Paul asks…
Tell me all your tips for saving energy?
I want to lower my power bill and water bill, any tips on how to do that would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
admin answers:
Make the kids do all the house cleaning…lol…sorry couldn’t resist. Make sure you turn off all the lights when you leave a room, TV is off if no one is watching, unplug any unnecassry appliances when not in use. Keep the A/c on 78 or high at all times, use cieling fans. In the heat of the day, keep the curtins closed. At night, only turn on the lights if you need them. On the water bill, make sure if you run the dishwasher, you have a full load and run it when you go to bed at night. Less demand for water in the middle of the night, than in the daytime. Water the yard early in the morning (if you water it at all-I don’t, too much yard 1 acre, to water for me). Collect rain water to use for the potted plants/garden. When washing clothes, use the lowest temp you can for the load and the least amout of water need for the load. If possible, hang up the clothes to dry.
Hope these suggestions help. Doing most of this I have saved about $150 on my bill this summer compared to last summer. But with prices going up, I am always looking for new ways to save myself.
William asks…
help diable families with electric bill and energy saving tips/ free window replacement,refrigerators,ect?
company installs windows ,doors ,refrigorater,paints makes home safe and energy saving
admin answers:
What? What are you asking? What are you saying?
Nancy asks…
Energy Saving Tips?
What can you suggest?
Electricity
Water
Appliances
Lights
Small Electrics
admin answers:
Unplug appliances when not in use. Take short lukewarm showers in place baths, change light bulbs to low energy bulbs, and use candles if you dont have to use lights.
Carol asks…
Energy saving tips for third floor apartment in Texas?
My boyfriend and I are moving into a third floor apartment this June (right in the middle of summer!). We live in south east Texas, so it gets hot.
We chose the third floor because 1) Rent was cheaper 2) We hate having anyone above us and 3) the apartment complex is surrounded by tall trees and the view is beautiful.
I know that we can expect a higher energy bill being on the third floor due to heat rising (which sucks, because we are both used to much cooler temperatures indoors). Also, all the windows face the same direction, but I’m not sure WHICH direction that will be yet.
I’m looking for any tips on keeping the bill as low as possible.
admin answers:
Box fans sell for around $15.00. They can put out a lot of air and can pull air through the apartment.
Putting some ice in front of it helps.
Keeping the sun out helps. Blankets or something over sunny windows will do.
Turn off things when not using.
Use dishwasher only when full load. Washing pans by hand helps. Rinsing the pans in a sink of water is cheaper than running the water over them.
Wash clothes in cold water.
Dryer runs on 220. Dry only when there is a full load and time the drying.
Put refrigerator and hot water heater on save saves.
Cook enough food for 2-3 meals.
The oven runs on 220. Try not to use during the summer very much. Group baking helps.
Joseph asks…
energy saving tips for airconditioner? details inside.?
my aircon’s details:
cooling capacity: 5400 kJ/h
power consumption: 519W
tested @ 230 volts
energy efficiency ratio: 10.4
for this model,the minimum EER standard set by the gov’t is 9.1
and there’s this formula that i cannot understand:
(rated power demand watt/1000 kW) X (monthly usage hours) X (power rate pesos/Kw-H) = cost of opertaion
i’m from the philippines.
and it’s in thermostat form ranging from 1-10
admin answers:
The formula is trying to show you how to figure the monthly cost of using the air conditioner. In your case this would 519 divided by 1000, multiplied by the number of hours the air conditioner would run during the month, multiplied by the amount the power company charges for each kilowatt hour (This should appear on your electric bill).
The problem is, you don’t know how many hours per month the AC will run. This will depend on how you set the thermostat, the size of the house and the outside temperature.
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