ENGINEERED ENERGY SYSTEMS

200 WAYS TO REDUCE ENERGY BILLS WATER HEATING

# OF PEOPLE IN HOME KW/MONTH ELECTRIC TANK COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh GAS TANK COST/MONTH @ $1.50/THERM 1 200 $24 $8 2 300 $36 $12 3 400 $48 $16 4 500 $60 $20 5 600 $72 $24

TIPS: TAKE QUICK SHOWERS INSTEAD OF BATHS USE LOW FLOW [1.5 GPM] SHOWER HEADS & FAUCETS FIX LEAKY TAPS THEY CAN COST $20/MONTH TURN DOWN WATER TEMPERATURE TO 110 DEG. -120 DEG. WRAP TANK WITH INSULATION INSULATE PIPES FIRST SIX FEET FROM TANK WASH CLOTHING IN COLD WATER OPERATE DISH WASHER WHEN FULL AND ON ENERGY SAVING CYCLE DRAIN ONE GALLON OF WATER FROM TANK TWICE PER YEAR LOCATE TANK IN HOME NEAR HIGHEST USE FIXTURES INSTALL DAY NIGHT METER ON ELECTRIC TANK TO HEAT BEFORE DAILY USE TURN TANK OFF WHILE ON VACATIONS BUY ENERGY EFFICIENT TANK, .62% GAS AND .91% ELECTRIC CONSIDER A TANKLESS OR ON DEMAND SYSEM USE A FOOT PEDDLE OR FAUCET SHUTOFF WHEN USING WATER INSTALL A HEAT TRAP ON THE TANK IT REDUCES PIPE HEAT LOSS

AIR CONDITIONERS
SMALL AIR CONDITIONER HIGH SEER RATING COST/MONTH @ $.12kwh LARGE AIR CONDITIONER LOW SEER RATING @ $.12kwh CEILING OR ROOM FAN HOURS/ MONTH 120 180 240 $12 $18 $24 $24 $1.44 $36 $2.16 $48 $2.88

60 $6 $12 $.72

300 $30 $60 $3.60

TIPS: BUY HIGHEST SEER RATING 4 IS POOR 16 IS MOST EFFICIENT CLOSE DOORS IN ROOMS NOT USED SIZE CORRECTLY 20btu PER SQUARE FOOT OF SPACE TO BE COOLED RUN ONLY WHEN ROOM IS OCCUPIED SET THERMOSTAT AT 78 DEGREES OR HIGHER RECIRCULATE AIR FROM ROOM NOT OUTSIDE CLEAN FILTER AND COMPRESSOR EVERY TWO MONTHS USE FANS INSTEAD OF AIR CONDITIONERS HAVE COOLANT CHECKED EVERY TWO YEARS OR WARM AIR WILL COME INSTEAD OF COOL AIR MAKE SURE UNIT IS SHADED ON OUTSIDE BUT CLEAR OF SHUBBERY SHADE ROOM WINDOWS TURN OFF LIGHTING CLOSE WINDOWS AND SEAL AIR LEAKS USE FAN SETTING SWITCH WHEN ROOM IS DRY AND COOL CORRECT HOME AIR SEALING AND INSULATE OPEN WINDOWS AT NIGHTS AND CLOSE IN MORNING

REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS

CONDITION OF UNIT EXCELLENT OLD LARGE MODEL COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $15 OLD SMALL MODEL COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $7 NEWER LARGE MODEL COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $4 NEWER SMALL MODEL COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $3 GOOD $20 $9 POOR $30 $12

TIPS: KEEP FREEZER 80% FULL OR USE WATER JUGS TO FILL SPACE KEEP REFRIGERATOR 75% FULL SELECT SIZE FOR NEEDS ONE UNIT RATHER THAN TWO SMALLER SET YOUR REFRIGERATOR AT 37 DEGREES AND YOUR FREEZER AT 0 DEGREES VACCUM THE CONDENSER COILS EVERY SIX MONTHS DONT OPEN MORE THAN NECESSARY GET EVERYTHING AT ONCE

COOL LEFTOVERS BEFORE REFRIGERATING DEFROST FOOD IN REFRIGERATOR LOCATE UNITS AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES DO NOT LOCATE UNITS IN NONE INSULATED AREAS; PORCH, GARAGE OR SHED THIS CAN DOUBLE USAGE REPLACE WORN SEALS DEFROST BEFORE ICE DEPOSITS REACH INCH SWITCH TO ENERGY SAVER MODE AUTOMATIC DEFROST AND ICE MAKERS INCREASE POWER CONSUMPTION CHEST FREEZERS USE LESS ENERGY THAN UPRIGHTS UNPLUG UNITS THAT ARE NOT IN USE OR WHEN ON VACATION DO NOT ACCEPT OR GIVE OLD UNITS TO ANYONE

DEHUMIDIFIERS & HUMIDIFIERS

NUMBER OF HOURS /DAY COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh 4 $5 8 $11 16 $22 24 $34

TIPS: ELIMINATE CAUSES OF DAMPNESS; POOR DRAINAGE, DOWNSPOUTS END AT FOUNDATION AND NO TILE ALONG FOUNDATION USE DESICCANT PACKS HUMIDITY SHOULD BE BETWEEN 35% AND 50% INSTALL A DAY NIGHT METER RUN ON NIGHT RATES ADD A TIMER TO CONTROL TIME USE EXHAUST FANS IN SUMMER

SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTRIC HEATERS

COSTS DEPENDS ON SIZE AND NUMBER OF HOURS OF USE

UP TO $120/ MONTH

TIPS: EXPAND MAIN SOURCE OF HEAT CORRECT ROOM INSULATION AND AIR LEAK PROBLEMS

CORRECT HEAT UNIT PROBLEMS; INSULATE AND SEAL DUCTS IF REQUIRED USE MOST EFFICIENTLY FUELED UNITS USE WHEN IN ROOM ONLY

WASHER & DRYERS

WASHER COST PER LOAD ELECTRIC DHW TANK GAS DHW TANK @ $.12/KWH OR $1.50/THERM WASHER SETTINGS HOT/WARM $.75 $.28 HOT/COLD $.66 $.23 WARM/WARM $.54 $.21 WARM/COLD $.35 $.14 COLD/COLD $.05 $.05 DRYER COST PER LOAD @$.12/KWH OR$1.50/THERM $.64 $.30

TIPS: USE COLD WATER ON WASH AND RINSE CYCLE USE LIQUID DETERGENTS USE ADDITIONAL SPIN CYCLE WASH & DRY FULL LOADS SIZE UNITS CORRECTLY FRONT LOAD UNITS TAKE LESS ENERGY AND WATER BUY ENERGY STAR UNITS BUY WASHER WITH LEVEL CONTROLS BUY WASHERS WITH HIGHEST SPIN RATE BUY CLOTHES DRYER WITH MOISTURE SENSOR FEATURE AND PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE KEEP LINT SCREEN AND VENT CLEAN USE CLOTHES LINE WHEN EVER POSSIBLE AVOID OVER DRYING PRETREAT HEAVILY SOILED AREAS USE SHORTER WASH CYCLES REMOVE FROM DRYER IMMEDIATLY TO AVOID IRONING USE TUMBLE CYCLE ON DRYER TO REDUCE HEATED CYCLE TIME USE DRYER ON COSECUTIVE LOADS ITS PREHEATED

LIGHTING
COST EACH/MONTH/ 4HR/DAY INCANDESCENT BULB 60 WATT $.86 INCANDESCENT BULB 100 WATT $1.44 4 FIXTURE LIGHT $3.45 COMPACT FLUORESCENT 13 WATT $.19 COMPACT FLUORESCENT 23 WATT $.33 MERCURY VAPOR $9.00 SODIUM 150 WATT $4.32 TORCHIERE 500 WATT HALOGEN $7.20 NIGHTLIGHT $.01 TIPS: REPLACE HALOGEN TORCHIERES WITH CFLS USE ONLY CFLS USE SINGLE LIGHT FIXTURES INSTEAD OF MULTIPLE CFLS REDUCE HEAT, 2 HALOGENS CAN EQUAL A BASEBOARD HEATING UNIT CFLS CAN LAST FOR YEARS TURN OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT IN ROOM INSTALL MOTION DETECTORS IN ROOM SWITCHES USE TIMERS ON LIGHTS USE APPROPRIATE WATTAGE USE LOW VOLTAGE OR SOLAR OUTDOOR LIGHTING CHRISTMAS LIGHTING IS EXPENSIVE USE LOW VOLTAGE OR SPOT LIGHTING USE MOTION DETECTING SPOTLIGHTS AVOID MULTIPLE LIGHT FIXTURES BUT WHEN NEEDED REDUCE WATTAGE AND USE A DIMMER USE READING LIGHTS WHERE YOUR SEATED INSTEAD OF LIGHTING THE WHOLE ROOM AVOID DARK COLORED OR UPLIGHTED LAMP SHADES USE LIGHT COLORED PAINT IN ROOMS USE NATURAL DAYLIGHT WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE COOL

DISHWASHING
DISHWASHER WITH HEATING UNIT COST/MONTH @ $.12/KWH INCLUDING HOT WATER HAND WASH AND DRY 1 LOAD/DAY COST/MONTH $6.30

@ $.12/KWH

$1.80

TIPS: HAND WASH PRE RINSE WITH COLD WATER AND SET MACHINE ON LIGHT LOAD SET MACHINE ON AIR DRY WAIT UNTIL THERE IS A FULL LOAD IF MACHINE DOES NOT HAVE AIR DRY OPEN DOOR AFTER RINSE AND LET AIR DRY BUY ENERGY STAR APPLIANCE

COOKING APPLIANCES
1 HR./DAY COST/MONTH@ $.12/kwh RANGE AND STOVE @ 2500 WATTS $9.00 ELECTRIC FRY PAN @ 1200 WATTS $4.32 CROCKPOT 250 WATTS X 6TIMES AS LONG $5.40 MICROWAVE @ 1450 WATTS X 1/6 THE TIME $.87 SANDWHICH GRILL @ 1160 WATTS $4.17 TIPS: COVER POT & PANS USE LOWEST COST APPLIANCES KEEP OVEN DOOR CLOSED COOK TWO DIFFERENT FOODS ON STOVE TOP USING A DOUBLE BROILER MICROWAVE HEATS FOOD ONLY ON A SUMMER DAY SELF CLEANING OVEN ARE MORE EFFICIENT THEY HAVE MORE INSULATION USE SELF CLEANING FEATURE RIGHT AFTER BAKING THE OVEN IS ALREADY PREHEATED PRE HEAT FOR ONLY 10 MINUTES CASSEROLES AND ROASTS DO NOT NEED PREHEATING GLASS OR CERAMIC COOKWARE WORKS AT 25 DEGREE LOWER TEMPERATURE A CONVECTION OVEN CAN REDUCE COOKING TIME BY 25% USE BROILER IT SAVES COOKING TIME AND PREHEATING USE THE SMALLEST POTS AND PANS AND SIZE THE HEATING ELEMENT TO THE PAN CONSIDER BUYING AN INDUCTION COOKTOP

OTHER KITCHEN UTENSILS

COFFEE MAKER 1000 WATTS BLENDER 300 WATTS BOTTLE WARMER 350 WATTS CAN OPENER 100 WATTS CARVING KNIFE 90 WATTS CORN POPPER 575 WATTS GARBAGE DESPOSAL 440 WATTS TOSTER 1150 WATTS TRASH COMPACTOR 1380 WAFFLE IRON 1120 WATTS COST/USE $.12 < $.01 < $.01 < $.01 < $.01 < $.02 < $.01 < $.02 < $.01 $.03

TIPS: DO NOT USE THE HOT PLATE ON A COFFEE MAKER USE A INSULATED CARAFE MIX AND CHOP BY HAND MANUALLY DISPOSE OF GARBAGE CARVE WITH A KNIFE USE A MIROWAVE TO POP CORN BUY KITCHEN APPLIANCES WITHOUT CLOCKS, THEY RUN CONSTANTLY

BEDROOM ITEMS
WATER BED HEATER ELECTRIC BLANKET CLOCK RADIO TELEPHONE RECHARGING COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $10.37 $2.80 $.44 $1.29

TIPS: USE A NONHEATED FOAM PAD ON A WATERBED USE EXTRA BLANKETS USE A BATTERY CLOCK RADIO OR A MECHANICAL ALARM CLOCK

USE PHONES WITH JACKS ONLY, ANSWERING SERVICES ARE AVAILALE THROUGH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY

ENTERTAINMENT ITEMS
AVERAGE SIZED T.V. 50HRS/WEEK BIGSCREEN T.V. VCR 10 HRS/WEEK STEREO COMPUTER 40 HRS/WEEK FISH TANK HOT TUB OUTDOORS 1500 WATTS SWIMMINGPOOL PUMP 8 HRS/DAY RADIO 4HRS/DAY COST /MONTH @ $.12/kwh $4.92 $20.00 $.24 $1.08 $2.40 $9.50 $29.00 -$120.00 $14.40 $.28

TIPS: T.V.S CAN USE POWER EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF, UNPLUG WHEN NOT IN USE USE TIMERS ON ALL UNITS TO CONTROL ON TIME USE A RADIO FOR SIMPLE LISTENING PLEASURE BUY ENERGY STAR PRODUCTS PURCHASE COPIER BASED ON YOUR NEEDS A LARGE ONE TAKES MORE POWER USE DUPLEXING FEATURE ON YOUR COPIER RUN COPIER IN BATCHES TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER OR COPIER WHEN NOT IN USE SHORTEN YOUR MONITERS POWER DOWN SETTING RUN A POOL PUMP LIMITED TIMES AT NIGHT WHEN WEATHER IS WARM ONLY HOT TUBS SHOULD BE LOCATED IN INSULATED AREAS BUY ENERGY STAR UNITS

BATHROOM ITEMS
CURLING IRON 10 MIN/DAY HAIR DRYER 10 MIN/DAY ELECTRIC SHAVER TOOHBRUSH COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $.02 $.86 $.11 $.01

TIPS: USE A STRAIGHT RAZOR USE A STANDARD TOOTHBRUSH TOWEL DRY HAIR FIRST

OTHER ITEMS IN YOUR HOME

COST/MONTH @ $.12/kwh $.96 $.48 $.04 $.33 $2.40 $14.40 $9.50

IRON 1000 WATTS 8 HR/MONTH VACCUM CLEANER 1 HR/WK GARAGE DOOR OPENER 2X/DAY POWER TOOLS 700 WATT AVE 1HR/WK WELL PUMP HEAT TAPE 500 WATT AIR PURIFIER 110 WATTS

TIPS: USE PERMANENT PRESS CYCLE ON DRYER TO REDUCE IRONING SWEEP WITH MECHANICAL MEANS TO REDUCE VACCUMING UNPLUG HEAT TAPES IN OFF SEASON OR BUY THERMOSTATIC CONTROL MANY AIR PURIFIERS HAVE LITTLE EFFECT, VENT POOR AIR OUTSIDE MAKE SURE THE WELL PUMP HAS A FUNCTIONING PRESSURE TANK AND IS SET PROPERLY

HEATING
APPROXIMATLY 2000SQ.FT. TYPICAL MONTHLY COSTS $500+ $380 $300 $240 $200 $150

OLDER HOME NO INSULATION, AIR LEAKS 30% EFFICIENT OLDER HOME SOME INSULATION, AIR LEAKS 40% EFFICIENT 20 YR. OLD HOME R13 WALLS R24 ATTIC SOME AIR LEAKS 50% EFFICIENT 20 YR. OLD HOME R13 WALLS R38 ATTIC SEALED 70% EFFICIENT TODAYS HOME TO BUILDING CODE R21 WALLS R50 ATTIC, AIR LEAKS 80% EFFICIENT TODAYS HOME WITH R21 WALLS R50 ATTIC AIR SEALED AND VAPOR BARRIERS 90% EFF. SUPER EFFICIENT HOME R40 WALLS R60 ATTIC

NO AIR LEAKS, 92% EFFICIENT $50 BEST BUILT SOLAR PASSIVE HOME, SUPER INSULATED, NO AIR LEAKS HEATED BY SUN 95% EFFICIENT $0 TIPS: SEAL ALL AIR LEAKS IN ATTIC, ELECTRICAL, CAN LIGHTS, PLUMBING BUILD AN INSULATED BOX OVER ATTIC FOLDING STAIRS SEAL STUD CAVITIES IN ATTIC AND BAFFLES VENT ATTIC INSULATE ATTIC TO MIN. R50, FIBERGLASS GOOD, CELLULOSE BETTER, FOAM BEST SEAL ALL WALL AIR LEAKS OUTLETS, LIGHTS, PLUMBING, CRACKS AND HOLES USE FOAM PADS IN BACK OF OUTLET COVERS INSULATE WALLS TO FILL CAVITIES FIBERGLASS GOOD, CELLULOSE BETTER, FOAM BEST AIR SEAL AND INSULATE FLOOR OR BASEMENT CREATE A BOX REDUCE SPACE TO BE HEATED BY CLOSING OFF UNUSED SPACE WEATHERSTRIP WINDOWS ADD STORM WINDOWS OR REPLACE WINDOWS WITH DOUBLE OR TRIPLE GLAZED WEATHTHERSTRIP DOORS OR REPLACE WITH R8 UNITS SWITCH TO A PROGRAMABLE THERMOSTAT REDUCE TEMPERATURE IN HOME BOTH DAY AND NIGHT EACH 3 DEGREES SAVES 7% OF YOUR MONTHLY BILL CLEAN FURNACE FILTERS MONTHLY CLEAN GAS FIRED FURNACES OR BOILERS EVERY THREE YEARS CLEAN OIL FIRED FURNACES YEARLY UNBLOCK ALL REGISTERS OR BASEBOARD UNITS SHOP FOR PROPANE OR OIL FUEL AND BUY ON A YEARLY FIXED PRICE BASES USE INSULATED DRAPES USE CEILING FANS TO DISTRIBUTE HEAT BLOCK WIND EFFECTS WITH SHRUBBERY USE THE FIREPLACE DAMPER, GLASS DOORS SEAL AND INSULATE ALL DUCTS BOTH HOT AIR AND COLD AIR RETURNS OR INSULATE ALL BOILER PIPING LOCATE HEATING UNITS IN AN INSULATED AREA BUY THE HIGHEST EFFICIENCY HEATING UNIT SOME OLD UNITS ARE ONLY 50% EFFICIENT AND NEW ONES REACH 98% EFFICIENCY SIZE HEATING UNITS CORRECTLY BASED ON HOME CONDITION UNITS THAT ARE TOO LARGE WASTE FUEL

CONSOLIDATE TYPES OF HOME FUELS TO REDUCE COST CONSIDER IN-FLOOR HEATING OR GEOTHERMAL BUY A HOME BASED ON THE SIZE REQUIRED UTILIZE THE MOST ECONOMICAL FUEL DO NOT HEAT AN UNUSED BASEMENT ADD STORM DOORS DISTRIBUTE HEATING TO ALL AREAS OF HOME AND DO NOT USE SUPPLEMENTARY HEATERS REMOVE AIR CONDITIONERS IN THE WINTER SEAL AND INSULATE THE RIMBOARD OF HOME TURN DOWN THERMOSTAT WHEN NOT AT HOME BUY YOUR OWN PROPANE OR OIL TANK IN A LARGER SIZE UTILIZE NIGHT RATES WHERE EXTRA CLOTHING ESPECIALLY ON FEET AND LEGS USE INSULATED SIDING WHEN REPLACING PLACE VAPOR BARRIERS TOWARDS INSIDE OF LIVING AREA USE REFLECTIVE PAINTS OR CERAMIC ADDITIVES ADD AN ADDITIONAL INSULATED ROOF TO MOBILE HOMES ADD INSULATED SKIRTS TO MOBIL HOMES USE ZONE HEATING TO ADJUST TEMPERATURE IN ROOMS OR CLOSE DUCTS OR BASEBOARD HEATING UNITS APPLY FOR WEATERIZATION IF QUALIFIED APPLY WINDOW FILMS CAULK INCH GAPS WITH SILICON AND LARGER GAP WITH FOAM INSULATE EXPOSED OUTSIDE BASEMENT WALLS REDUCE WINDOW SIZES WHEN REPLACING SHUTDOWN HOME WHEN ON VACATION CONSOLIDATE NUMBER OF TIMES AND DURATION OUTSIDE DOORS ARE OPEN HEAT ALWAYS GOES TO COLD BLOCK ITS PATHS

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