Вы находитесь на странице: 1из 9

60+ Home Energy Saving Tips You can do Right Now Below is a list o energy savings tips that

you can do right now to start saving energy and money on utility !ills" Not all o them will !e applica!le to you" #e suggest pic$ing out a hand ul and trying them out" %nce you get used to doing those things start doing a ew more and so on" &ir Sealing Seal all penetrations in the ceiling to attic that might lea$ air 'light i(tures) plum!ing) ducting"""* with caul$ or e(panding oam" E(amples+ Sealing the house ,hec$ and i(-replace weather stripping around doors and windows" E(amples+ Sealing the house ,hec$ and i(-replace caul$ing on outside o the house) windows) doors) and other trim" Rechec$ every ./ years" 0se magnetic weather stripping or e(terior steel doors" 0se window ilm $its to stop air lea$age around windows) and improve insulation value" E(amples+ 1ila window ilms) anyone tried this !e ore2 0se remova!le caul$ to stop air lea$age around windows" E(amples+ 3osing E(pensive #armth out my Basement #indows 4o a 45Y home lea$age test or have a pro essional energy audit done to identi y pro!lem areas" E(amples+ 45Y home lea$age test) Home energy audit scheduled Seal the rim 6oist in the !asement 'the !oard on top o the concrete*" E(amples+ Rim - !and 6oist insulation Seal any outside penetrations in the wall 'electrical) plum!ing) ducting*" Seal and insulate the attic access door" E(amples+ Sealing the house 5nstall power switch and outlet gas$ets" E(amples+ #all Soc$et Seals Heating Turn your urnace thermostat temperature down as much as is com orta!le" E(amples+ #hat temperature do you $eep your house in the winter2 #ear appropriate clothing or the season '!undle up in winter) dress light in summer*" Seal ducting with aluminum tape or duct mastic" 4o not use duct tape" E(amples+ Taping urnace air ducts

5nsulate ducting that is not in conditioned space 'attic-!asement*" 0se a programma!le thermostat" 5t will easily pay or itsel in a ew months" E(amples+ 5nstalling a 7rogramma!le Thermostat %pen !linds-shades during the day to let solar light-heat in) close them once the sun goes down to stay warmer" Have a pro essional come out and inspect-clean-tune up your natural gas - 371 urnace every ./ years" 8a$e-!uy interior storm windows to increase a window9s R value" E(amples+ 5ndoor window thermal !arrier 'indoor storms* 8a$e-!uy window :uilts or insulating !linds to increase a window9s R value" E(amples+ 7oorman9s Thermal Shade e(periment 8a$e-!uy insulating window curtains to increase a window9s R value" 0se an electric !lan$et to allow you to turn down the temperature more at night and still stay com orta!le" E(amples+ Notes rom a urnace; ree day 0se a humidi ier to ensure proper levels o humidity in the house" This will allow you to turn down the temperature arther and still !e com orta!le" E(amples+ #hole House Humidi ier Remove window screens in winter to let more sun light through windows" Screens !loc$ <-=rd o the light coming through the window" E(amples+ Remove #indow Screens >or =0? 8ore 3ight and Heat 0se ceiling ans on low to mi( the air in the room up to prevent hot air rom staying up near the ceiling" E(amples+ 0sing ceiling ans during the winter ,lose o rooms and their vents i they aren9t !eing used regularly"

,hange your urnace ilter regularly" The rule o thum! is change it monthly" ,lean your urnace9s-!oiler9s heat e(changer !e ore each heating season" The !uilt up dust and grime reduce its e iciency" E(amples+ 45Y+ ,leaning my !oiler9s heat e(changer 7ut a radiant !arrier !ehind the radiators to re lect heat into the room" ,lean your windows !e ore winter" 5t will let more light @ heat in" ,ooling Turn the &-, thermostat temperature up as high as is com orta!le) sometimes using the &-, 6ust to dehumidi y the house may !e enough to !e com orta!le" E(amples+ #hat temperature do you $eep your house at in the summer

0se !linds 'good* or awnings '!etter* to !loc$ direct sunlight" 0se re lective window ilm to !loc$ direct sunlight !ut still let light in the house" E(amples+ 1ila window ilms) anyone tried this !e ore2 5 possi!le) open the house up at night and use !o( ans in windows or a whole house an to cool the house down instead o relying on the &-," 5nstall radiant !arrier insulation in your attic" 7lace window &-, units on the north side o the house or any place where the sun does not shine on them" 0se ans to allow you to increase the &-, temperature and still stay com orta!le" 0se solar screens to !loc$ more sun rom entering through the window" This still provides light !ut reduces direct sun light and the heat it !rings" E(amples+ SunTe( Solar Screen pro6ect #ater ,onservation @ 4omestic Hot #ater Turn your water heater temperture down as much as possi!le while still having enough hot water or a shower" &dd additional insulation your hot water tan$" E(amples+ 5nsulating the water heater 7ut a timer on your hot water tan$" E(amples+ #ater heater improvement 'Timer* 5nstall heat traps on tan$ style water heaters" E(amples+ Saving hot water with a Heat Trap2 &nti;Thermosyphoning 5nsulate hot water lines" E(amples+ 5nsulating hot water pipes Turn o the water heater when you are away or e(tended periods o time"

0se low low showerheads and aucet aerators to reduce water usage" E(amples+ Save A<6/ per year or B mins" o wor$) RE&33Y 5nstall a dual lush conversion $it on your toilet" E(amples+ HydroRight 4ual >lush Toilet ,onversion 7ut a !ric$ or something else in your toilet9s water tan$ to displace the amount o water used per lush" 7lug the tu! and let it ill with water as you ta$e your shower" 3eave the water in the tu! until it has cooled down 'heating your house* instead o letting that heat go down the drain" Turn the water o when not needed while showering) 6ust use it or rinsing"

#ash your hands with water in !uc$et-!asin and use that water to lush the toilet" Electricity Turn lights o when no!ody is in the room"

0se ,>3 or 3E4 lighting" E(amples+ ER 7ro6ect House+ ,>3s 5nstalled C Energy 0sage 4own D0?) &nyone using-used 3E4s2 >ind phantom loads with a $ill a watt) or other energy meter" 0nplug electronics when not in use" & powerstrip ma$es this easier" 0se a smart power strip to $ill phantom loads" This is especially use ul or tv and computer setups" E(amples+ Hyperwatting the House Turn tv and computer screen !rightness down as much as possi!le" 5ncreasing contrast helps negate the lower !rightness" Turn your re ridgerator temperature up to .D0> and reeEer temperature up to .0>" E(amples+ How cold should a re rigerator- reeEer !e2 &dd additional insulation to your re rigerator" E(amples+ Ecomodded >ridge saves AA 'added oam insulation* Turn your reeEer into a super e icient re rigerator" E(amples+ 45Y Super e icient re rigerator ,lothes #ashing #ash clothes with cold water whenever possi!le" 0se a clothes line to dry your clothes when possi!le" E(amples+ ER 7ro6ect House+ 45Y Solar ,lothes 4ryer) 8y washer and dryer energy usage measurements %nly do ull loads o laundry" 8a$e sure the e(haust ducting or the dryer is clean" This can slow drying as well as !ecome a ire haEard" ,oo$ing 0se a microwave when possi!le) it is more e icient at heating than most other orms o heating ood" #hen coo$ing on a stove top) cover pots and pans to retain heat" This wor$s great or !oiling water"

#hen coo$ing in an oven) the heat can !e turned o !e ore the ood is ully coo$ed" The remaining heat will inish the coo$ing process" Studies show that using a dishwasher is more e icient than the average 6oe washing dishes" 0sers on EcoRenovator thin$ that hand washing can !e more e icient i done care ully" E(amples+ Hand wash vs dish washer %nly do ull loads o dishes in the dishwasher" 60 + Home Energy Saving Tippe$ 8eg tudod csinFlni Right Now &E alF!!i listF!an aE energiamegta$arGtFs tipp) hogy meg tudod csinFlni most $eEdeni energiFt Hs pHnEt ta$arGt meg a $IEJEemi sEFmlF$on" Nem mindegyi$J$ $ell al$almaEni aE Kn sEFmFra" Lavasol6u$) sEedHs $i egy marH$nyi) Hs prM!Fl6a N$et" Ha megsEo$od eEe$et a dolgo$at csinFl $eEdeni eEEel mHg egy pFr) Hs Ggy tovF!!" &ir tImGtHse OFr6u$ le aE IssEes FttIrHse$ a mennyeEet padlFsra esetleg sEivFroghatna$ levegN 'vilFgGtMteste$) vGEveEetH$) lHgcsatorna """* a tImGtHs vagy !NvJlN ha!" 7HldF$+ tImGtHse a hFE!an EllenNriEEe Hs rIgEGtse - cserHl6e weather !lan$olM $IrJl a6tM$ Hs a!la$o$" 7HldF$+ tImGtHse a hFE!an EllenNriEEe Hs rIgEGtse - cserHl6e tImGtN $JlsN) a hFE) a!la$o$) a6tM$ Hs egyH! !erendeEHs" P6raellenNrEHse minden . / Hv" & mFgneses idN6FrFs !lan$olM $JltHri acHl a6tM$" HasEnFl6a a!la$ Mlia sEette$ megFllGtani levegN sEivFrgFs $IrJl a!la$o$ Hs 6avGtFsa sEigetelHsi HrtH$et" 7HldF$+ 1ila a!la$ MliF$) vala$i prM!Flt ilyet2 & cserHlhetN tImGtHs megFllGtani levegN sEivFrgFs $IrJl a!la$o$" 7HldF$+ 3osing 4rFga 8elegsHg aE Hn Basement a #indows Qan egy 45Y otthoni sEivFrgFsi prM!a vagy van egy pro i energeti$ai audit tenni a pro!lHmFs terJlete$et" 7HldF$+ 45Y otthoni sEivFrgFsviEsgFlat) Home energia audit le6FtsEott OFr6u$ le a elni gerenda a pincH!en 'a tF!la tete6Hn a !eton*" 7HldF$+ Rim - sFv gerenda sEigetelHs Seal minden $JlsN !ehatolFs a al!an 'ele$tromos) vGE) veEetH$*" OFr6a le Hs sEigetel6e a padlFs a6ta6Ft" 7HldF$+ tImGtHse a hFE!an TelepGtHse hFlMEati $apcsolM Hs csatla$oEMal6Eat tImGtHse$" 7HldF$+ ali csatla$oEM TImGtHse$

>RtHs Sapcsol6a !e a $emence termosEtFt hNmHrsH$let le elH) mint $Hnyelmes" 7HldF$+ 8ilyen hNmHrsH$letre tartod a hFE!an tHlen2 Qisel6en meg elelN IltIEH$et) a sEeEon!an 'te$er6e tHlen) IltIEtesd Hny nyFron*" OFr6u$ lHgcsatorna alumGnium sEalaggal vagy veEetH$ masEti(" Ne hasEnFl6on madEagot" 7HldF$+ Taping $emence lHgcsatornF$ SEigetel6e csIve$et) hogy nem $ondicionFlt tHr!en 'padlFs - pince*" HasEnFl6on egy programoEhatM termosEtFt" EE $Innyen iEetni magFna$ nHhFny hMnap alatt" 7HldF$+ telepGtHse programoEhatM termosEtFt Nyitott va$o$ - Frnyalatai a nap olyamFn) hogy hagy6a nap Hny - hN) EFr6a !e N$et) ha lemegy a nap) hogy marad6on melege!!" Qan egy pro i 6I66In $i) Hs viEsgFl6u$ meg - tisEta - rFEendGt a IldgFE - 371 $emence minden . / Hv" 1yFrtM - !uy !elsN vihar a!la$o$at) hogy nIvel6e aE a!la$ S HrtH$Ht" 7HldF$+ BeltHri a!la$ hNsEigetelN '!eltHri viharo$* 1yFrtM - !uy a!la$hoE paplant vagy hNsEigetelni va$o$) hogy nIvel6e aE a!la$ S HrtH$Ht" 7HldF$+ 7oorman termFl Shade $GsHrlet 1yFrtM - !uy sEigetelN a!la$ JggInyI$) hogy nIvel6e aE a!la$ S HrtH$Ht" HasEnFl6on ele$tromos ta$arM lehetNvH tesEi) hogy $apcsol6a le a hNmHrsH$let tI!! H6sEa$a) Hs mHg mindig marad $Hnyelmes" 7HldF$+ LegyEete$ egy $emence;mentes nap HasEnFl6on pFrFsGtMt) hogy meg elelN a pFratartalom a hFE!an" EE lehetNvH tesEi) hogy $apcsol6a le a hNmHrsH$let tovF!!) Hs mHg mindig $Hnyelmes" 7HldF$+ EgHsE hFE pFrFsGtM EltFvolGtFsa a!la$ $HpernyN$ tHlen hagy6a lFtna napsugFrEFsna$ a!la$o$" Screens !lo$$ <-=rd aE Hr$eEN Hny aE a!la$on $eresEtJl" 7HldF$+ Qegye #indow $HpernyN$ =0? tI!! Hny Hs a hN & mennyeEeti ventilFtor alacsony $everni a levegN a sEo!F!an) mega$adFlyoEEa orrM levegN tartME$odM a mennyeEet $IEelH!en" 7HldF$+ & mennyeEeti ventilFtor tHlen OFr6a le sEo!F$ Hs a sEellNEN$) ha nem hasEnFl6F$ rendsEeresen" QFltoEtasd meg a $emence sERrNt rendsEeresen" &E I$IlsEa!Fly vFltoEtassa meg havonta" hogy

TisEtGtsa meg a $emence - $aEFn hNcserHlN elNtt minden RtHsi sEeEon!an" & elhalmoEott portMl Hs sEennytNl csI$$enti a hatH$onysFgFt" 7HldF$+ 45Y+ Ta$arGtFs a $aEFn hNcserHlN Tegyen egy sugFrEM a$adFly mIgItt RtNteste$ vissEaveri$ a hNt a sEo!F!a" TisEtGtsa meg a windows a tHl !eFllta elNtt" EE hagy6a tI!! Hnyt Hs hNt !e 3ehRlHs >ordGtsa aE & - , termosEtFt hNmHrsH$let ma( olyan magas) mint $Hnyelmes) nHha aE & - , csa$ sEi$$adni a hFE lehet) ahhoE) hogy $Hnyelmes" 7HldF$+ 8ilyen hNmHrsH$letre tartod a hFE nyFron & va$o$ '6M*) vagy napellenEN$ '6o!!*) hogy mega$adFlyoEEa a $IEvetlen nap HnytNl" & HnyvissEaverN a!la$ Mlia !lo$$ $IEvetlen nap Hny) de mHg mindig hagy6a) Hny a hFE!an" 7HldF$+ 1ila a!la$ MliF$) vala$i prM!Flt ilyet2 Ha lehetsHges) nyissa $i a hFEat H66el) Hs hasEnFl6a !o( ra6ongM$ a!la$) vagy egy egHsE hFE ventilFtor hRti a hFEat ahelyett) hogy aE & - ," SEerel6J$ sugFrEM !arrier sEigetelHs a tetNtHr!en" Hely window & - , egysHge$ aE HsEa$i oldalon a hFE) vagy olyan helyen) ahol a nap nem sJt rF6u$" & ra6ongM$) hogy lehetNvH tesEi) hogy nIvel6e aE & - , hNmHrsH$leten) Hs mHg mindig marad $Hnyelmes" & napenergia $HpernyN$ !lo$$ tI!! napsJtHs !e aE a!la$on" EE mHg mindig !iEtosGt $InnyR) de csI$$enti a $IEvetlen nap Hny Hs a hN hoE" 7HldF$+ Sunte( Solar Screen 7ro6ect #ater ,onservation Hs melegvGE Sapcsol6a !e a vGEmelegGtN temperture le) amennyire csa$ lehetsHges) mi$IE!en mHg mindig van elHg meleg vGE a Euhany" &dd $iegHsEGtN hNsEigetelHs a melegvGE;tartFly" 7HldF$+ SEigetelN a vGEmelegGtN Tegyen egy idNEGtN a melegvGE;tartFly" 7HldF$+ Bo6ler 6avGtFs 'Timer* TelepGtse hN csapdF$ tartFly stGlus vGEmelegGtN" 7HldF$+ Saving melegvGE a Heat Trap2 &nti;Thermosyphoning SEigetel6e melegvGE vonala$" 7HldF$+ SEigetelN melegviEes csIve$ Sapcsol6a $i a vGEmelegGtN) ami$or Kn tFvol hossEa!! ideig"

& $is FramlFsi EuhanyrMEsF$ Hs csaptelep gHpe$et csI$$enti a vGE hasEnFlatFt" 7HldF$+ Save A <6/ Hvente B percig" a mun$a) tHnyleg TelepGtHse $ettNs lush Ftala$GtM $HsElet a #,;vel" 7HldF$+ HydroRight 4ual >lush #, ,onversion Tegyen egy tHgla) vagy valami mFs a #,;tartFly) hogy $isEorGtsa a hasEnFlt vGE mennyisHgHt per lush" ,satla$oEtassa a $Fd!an) Hs hagy6u$) hogy tIltse el vGEEel) ahogy vegye !e a Euhany" Hagy6a a vGE a $Fd!an) amGg lehRl ' RtHs a hFE!an*) ahelyett) hogy a hN men6en le a le olyM!a" Sapcsol6a $i a viEet) ami$or nincs sEJ$sHg EuhanyoEFs $IE!en) csa$ hasEnFlni aE I!lGtHsheE" 8osson $eEet vGEEel vIdIr - mosdM Hs hasEnFlni) hogy a vGE I!lGteni a #,;vel" QillanyFram Sapcsol6a villanyt) ami$or sen$i sem tartME$odi$ a helyisHg!en" HasEnFl6a a ,>3 Hs 3E4;es vilFgGtFs" 7HldF$+ ER 7ro6ect House+ $ompa$t HnycsIve$ telepGtve ; aE energia elhasEnFlFs D0?;Ft le) BFr$i) a$i hasEnFl6a - hasEnFlt 3E4;e$2 Seressen antom terhelHs egy megIlni egy watt) vagy mFs ogyasEtFsmHrN" HTEEa $i aE ele$troni$a) ha nem hasEnFl6u$" & 7owerStrip tesEi $Innye!!H" HasEnFl6on egy o$os elosEtMt megIlni antom terhelHs" EE $JlInIsen hasEnos a tv Hs a sEFmGtMgHp setup" 7HldF$+ Hyperwatting a HFE Sapcsol6a !e a TQ Hs a sEFmGtMgHp $HpernyN Hnyere6Ht le) amennyire csa$ lehetsHges" NIveli a $ontrasEtot segGt tagad6a aE alacsonya!! HnyerNt" Sapcsol6a !e a hRtNsEe$rHny hNmHrsH$letHt a$Fr . D0> Hs agyasEtM hNmHrsH$let ma( . 0>" 7HldF$+ Hogyan meg FEFs hRtNsEe$rHny - agyasEtM lenni2 &dd $iegHsEGtN hNsEigetelHs a hRtNsEe$rHny" 7HldF$+ Ecomodded >ridge ta$arGt A A 'hoEEFadott ha! sEigetelHs* Sapcsol6a !e a agyasEtM egy sEuper hatH$ony hRtNsEe$rHny" 7HldF$+ 45Y Super hatH$ony hRtN!erendeEHs RuhFEat 8osMgHp 8ossa ruhFt hideg vGEEel) ha lehetsHges" HasEnFl6a a ruhasEFrGtM $ItHl sEFradni a ruhFt) ha lehetsHges"

7HldF$+ ER 7ro6ect House+ 45Y Solar ruhasEFrGtM) Sa6Ft mosM;Hs sEFrGtMgHp energia elhasEnFlFs mHrHse$ ,sa$ a$$or tedd) tele rengeteg mosoda" EllenNriEEe) hogy a $ipu ogM csIve$et a sEFrGtM tisEta" EE lassT sEFrGtFs valamint vFlni tREvesEHly" >NEHs & mi$rohullFmT sJtN) ha lehetsHges) a$$or hatH$onya!! a RtHs) mint a legtI!! mFs Htele$ melegGtHsHheE" Ha NEHs NENlap) ter6ed edHnye$ megtartFsa hNt" EE reme$Jl mR$Idi$ a orrM viEet" Ha NEHs sJtN!en) a hN $i lehet $apcsolni) mielNtt aE Htel tel6esen maradH$ hN !e e6eEni a NEHsi olyamat" NEve" &

TanulmFnyo$ $imutattF$) hogy egy mosogatMgHp hatH$onya!!) mint aE Ftlagos 6oe mosogatFs" >elhasEnFlM$ EcoRenovator Tgy gondol6a) hogy a $HEmosFs hatH$onya!! lehet) ha $HsE Mvatosan" 7HldF$+ SHEi mosFs vs mosogatMgHp ,sa$ a$$or tedd) tele rengeteg edHnye$et a mosogatMgHp!e"

Вам также может понравиться