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.