15 Simple Tips for Saving Money and Energy

1-Install programable thermostats to keep your home temperate at peak hours

2-Use compace flourescent light bulbs

3-Air dry dishes

4-Turn off computer when not in use

5-Lower your water heater's thermostat

6-Take shorter showers

7-Wash only full loads of clothes & dishes-when possible wash with cold water. 

8-Drive sensibly: agreesive driving burns more gasoline

9-Turn your thermostat down:for each degree you lower your t-stat you lower your energy bill by 1%

10-Let the Sun in!!  Use natural sunlight to heat and light your home.

11-Improve your doors and windows by installing energy efficient windows

12-Landscape!  Carefully positioned trees can save up to 25% of the energy a typical household uses for energy.

13-Avoid placing lamps or tv sets next to the thermostat-the thermostat will sense the heat from these appliances and cause the unit to run unneccessarily.

14-If you are unable to install energy efficient replacement windows, consider storm winodws!  They can reudce heat loss by 25%-50%!

15-Change and clean your filters!  Clean your dryer's lint traps, replace your furnace's filters, and if your vacuum has a hepa filter  wash or replace it regularly!