• Florescent Light Bulbs
• Energy Star Rated Appliances
• Ceiling Fans (Energy Star Rated)
• Dimmers
• Install All-Off Plugs (one button and all the vampire loads are turned off, great for homes that go for periods of time unoccupied.)
• Tell Your Kids to go Outside and Play / work rather than play video games ( some of the games take loads close to a refrigerator. )
• A Clothes Line
• Adjust your sprinklers every 2 months minimum ( water takes huge amounts of electricity to be delivered to your home / + the water is a depleting resource)
• Unplug the Extra Refrigerator / Ice Maker when not needed.
• Full loads of laundry
• Wash small loads of dishes by hand, air dry on the dishwasher racks
• Turn off and unplug the TV.
• Get rid of your plasma for a LED with power saving options.
• A Power Conditioner
• Use Your Programmable Thermostat
• Variable Speed Pool Pump /adjust the time of operation according to the season
• Solar Power
• Window Coverings (Especially Single Pain)
• Solar Screen Window Film
• Attic Fan
• Duct Testing
• Radiant Barrier
• Pool Cover
• Shad AC Compressor
• Keep Filters Clean
• Insulation. Ceiling, Walls, Roof, Hot Water Heater
• Weather Stripping
• Energy Monitoring. Via your bill or a device (Hint we have one)
• Think about energy. If it feels bad or wasteful, it probably is.
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