Home Energy Savings

How Do I Save Money and Energy on My Refrigerator

Do you know that your refrigerator is the appliance that gobbles up the largest amount of power in your home? It is. Your washing machine and dryer eat up a fair amount between them but your refrigerator tends to eat up even more. If you have noticed your energy bill going up then it is [...]

Sealing a New Home For Energy Savings

The average person buying a newly constructed home or building a custom home has no clue that behind all the beautiful features and amenities a problem exists. New home construction is a dream come true for millions of people around the country and as they move into the property with everything new from ceiling to [...]

Keeping Refrigerator Coils Clean and Saving On Energy Costs

To make your home more energy efficient, a number of different steps, processes, and strategies would be used. Although you could do the same things that everyone else does, which is fine, a number of small changes would be considered just as important. Remember, the process of making the home energy efficient is about lowering [...]

Cooking Changes to Save on Energy Costs

Making changes in the way you do things within the home can save money. Sometimes, the amount of money is small but over the long-term, it adds up whereas other times, the amount saved is significant and enjoyed immediately. The thing to remember is that no matter how much now or later, when making changes [...]

Using Shade Trees For A More Energy Efficient Home

When buying a brand new home, you will find a trade-off for a number of things. Obviously, having the ability to choose appliances, flooring, wall paint, light fixtures, and other features of the home and then to move in with everything being new is an amazing feeling. On the other side, buying a new home [...]

Sealing Electrical Outlets With Foam or Fiberglass Gaskets

When it comes to cutting the cost of energy, you have two primary choices. The first would be to make a major change that would have an obvious impact. For instance, if you were to install a solar system on the home, obviously the amount of money spent on energy would drop considerably since you [...]

Hiring An Energy Auditor

After making multiple changes to make your home more energy efficient and to save the amount of money spent each month on utilities you still find costs are too high, chances are good that something is being missed. Perhaps you are just now thinking about making changes to the home to make it more energy [...]

Insulating the Attic With Higher R-Value Insulation

Gathered in a room with 100 homeowners and you asked each the type of insulation in their attic, what the R-value of the insulation is, and whether there is an adequate amount, more than likely none would be able to provide the correct answer. Although homeowners know that proper insulation in the attic is essential [...]

Saving with Energy Efficient Storm Windows and Doors

Whether your home has standard windows and doors or if you have invested in triple-pane windows with Argon gas and fully insulated doors, adding storm windows and doors would make the home more energy efficient, thereby costing you less money each month. Although state-of-the-art windows and doors would be an improvement over standard units, you [...]

Save Money by Washing Clothes in Cold Water

Conserving on all types of energy to help save money is something you can accomplish in a variety of ways. For serious savings, you could have an alternative power source installed such as wind power, solar power, or even hydropower. However, in addition to making a significant financial investment, you have a number of small [...]

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