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Wintertime Home $$$$ Savings – Conservation Tips to Save
You Energy & Cash
With the onset of cold winter
temperatures and escalating natural gas prices, here are a few
tips for lowering your winter heating bills. Click on
the links to the left for more great information.
 Attack air
infiltration wherever you find it, particularly at windows,
fireplaces, basement sill plates & windows, and doors
Seal air
ducts against leakage
Install and
use a programmable thermostat
to set back the heating set-point at night and while at work
Use kitchen
and bath fans wisely. In just one hour, these fans can pull
out a whole house full of warm air
Close off
vents and doors to unused rooms
(brochures)
Profitability of Energy Efficiency Upgrades
Application
of the top 10 energy efficiency measures in a typical home
yields nearly $600 in
annual bill
savings, and an impressive 16% overall return on investment
(practically guaranteed !)
[click here for more information]
Environmental
Impact of Home Energy Use
Annual
carbon dioxide emissions from the average household vs. the
average automobile:
Each year, the average house releases over twice the amount of
greenhouse gases (through energy consumption) than the typical
automobile.
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