9 ways to save money by saving energy
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9 Ways to Save Money
by Saving EnergyFollow these tips for a more financially sound future!
1. Use a motion sensor.
S By adding a motion sensor to your outdoor lighting
fixtures (or to the basement or guest room), you will pay
less on lighting costs. Motion sensors turn off the light
when no one is around, or they turn it on if someone is
around.
2. Install a programmable
thermostat.
S Programmable thermostats
automatically adjust your home’s
temperature based on the
schedule you’ve programmed it to
follow.
S These thermostats can help you
save as much as 15 percent on
heating and cooling costs
because they keep the house
comfortable only when you need
it to be.
3. Try out dimmer switches.
S Dimmer switches only cost about $10 and they can
actually more than double a bulb’s life when used
frequently. Dimming the lights is another great way to cut
back on lighting costs.
4. Use ceiling fans.
S If you don’t have Energy Star-rated ceiling fans, go buy
some and use them to cool your house. Using ceiling
fans instead of air conditioning to keep your house
breezy will reduce cooling costs by 10 percent.
5. Plug electronics into a
power strip.
S If you don’t already have one, buy a power strip and use
that to plug all your electronics into. The power strip,
combined with turning it off when it’s not in use, will
definitely help you save in energy costs.
6. Use weather stripping.
S Put permanent weather
stripping around windows and
doors to keep the heat in and
the cold out.
S About 15 feet of weather
stripping costs less than $10,
and when you use it, you’ll be
saving up to 15 percent in
heating and cooling costs.
7. Lower your water heater
temperature.
S Do you really need your
water scalding hot? Reduce
your water heater
temperature from 140
degrees to 120 degrees, and
you’ll notice that you can
save money and still have
water hot enough for
showers and washing
dishes.
8. Slowly raise the
temperature in your home.
S If your house is cold and you want
to warm it up by 20 degrees, it’s
tempting to crank up the heat.
S However, quickly raising your heat
pump’s temperature turns on the
heat strip, which uses lots of
energy.
S That’s why you should raise the
temperature in your house in small
increments. This will keep your
heating bill much lower.
9. Buy solar panels.
S One way to cut your energy bill by as much as 50 percent
is to have solar panels installed on your roof.
S Solar companies in Arizona, like Erus Energy, are
dedicated to producing solar panels that efficiently
convert the sun’s energy into electricity.
S There are many advantages to using solar panels.
Arizona residents, for example, get great tax credits and
they’re helping the environment.
S If you’re interested in buying solar panels, contact us
today by calling 602-507-6525 or by visiting
erusenergy.com.