Adjust Your A/C Temp – Save Energy and Help the Environment!
By Dave Trosdahl on April 26th, 2007
Here are 10 ways you can start doing your part to conserve energy and save money doing it. This was just posted on the homeakers.com website:
10 ways to save money — and the environment
Get a little greener with smart ways to fight global warming and fatten your wallet.
By Carlye Malchuk
…1. Use your furnace or air conditioner only when needed
Heating and cooling are the biggest sources of energy costs for Canadian families. The best way to save money is to turn the thermostat down one or two degrees in the winter, and up in the summer.
When heating your home, every degree you turn down your thermostat can save between two and four per cent on your energy bill. In the summer, every degree below 26C means a significant increase in energy needed to run your A/C, so stick to 24 or 25C. As well, keeping your air conditioning unit out of direct sunlight will save you five per cent of your cooling costs…
window cleaning says:
People should stay on top of those air ducts. BREATHE CLEAN AIR, its worth 200 bucks. Cleaning should be done at least once a year.
September 12th, 2008 at 5:50 am