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On Spotlight: Top 10 No-Cost, Low-Cost Tips For Cool Energy Savings

Here are 10 low-cost tips to guide you. With each tip are the potential energy savings you can expect. Besides saving energy, you will be making your home more comfortable, and helping to protect the environment.

  • Set thermostat at 78 degrees or higher when the house is occupied, and at 85 degrees when vacant (save 1 – 2 percent per degree raised on cooling costs).
  • Seal windows with weather stripping (for all moveable joints) and caulk (for non-moving parts). Also, install a window kit to the inside of your windows to help keep cold air out and warm air in.
  • Regularly clean/replace the air conditioner’s air filter (save up to 5 percent on annual energy costs).
  • Keep the door and vents closed in unused rooms (save up to 3 percent on cooling costs).
  • On hot, sunny days, keep the curtains closed on windows facing south and west (save 2 – 4 percent on cooling costs).
  • Caulk and weather-strip around windows and doors (save 1 – 4 percent on cooling costs).
  • Wash/dry full loads of clothes and use cold water as much as possible (save 2 – 4 percent on energy costs).
  • Set the water heater’s temperature to 120 degrees (save up to 10 percent on water heating costs; check by placing a thermometer under a tap).
  • Use a microwave oven instead of a regular oven (save up to 50 percent on cooking costs).
  • Install compact fluorescent lights in high-use fixtures (save about 66 percent on lighting cost per fixture).
  • Take advantage of the new federal tax credits when making energy efficiency improvements to your home: www.energytaxincentives.org.

Energy Saving Tips

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