Can someone help me save energy?

Question

I'm trying to save energy and money, so can someone give me some good tips and pointers on saving these 2 things i need to know if leaving lights on or cutting them off will save energy just good tips please help me someone.

Answer 1

Install fluorescent lights (turn off when not needed), don't leave your computer running all the time, keep cloths dryer lint trap clean, turn hot water heater temp. down to 125 deg., programmable thermostat, make sure there are no gaps around doors and windows (insulate if there are). This is a small list, email me if you would like more.

Answer 2

Invest in a couple of strip plugs (often called surge protectors). Plug your TV, Video player, CD player, DVD, and other TV peripherals into this. When you are not using these electronics, turn off the surge protector, not just the TV. Even though TV, etc. is turned off at the source (or by your remote!), because they are still plugged into your house wiring, they still drain energy even when not ON.

Do the same with your computer, printer, scanner, etc.
Potential savings $175/year.

If you have a cell phone charger, a camera battery charger, or other small appliances, do the same with these. Flip the switch on the protector to ON only when you need to charge these.

Turn lights Off when leaving a room; a 75-watt incandescant bulb left on costs 5 cents an hour. Use a bedside lamp to illuminate the book you are reading in bed; it will give you better light for your needs than a possibly-multi-bulb overhead fixture.

Answer 3

Leave them off.
The longer they run the more the meter goes around and more you will pay.

Mythbuster did a show on that very idea come to find out the energy you save by turning the lights off than leaving them off when leaving the room is about 3 microseconds.

So better just leave as many lights off as possible.

Electric companies will tell you the same thing. They are don't it out of the kindness of their heart it is because it saves them from building more power plants.

Answer 4

Turning any electrical device on and off uses more energy than just leaving them on. So, if you have a room that you are in a lot, then just leave the lights on. If you leave the room for long periods of time, turn the light off. Same holds true for any device that uses electricity.

Change your light bulbs to flourescent. I bit more expensive to buy than standard light bulbs but much cheaper to operate.

Use lower wattage light bulbs. Especially in rooms where bright light is not as necessary. If you have a lamp that uses three 60 watt light bulbs, try using three 40 watt light bulbs. The effect will be almost undetectable in terms of light but should help the power meter slow down.

Answer 5

Investing in energy efficient bulbs will save money in the long term. Turn off lights when you leave the room for any length of time saves money. Keep your house insulated and block out draughts to be able to keep the heat in and lower heating costs.

Answer 6

close your room doors

when at work set your temperature at 63-65 degrees

when you are sleeping set your temperature at 65-68

when at home you can leave your temperature at 70

these temperatures are pertaining to your body so you can increase / decrease as you like.

close your blinds

keep lights off when not at home or when you are not using them

use water when needed, check for any leaking water ie. bathtubs, sinks etc...

am sure there are many more but these are just a few for u to start...

Answer 7

programmable thermostat for heat..You can program it to turn heat down when at work or at sleep..Which in my case is at the same time...Electicity..just turn off your lights will help,i own income properties and could tell you stories of how tenants leave there lights on 24/7 then complain of high bills...