill.

Tip Number 35 - Do not over dry your clothes

When you are using the clothes dryer, put it on hot and do not over dry

the clothes. There should be enough room for the clothes to tumble in

the dryer and you should time it so that the clothes are just dry and

warm, not piping hot, when the dryer cycle is finished. It may take you

a few tries to dry your clothes the right way to save energy, but once

you realize the trick to putting in just the right amount of clothes as well

as timing the cycle, you will be able to save on your energy bill.

When you over dry your clothes, you tend to wear them out quicker.

You do not want to under dry them, either, or else they will get all

wrinkled. You should just dry just enough clothes to make them

tumble easily in the hot dryer.

Before adding your clothes to the dryer, it will make them less wrinkled

and the dryer will work more efficiently if you shake out each item of

clothing before adding it to the dryer. This makes your clothes dry

quicker and wrinkle free. You should also do your clothes at one time

as the dryer will stay hot for a long period of time after it is finished the

cycle, using less energy to heat it up again.


Make sure that you use a dryer sheet in the dryer that will enable your

clothes to come out without static as well as less wrinkled. This can

allow you to spend less time in drying the clothes in the dryer and thus

saving you money on your energy bill.

Tip Number 36 - Clean the Lint Trap

There is a lint trap inside your dryer that has to be cleaned out each

time you use the dryer for maximum efficiency. There is also a trap

that goes outside that should be cleaned out a couple of times a year

so that you can keep your dryer in good working order.

In order to clean the lint trap outside, you can use your hose

attachment of your vacuum cleaner. This will enable the dryer to stay

in good working order and the heat to be able to be evenly distributed

in the dryer. Many people put their clothes in the dryer to find that it is

not hot at all. The main reason why a dryer is not generating heat is

because the lint trap is clogged. If you continue to keep the lint trap

free, you can save energy and keep your dryer in good working order.

Keeping your lint trap free from lint is more than just an energy saving

idea, it also avoids a potential fire hazard. Each year, clothes dryers

catch on fire because of people not cleaning the lint trap. If you clean

the lint trap in the dryer after each use, you will get the maximum use

of your dryer as well as avoid any potential fire hazards.


Recap - Saving Money On Your Clothes Washing

You can save energy costs when you do your laundry if you follow

these tips:

1. Wash your clothes with the exception of sheets and towels in cold

water;

2. Use just enough suds so that the washer does not have to work

overtime;

3. Hang your clothes out to dry if at all possible and, if you feel the

need to use the dryer, simply use it for five minutes to fluff the clothes;

4. Keep the dryer working by cleaning the lint trap both inside and out

and avoiding a potential fire hazard;

5. Make sure you use a full load of clothes in the washer and that

there is room for clothes to tumble freely in the dryer.


Chapter 6 - Saving Energy Costs With Your Refrigerator

Tip Number 37 - Avoid opening and closing the refrigerator

While kids are often accused of this annoying habit, adults are just as

guilty. Refrigerators use more electricity than any other appliance in

the house. They are an energy eater. If you want to save on your

energy bills, try not to open and shut the refrigerator all of the time.

When you need something, get it and then get out of the refrigerator.

By avoiding opening and closing the refrigerator all of the time, you

end up saving energy. Each time you open up the refrigerator, you

end up losing energy as the cold air escapes. If you just are conscious

of opening and shutting the refrigerator and not using it like a

television, you will end up saving about 5 percent on your energy bill

each month, or more, depending on how often you spend browsing in

the refrigerator.

You should also make sure that you leave plenty of room in front of

your refrigerator so that you have room for the air to circulate. Make

sure that you leave some room in front of the refrigerator for this. You

should never have any other furniture or appliance too close to the

refrigerator.

Another way that you can save money with your refrigerator bill is to

allow foods to cool down before putting them into the fridge. How


many times have you cooked, wrapped up hot leftovers and then put

them in the refrigerator? If you are like most people, chances are that

you do this often. But by doing this, you end up using a lot of energy.

Allow your food to cool down to room temperature before putting it into

the freezer or refrigerator so that it will not use that much energy.

If you have an old refrigerator, you are better off to get rid of it. They

are usually very poor on energy efficiency and are not worth the

trouble. Refrigerators are not very expensive. If you have two

refrigerators, you should make sure that they are relatively new.

Those older refrigerators that came with the house may seem like they

are saving you money, but in the long run, they are eating away at your

energy bill. Likewise old freezers. Newer appliances are more energy

efficient and work better. You will see the difference right away in your

heating and electric bills when you trade in old appliances for new.

Do you really need two refrigerators? If you are just using one for the

occasional party or for beverages, you are better off to get rid of one of

them. Running a refrigerator, especially an old one, can end up

costing more money than it is worth.

Tip Number 38 - Avoid packing the freezer too much but do not leave it empty

This can be tricky. You do not want to over pack the freezer because

you can block the cold air ducts. But you get the maximum amount of

use out of the freezer if it is filled. You are better off to keep it filled but

not over packed.


While the idea of having a packed freezer may seem comforting for

anyone who wants to make sure that they have enough food in the

house, it can end up costing you money in extra energy. It can clog up

the returns in the freezer and end up costing you money in the long run

by making your freezer work extra hard to keep everything cool.

Having a full freezer is ideal, but having it packed so much that you

cannot put anything else in is a bad idea when it comes to saving

energy.

That being said, you do want to have the freezer being filled. You can

place water containers in empty places in the freezer. You can also

keep the freezer in good working order by cleaning the condenser coils

twice a year.

Not too many people have a manual defrost freezer any longer, but

you should make sure that you defrost your freezer when the ice has

built up. Defrosting freezers went out with picture tubes on televisions,

but some people may still have them. Do not allow ice to build up

around the freezer.

You should also make sure that the seal around your freezer as well as

your refrigerator, is in good working order. These are not difficult to

replace. If the seal is broken, replace it. You will get better efficiency

from your freezer and refrigerator.

You should also set the freezer to 0 degrees in the summer and 5

degrees in the winter. In the summer, you should set the thermostat in

the refrigerator to 38 degrees and 42 degrees in the winter. This is

more than enough to keep your foods frozen or fresh.


Recap - Saving Money With Your Refrigerator and Freezer

You can save on your energy bill when it comes to making smart

moves with your refrigerator and freezer if you follow these simple tips:

1. Do not overpack your freezer as it can end up clogging up the cool

air vents;

2. Put just enough food in the freezer to get the maximum use out of

the unit and keep the coils cleaned;

3. Avoid constantly opening and shutting the door to the refrigerator or

the freezer as it wastes energy;

4. Set the thermostat in the freezer down in the winter and up in the

summer and do the same for the refrigerator;

5. Never block anything in front of the refrigerator.


Chapter 7 - Simple Money Saving Energy Tips

Every day, as you go about your daily life, you can save energy by

performing tasks that you probably never give much though to. One of

the best aspects of this energy saving tip book is that once you are

aware of the ways that you can save on your energy bill by using these

simple tips, you can implement them into your daily life. Soon, they will

become routine and you will find that your energy bills have rapidly

been reduced.

Here are some simple tips that you can use to save energy on every

day activities in your home:

Tip Number 39 - Turn off your coffee maker

If you want to save electricity, which is getting to be more and more

expensive as the days wear on, and save on your energy bill at the

same time, then turn off your coffee maker after you have had your first

cup of coffee. Put the remaining coffee into a carafe or a thermos.

Many people forget to turn off their coffee makers. This not only

wastes energy, but it creates a potential fire hazard. You should turn

off your coffee maker as soon as the coffee is brewed and put it into a

carafe. The coffee will stay hot and you will be able to save energy.

While you are at it, you can unplug any appliance you are not using,

such as a toaster or the coffee maker itself. These appliances use

energy even when they are just plugged in. You will not save a ton of


money in energy costs by unplugging these appliances when not in

use, but every little bit helps.

Tip Number 40 - Turn off the TV when no one is watching

This seems like common sense, but so many people do not bother

turning off their television sets when they are done watching them and

even more end up sleeping with their television on. Some people like

the idea of having some sort of background noise so they play a radio

or television set constantly. This wastes an enormous amount of

electricity. It is just good common sense to turn off the TV when you

are not using it.

This also goes for other entertainment devices such as stereo sets as

well as computers. Now that many people have high speed internet

access, they leave their computers on all of the time. You should turn

them off when you are not using them. Not only will you give them a

rest, but you will also be saving money.

Leaving computers and televisions on all of the time is a silly way to

waste energy. Do not fall into this trap and get into the habit of turning

off entertainment products so that you can save energy as well as save

on the products themselves.

If you have a problem falling asleep without some sort of noise, you

can put a timer on your TV so that it turns off at a certain time, after

you have fallen asleep. This can end up saving you electricity and will

also save on your energy bill. If you leave your television running all


night long every night, you are spending an extra $10 a month in

electricity. You can save this by turning the TV off when you are

asleep through the use of a timer.


Chapter 8 - Lighting Energy Tips

Lighting is one way that you most likely waste electricity and the

easiest way to save money on your energy bill. When you choose the

right light bulbs, for example, and use energy saving light bulbs, you

can end up saving at least 20 percent on your electric bill.

Sometimes just being aware of the options that are available to you

when it comes to saving on lighting. This is more than just light bulbs

but total lighting schemes. You an end up saving quite a bit of money

on your electric bill, up to 30 percent each time, by simply using a

lower watt light bulb.

Here are some tips that you can use to save money on your energy bill

when it comes to the lighting in your house:

Tip Number 41 - Choose a Fluorescent Bulb Instead of a Incandescent Bulb

There is a reason why offices use fluorescent bulbs. This is because a

20 watt fluorescent bulb uses less energy than a regular 60 watt bulb

but gives the same amount of light. That is a savings of one third on

your electric bill, simply by switching to fluorescent.

You can also use the new energy efficient light bulbs that last six times

as long as regular bulbs. You have probably seen these bulbs in the

store a they look like they have a curl to them. They work very well

when it comes to both lighting up your house and allowing you to see.


And they save you energy as well as money on replacement bulbs.

Switching to energy efficient light bulbs can make a substantial savings

on your energy bill.

When you are changing your light bulbs, gradually switch to the new

light bulbs and discard the older light bulbs. This will enable you to

painlessly make the switch. Do not forget the outdoor lights that you

have as well.

Another way that you can save with lighting is to use dimmer switches

which are easy to install and can even give a romantic setting to an

ordinary dinner. They use a lot less energy and it can end up making

your dinners more enjoyable. The ability to turn down the light without

turning it off really saves you money.


Chapter 9 - Saving Money On Windows

One way that you end up losing energy in your home is through your

windows. If you have older windows with storms and screens, you

should make sure they are in good repair and that the storms are not

cracked or missing. Older windows are not made of thermal pane

glass and can cause a draft.

You can save money on your energy costs if you pay attention to your

windows and the areas surrounding you windows as this is where a lot

of your energy is going. Take these tips to save energy costs with

regard to your window units:

Tip Number 42 - Use drapes with an insulating liner instead of blinds.

If you buy drapes with an insulating liner, you can end up cutting your

heating costs in half. The trend today is to use blinds. Blinds are a

very trendy way to give your windows privacy. But they do not add to

the insulation of the windows. Drapes with insulating liners are the

best option when it comes to preventing heat from escaping from your

windows and the cold air coming in. They will also keep your room

cool in the summer time and keep the heat out.

If you really want to save money on your energy costs, you should

invest in drapes with an insulating liner. This is especially important if

you have non thermal windows, although any window can benefit from

having heat insulating liners.


Using drapes may seem like an old fashioned idea, but if you are

interested in saving money on your heating bill, you should consider

drapes that have insulated liners. They will save you a substantial

amount of money.

Blinds simply do not have any protective qualities when it comes to

insulation. They are mostly made of vinyl or wood and do not insulate

the glass against the cold or heat. You are better off with shades

which do have insulating qualities, or drapes with insulated backings.

As people are becoming more energy conscious, these items are

making a comeback in the stores and in home interior magazines.

This is because many people are interested in doing what they can to

keep their homes insulted and save money on their energy bills.

Another way that you can save money with your windows is to insulate

the with insulating film. You can use a hairdryer and put the plastic

insulation on the windows during the winter and then just remove them

during the winter. You will also want to make sure that you have all

storm windows in and secure. If you have newer windows, you can

generally save on your energy bill because of the newer windows.

Insulating film can be purchased at any home improvement store and

can be affixed with a simple hair dryer. There is also film that can be

used that does not have to go on with a hairdryer.


Tip Number 43 - Caulk your windows on a yearly basis

When was the last time you caulked your windows? If you have older

windows, chances are that you are losing heat or cool air from the

gaps in the windows. If you caulk them on a regular basis, you can

then eliminate not only air from escaping, but moisture as well.

You should re-caulk your windows on the exterior and interior each

year so that you get them winterized. You would be surprised at all the

heat that you lose when you do not caulk your windows. You can use

a caulk gun or you can also use self caulking tubes. Make sure that

you use the right type of caulk as there is caulk for outdoor window

spaces as well as indoors. The caulking can also prevent water

damage from getting into your house. This is not something that is

difficult to do as just about anyone can caulk windows. Make sure that

you do them from both the inside of the house as well as the outside.

The outside caulk that you use will be different than the inside caulk.

You may have to remove old caulk in order to put new caulk down.

You should do an inspection of your windows each fall when you clean

them and see if they need caulking. Older windows can last a lot

longer if you simply take the time and caulk them when needed. Make

sure that you caulk your windows on both the inside and outside so

that you can save the most on your energy bill. You will be surprised

at how much money you actually will save on your bills by this simple

method.


Tip Number 44 - Use the Sun

If you have a sunny in the winter, make sure that you make use of this

solar energy and open up the blinds and drapes and let the sun shine

in! This will make the rooms naturally warmer and cut down on your

heating costs. Make sure that you use any natural breezes, sunshine

and cool fronts that move in, however unexpected, to make your home

more comfortable to live in.

Although the winter months can be somewhat dismal, you can use the

sun when it does make an appearance to heat your entire house. If

possible, you can install some solar panels on the roof to reflect the

sun, although this is not possible in every neighborhood. Those who

are really interested in saving energy have been using solar panels for

years.

When the sun is not out and it is all doom and gloom outside, you will

want to close the blinds to keep the heat inside. But when the sun is

out, as it often even during the winter months, make the most of the

sunlight and allow it inside your house. Solar energy is the best

energy that you can use that is both clean and economical. Make the

most of this natural energy in your home.

Tip Number 45 - Add Insulation To Attic, Around Windows and Floors

Make sure that you are not losing heat in the winter or cool air in the

summer by insulating around the windows as well as in the attic and

under floors. If you are building a house, you will want to use the best


quality insulation. The higher grade insulation, the more it may cost

but the more you will save on your energy bill.

You should also make sure that your heat ducts are insulated and that

you use caulk where necessary around the duct fittings All cracks and

pipes should be sealed as well. Any pipes that enter your home should

be sealed with energy efficient caulking or insulation.

Another place to insulate is around the electrical outlets. Much of the

air that escapes from the house escapes from the electrical outlets.

You should make sure that you insulate around these outlets so that

you do not have to worry about air escaping.

If you have a crawlspace type attic, you should add insulation by

blowing it into the attic. This can be done by a company that

specializes in insulation. There are different grades of insulation that

can be used. If you have an older house, chances are that it may have

to be re-insulated in the attic. You should get this done before the cold

weather so that you can keep the house warm and save on your

energy bills.

Even hot water pipes can be insulated to keep the water hot. There is

insulation that wraps around the pipes that you can purchase at home

improvement stores. Use this so that you can save on your energy

bills. This type of insulation is very inexpensive and only has to be

purchased once.


Tip Number 46 - Seal concrete floors from cracks

Take a look at the cement floor in your basement and garage and

anywhere else that you have concrete. After a while, concrete will

crack due to cold and moisture - it is inevitable. You will want to seal

the cracks in the concrete with a sealant so that you can save on

energy costs. This is not difficult to do and can be done by yourself

with sealant that you purchase from a home improvement store or from

a professional. You should seal the concrete floors from cracks to

prevent heat from escaping.

You can lose a lot of heat from cracks in concrete floors. Before winter

comes, you will want to seal all of the cracks in the cement in the

basement floors or anywhere else. Caulking is easy to do and you can

buy special sealant caulking for cement. You normally have to remove

old caulking before you replace it with new caulking. Take a look

around, especially in the basement, to see if there are any cracks.

Cement always cracks because of the cold weather and lets in the cold

air. Fix this by caulking with a cement caulking product so that you can

save on energy.

Tip Number 47 - Weather Stripping Windows And Doors

One of the best ways that you can save money on your energy bills

and keep your home energy efficient is by using weather stripping.

This goes around doors and windows and keeps your home running

energy efficient. It will keep the cold air out in the winter and the warm

air out in the summer. You should have weather stripping around the

doors and windows of your home. This is not a difficult job to do and is


an easy weekend project. To properly winterize your home, use good

weather stripping.

Use weather stripping around doors and windows to make them air

tight. Weather stripping should be used around older doors, under the

doors and around the windows. It is easy to install and you can find it

at local home improvement stores.

Weather stripping is the best way to keep the draft out. Instead of

using towels and draft dodgers, make sure that you use proper

weather stripping. This will keep your home insulated not only against

the cold weather, but will keep your home cool when you have the air

conditioning on as well.

You can save money on your energy bill if you follow these 47 tips on

how to keep your home energy efficient. These tips are not difficult to

do and will not really put you out any big money or alter your lifestyle.


Chapter 10 - Buying New Appliances Or Building A New Home

We have talked about how to save money on your energy bills with

ways that you can save energy on your existing home, but what about

if you are thinking of building a new home or buying new appliances?

While you should not go out and feel that you have to replace your old

appliances with energy efficient appliances, you should be conscious

of the types of appliances that are on the market today that are a lot

more energy efficient. These are the appliances you will want to use in

your home when you replace your old appliances. Take a look not just

at price, but at energy efficiency as in the long run, it can end up

costing you more money for an appliance that does not save on

energy.

When you are buying new appliances, you should be conscious of their

energy efficiency. When it comes time to buy new appliances, buy

ones that are energy efficient such as the most energy efficient

furnaces, refrigerators, air conditioners and other appliances. Even if

you have to spend more money to do this, you can save money if you

buy appliances that are energy efficient.

The same hold true if you are building a new home. When you are

building a new home, energy efficiency should be something that is on

your mind. You will want to put money into better insulation and

windows as well as insulated doors so that you can end up saving

money on your energy bills.


When you are building a new house, keep energy efficiency in mind.

Make sure that your insulation is high grade as it will end up saving

you money in energy bills. Most new homes are built to be energy

efficient these days. But you are often give no choice when it comes to

insulation. That is why you should be able to understand about

insulation that gets blown in your attic and put in your walls so that you

have the best energy efficiency.

You should take a look at the roofing tiles and make sure that they are

energy efficient. You can find more energy efficient shingles than the

regular shingles that come with the house. Talk to the builder about

this when you are building a house. If possible, use high grade tiles for

your roof as they will be better at keeping the sun at bay in the

summer. You will have to abide by building codes that are existing in

the area where you are building, but you should look to get your home

as energy efficient as possible. Most building codes are now requiring

more energy efficiency so this should be easy to do.

Look for a furnace that is high energy efficiency as well as an air

conditioning unit. If you are building a large house, it sometimes

makes sense to get two furnaces and two air conditioners. This way,

you can just use one when you are upstairs and one when you are

downstairs and you do not have to cool or heat the entire house at one

time. You can lower the heating unit substantially if you have two

furnaces.

Also when building a house, make sure that you get the best energy

efficient windows. When it comes time to replace windows in an

existing house, look for those that are energy efficient. Newer


windows are thermal and already insulated and will also keep your

energy costs down. You should consider changing your windows

when to energy efficient windows if you can afford to do so as they will

pay for themselves in a matter of time.

If you get a chance, you should get a maintenance free exterior. Not

only does this make things more convenient for your house as you do

not have to worry about painting the exterior, but you can also have

better insulation with a maintenance free exterior.

There are so many ways to save money on your new or existing home

when it comes to energy bills. The best way to save energy on your

bills is to be conscious of what you are spending when it comes to

heating, electricity, water, and appliances and be mindful of how you

can save on money on your energy bills.

No, you do not have to swelter in the summer or freeze in the winter or

live like the pioneers to save money on your energy bill. You just have

to be able to understand how different small things that you can do can

add up and end up saving you money that is way better off in your

pocket than in the pockets of one of the many utility companies.

All the best,

Master Trader Online Team


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