Home Energy Stats & Facts
- Energy Star qualified LED lights can save 75% of the electricity by incandescent light bulbs and last 10 times longer
- Energy Star clothes washers can save more than $80.00 per year, in water and energy savings
- Energy star refrigerators use up to 2 times less energy than a refrigerator that is only 10 years old
- Repair leaky faucets
- 30 leaked drops of water a minute can waste as much as 50 gallons of water per month.
Use a programmable thermostat
- Turning your thermostat down 10 degrees for a 8 hour period can save as much as 10% on your energy bill – A great idea for when you are away from home or aslee
- Sufficient insulation can increase your comfort and reduce your cooling cost up to 30 %
- Use ceiling fans to increase circulation
- Summertime the fan should turn in the clockwise direction, wintertime in the counter clockwise direction
- For homes with central A/C keep the furnace fan on, this will help circulate the air and keep the home at an even temperature – This will also help in dehumidification
- Plant trees to help your cooling costs – Leafy shade trees to the south and west & Evergreens to the north
- Replace furnace filter monthly or as needed
- Set water heater temperature to 120 degrees
- Duct systems typically leak 15-30 % of the air passing through them
- Keep radiators, baseboard radiators and heat registers clean and clear.