Energy Savers You Employ

@artistry (4151)
United States
September 20, 2009 4:18pm CST
To save a bit of electricity, I unplug any appliance not in use, until I need to use it, supposedly this saves phantom electric usage. What are some of the things you do to save energy, or energy cost?
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@thea09 (18305)
• Greece
23 Sep 09
Hi artistry, well I have a solar panel on my roof to provide hot water without using electricty but it doesn't work very well when there's no sun at all. I also save lots of electrictiy by not using it during power cuts. I don't unplug appliances when not in use as repeated unplugging could well cause the electric sockets to come out of the walls.
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@artistry (4151)
• United States
25 Sep 09
....Hi, hi, The solar panel on the roof sounds like a winner, good for you, overall it probably still saves you a good bit. Thanks for your response. Take care.
@fifileigh (3615)
• United States
21 Sep 09
i use ecofriendly lights. and i only keep on lights when needed. i dont turn on lights in daylight because so. cal. can strong sunlight during the day. so, i prefer to open blinds and curtains during daytime. i prefer to wash clothes and dishes during the evening hours. i try to take showers in the evenings, but i dont always do.
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@artistry (4151)
• United States
22 Sep 09
...Hi fifileigh, thanks for your comment. These are good things that you have shared, thank you so much.
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
23 Sep 09
future take care day success
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
25 Sep 09
It does look as tho it did. how odd is that? don't even remember now what I wrote but it sure makes no sense now.
@artistry (4151)
• United States
25 Sep 09
....hi sid556, I think the computer ate your message and left the tags. Thank you for responding. Take care.
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• United States
20 Sep 09
I don't know if these are energy saving but here goes: 1. I like to shut off lights when I am not in a room. 2. I shut down my computer when I am not at it. 3. I try to make sure the furnace and air conditioner are well tuned. I only use the air conditioner when the house gets really humid. 4. I try to turn the temperature down a little in the winter and up a little in the summer for the heating and cooling system. 5. We installed very good windows into our home and that has made a huge difference on our heating and cooling bills. 6. We replaced our old washer and dryer (over 20 years old) with a front-loading washer and new dryer. The savings in electric usage, water usage, and drying time has been well worth the update. 7. I usually keep countertop appliances unplugged in the kitchen when not in use. 8. I try to make sure that the refrigerator and freezer stays well-stocked so that it is not cooling vacant space. While I could use more energy efficient bulbs, I do splurge in this area. We live in a region that is very overcast most of the time. In the winter many people suffer from depression because of the loss of sun light. I use plant light bulbs for full-spectrum light bulbs in lamps and overhead can lights. The depression has not been a problem since we made this change and I find that the larger bulbs in canned lights heat the room and I can shut off the heat ducts where these are placed in the house.
@artistry (4151)
• United States
21 Sep 09
....Hi sysdexlicwriter, thanks so very much for such great tips. These items could easily be printed up in a energy saving booklet, how nice of you to share. I am going to bookmark this for future reference. Thanks again. Take care