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Insulate your home. Having good seals on doors and windows leads to huge savings in energy costs. Insulation protects your home from leaks of cool, conditioned air in the summer and warm, heated air in the winter.
Ask your contractor to check your home’s insulation to determine if it’s effective enough. Pay attention to your attic, basement, cellar, walls and ceiling. You may want to look into installing new insulation in your home.
Insulate your home with sealant and caulk in doorways, windows, and around window air conditioners. You can also buy plastic sheeting to cover your windows in the winter.
Use less hot water. Heating water takes a lot of energy. There is no need to take cold showers, but if you are mindful of how much hot water you use and how the water heats up, you can save a lot of energy and money.
Make sure your water heater is insulated so it doesn’t lose too much heat.
Consider getting a water heater that doesn’t run on a constantly lit control light.
Take a shower instead of a bath. A bath uses a lot more water than a shower.
Take shorter showers. Spending 20 minutes in the shower uses a lot of electricity.
Use the air conditioner less often. Sometimes you can’t do without the air conditioner, but there’s no reason to turn it on from early spring to late summer without turning it off once.[9]Find other ways to cool yourself down when you can.
Keep your house at a low temperature in the winter. You save a lot of energy and money by keeping your house a few degrees below normal in the winter. If you are cold, put on a sweater instead of running the thermostat.
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Use renewable energy. Try to get energy from a company that uses renewable energy, such as wind or solar power. Many companies that provide this service are small, so you may have to look them up. The transition may be expensive at first, but you will save money over time.
