What are the best way to save energy on my apartment?
I would like to know to reduced my emissions of CO2 by changing little by little my apartment. I have already changed all my light bulbs to CFLS. I got 4 free CFL'S from my utility company, and I bought 4 more for $10.00.
Does anyone has a list showing how much it would cost to change lights bulbs, insulation, windows, appliances, solar water heater, solan panels? How will each saved me on electricity?
I would like to start upgrading my apartment for the least expensive changes to the most.
Is there anything else i should change too?
I had the same questions! So I did a search on the internet looking for an answer to save some energy at my home. In my search on the net I find a great website that tells you the amount of money that you can save when you use energy efficient products.
There you can find, for example, that you can save up to $150 a year in energy costs by using a programmable thermostat. Or that you can save up to $145 each year on electricity with a new 2.5 gallon-per-minute (low-flow) shower head. There are a lot of practical information in that website that helped me. Hope it help you too!
In addition, by the info I learned on the net, I was able to prepare a list of things you can do to save energy during the summer. Here are some basic practical things you can do:
1. Shade south- and west-facing windows. Cross-ventilate by opening windows on facing or adjacent walls at night when the outside temperature drops.
2. Apply heat-blocking window film.
3. Turn on a ceiling fan so you can raise the temperature setting on the air conditioner. (And turn off the ceiling fan when you leave the room.) Sign up if your utility company offers money back for cycling your air conditioner on and off during peak use periods.
4. Power down your computer when not in use.
5. Make sure your house is sealed tight. Seal gaps and cracks with caulk and weather stripping, especially around windows and doors.
6. Insulate and seal air-conditioning ducts, especially exposed ducts in the attic or crawlspace. Ventilate the attic with a thermostatically controlled fan in the gable end or on the roof.
7. Operate your dryer in the morning when the conditioned air it vents to the outside hasn't taken so much electricity to cool.
During hot summer days, close cooling vents in unused rooms.
8. If you don't have one now, get a programmable thermostat and use it to control the temperature in your home. There's no need to cool an empty house, so set a higher temperature when you're away.
9. Maintain your central or window air-conditioner by hosing out leaves, debris, and dust from between the fins on the condensing unit outside of the house.
10. Change filters on a regular basis, and check to be sure the condensate drain is clear (the tube that carries off excess moisture during humid weather). Have your cooling system checked each spring.
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