1. Reduce heater's room temperature
For each extra degree (Celsius) of temperature, your heater will
consume 7 to 11%
more energy. Adjust it to 18degrees which is also better for your
health.
2. Install a programmable thermostat
You will be able to control the heater's temperature during specific
hours every day.
3. Insulate your house
Loss of heat is loss of energy.
4. Fix air leaks
5. Close the chimney of the fireplace when you don't use it
It is designed to drive smoke (hot air) out of the house!
6. Get an energy audit to advice you about the necessary fixes and
insulation
7. Install energy efficient windows
8. Install storm windows
In cold climates they may save up to 50% of energy loss of your
current windows
during the winter.
9. Shade the windows properly
A tent outside the window will prevent more solar energy to enter the
house that a
curtain.
10.Plant deciduous trees to shade your house.
During the winter they will loose their leaves and allow sunlight
penetrate the house.
11.Mount aluminum sheets behind your space heaters
It will reflect the thermal energy in the room, not on the wall.
12.Put the refrigerator far from any heat sources
13.Don't overload the fridge
14.Don't put hot food in the fridge.
It will drain energy for no reason. Leave it out until it gets to the
room temperature
before putting it in the fridge.
15.Tidy up your fridge
Firstly, you will need less time with the door open until you find
what you need.
Secondly, the frost will be distributed better.
16.Keep your fridge clean
You can save up to 30% of loss of energy by cleaning the dust from the
back of your
refrigerator. Also, clean it from the ice which reduces its
performance.
17.Switch off the lights where you don't need them
18.Use CFLs
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs are way more economic. Save up to 70%
of
electricity costs for lighting.
19. Look for Energy Star qualified appliances
20.Use the “eco” mode to reduce your appliances electricity
consumption
21.Don't use the air-conditioner with the windows open
22.Clean the air-conditioner's filters regularly
23.Shade your air-conditioner's compressors properly
They will use 10% less energy.
24.Walk, walk, walk
Walk to the supermarket, walk to the school, walk and save energy.
25.Drive slower to reduce emissions
Aggressive driving consumes more fuel.
26.Don't pre-heat the car engine.
Instead, you can drive at low velocities during the first minutes
until the engine is
properly heated.
27.Keep your car tires pressure at the proposed limits.
This will save you fuels and it will make your car safer too.
28.Go Hybrid
Hybrid cars produce less greenhouse gases. Check out the local funds
and buy one
at a better price
OR
29.Buy an electric car
30.Use public means of transport
31.Buy proper cookware
Make sure that your pans and the other kitchenware fix properly on the
cooker.
Otherwise you will loose energy for no reason.
32.Turn the cooker off before the food is finished
It will remain hot for a little and the food will be cooked without
wasting any energy.
33.Don't use a cloth dryer
It consumes too much energy. Remember, sun can be a really good friend
if used
properly.
34.Wash your clothes on lower temperature
Avoid energy loss when possible.
35.Don't leave electronics on stand-by mode
They will not stop using electricity. Use a plug-board with a switch
to completely
switch off all appliances.
36.Say no to screen savers
Turn the monitor off instead.
37.A plugged charger will consume energy even when it is not connected
to the
device
38.Go Local
Avoid transportation to far away distances if you can do the same
thing nearby.
Choose a local supermarket, buy from the bakery of the neighborhood.
Also prefer local products to reduce the CO2 emissions cause to their
transportation.
39.Go On-line
Make your bank or any other transactions using the Internet. This will
save you time
and transportation costs too.
40.Don't use the microwave oven to defrost food
Instead, you can just leave it at room temperature for a little bit
longer.
41.Go Passive
Using the sun properly can save you lots of money.
42.Use solar water heaters
They provide free hot water.
43.Maintain your water heater regularly
Badly maintained heaters consume way more electricity.
44.Insulate your water pipes
45.Install a Green Roof
It will save you lots of energy along with multiple other advantages
it provides.

... wrote:
24.Walk, walk, walk
Walk to the supermarket, walk to the school, walk and save energy.
25.Drive slower to reduce emissions
Aggressive driving consumes more fuel.

Time is money.

28.Go Hybrid
Hybrid cars produce less greenhouse gases. Check out the local funds
and buy one
at a better price
OR
29.Buy an electric car

Money is money. It is unlikely you will EVER recover the differential cost
of a hybrid or an electric car. Minimizing greenhouse gases is a fool's
errand.

30.Use public means of transport

Never. It merely encourages our betters to do more of it. In my town,
comparing tax load for mass transit, average rider trip, and number of
riders, it would be cheaper to send every bus or light rail rider to their
destination by taxi cab!

38.Go Local
Avoid transportation to far away distances if you can do the same
thing nearby.
Choose a local supermarket, buy from the bakery of the neighborhood.
Also prefer local products to reduce the CO2 emissions cause to their
transportation.

Worrying about CO2 emissions is a fool's errand. You cannot convince the
ordinary housewife that driving to the next county to save twenty-cents on a
bunch of bananas is a bad idea.

46. Unplug clocks when not in use.

In article ,
"HeyBub" wrote:



46. Unplug clocks when not in use.

On a related note, I got a thing from my Power company noting that
about 75% of the costs of electricity to these things is when they are
(officially) off. Decided to save some coin by unplugging or turnoff the
power strip. Decided not to do it ever again when I spent about 20
minutes the next re-programming things.

--
I want to find a voracious, small-minded predator
and name it after the IRS.
Robert Bakker, paleontologist

On Aug 30, 4:58*pm, Kurt Ullman wrote:
In article ,

*"HeyBub" wrote:

46. Unplug clocks when not in use.

* On a related note, I got a thing from my Power company noting that
about 75% of the costs of electricity to these things is when they are
(officially) off. Decided to save some coin by unplugging or turnoff the
power strip. Decided not to do it ever again when I spent about 20
minutes the next re-programming things.


Yes, that was a rather stupid 'tip' from the original squirrely
poster.

Dear Hints from Heloise.

Vote out the idiots in Congress who keep blocking oil production on US
soil, and coastal areas. We have plenty of energy, but the Jimmy
Carter types of the world want us all to wear sweatters and turn down
the heat. Vote their buns out.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


".." wrote in message
...

On Aug 30, 9:10*am, ".." wrote:
1. Reduce heater's room temperature
For each extra degree (Celsius) of temperature, your heater will
consume 7 to 11%
more energy. Adjust it to 18degrees which is also better for your
health.
2. Install a programmable thermostat
You will be able to control the heater's temperature during specific
hours every day.
3. Insulate your house
Loss of heat is loss of energy.
4. Fix air leaks
5. Close the chimney of the fireplace when you don't use it
It is designed to drive smoke (hot air) out of the house!
6. Get an energy audit to advice you about the necessary fixes and
insulation
7. Install energy efficient windows
8. Install storm windows
In cold climates they may save up to 50% of energy loss of your
current windows
during the winter.
9. Shade the windows properly
A tent outside the window will prevent more solar energy to enter the
house that a
curtain.
10.Plant deciduous trees to shade your house.
During the winter they will loose their leaves and allow sunlight
penetrate the house.
11.Mount aluminum sheets behind your space heaters
It will reflect the thermal energy in the room, not on the wall.
12.Put the refrigerator far from any heat sources
13.Don't overload the fridge
14.Don't put hot food in the fridge.
It will drain energy for no reason. Leave it out until it gets to the
room temperature
before putting it in the fridge.
15.Tidy up your fridge
Firstly, you will need less time with the door open until you find
what you need.
Secondly, the frost will be distributed better.
16.Keep your fridge clean
You can save up to 30% of loss of energy by cleaning the dust from the
back of your
refrigerator. Also, clean it from the ice which reduces its
performance.
17.Switch off the lights where you don't need them
18.Use CFLs
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs are way more economic. Save up to 70%
of
electricity costs for lighting.
19. Look for Energy Star qualified appliances
20.Use the “eco” mode to reduce your appliances electricity
consumption
21.Don't use the air-conditioner with the windows open
22.Clean the air-conditioner's filters regularly
23.Shade your air-conditioner's compressors properly
They will use 10% less energy.
24.Walk, walk, walk
Walk to the supermarket, walk to the school, walk and save energy.
25.Drive slower to reduce emissions
Aggressive driving consumes more fuel.
26.Don't pre-heat the car engine.
Instead, you can drive at low velocities during the first minutes
until the engine is
properly heated.
27.Keep your car tires pressure at the proposed limits.
This will save you fuels and it will make your car safer too.
28.Go Hybrid
Hybrid cars produce less greenhouse gases. Check out the local funds
and buy one
at a better price
OR
29.Buy an electric car
30.Use public means of transport
31.Buy proper cookware
Make sure that your pans and the other kitchenware fix properly on the
cooker.
Otherwise you will loose energy for no reason.
32.Turn the cooker off before the food is finished
It will remain hot for a little and the food will be cooked without
wasting any energy.
33.Don't use a cloth dryer
It consumes too much energy. Remember, sun can be a really good friend
if used
properly.
34.Wash your clothes on lower temperature
Avoid energy loss when possible.
35.Don't leave electronics on stand-by mode
They will not stop using electricity. Use a plug-board with a switch
to completely
switch off all appliances.
36.Say no to screen savers
Turn the monitor off instead.
37.A plugged charger will consume energy even when it is not connected
to the
device
38.Go Local
Avoid transportation to far away distances if you can do the same
thing nearby.
Choose a local supermarket, buy from the bakery of the neighborhood.
Also prefer local products to reduce the CO2 emissions cause to their
transportation.
39.Go On-line
Make your bank or any other transactions using the Internet. This will
save you time
and transportation costs too.
40.Don't use the microwave oven to defrost food
Instead, you can just leave it at room temperature for a little bit
longer.
41.Go Passive
Using the sun properly can save you lots of money.
42.Use solar water heaters
They provide free hot water.
43.Maintain your water heater regularly
Badly maintained heaters consume way more electricity.
44.Insulate your water pipes
45.Install a Green Roof
It will save you lots of energy along with multiple other advantages
it provides.

1. Unless you have allergies or arthritis in which case you are going
to aggravate your condition.
2. Just don’t forget to change the battery once a year.
3. When it comes to walls if your house doesn’t have them the only way
to insulate them is to punch a holes in them to stick an insulation
hose.
4. You really have to love to crawl on your hands and knees in tight
dark, damp dusty and very hot places.
5. Oil the hinge a little when you do so that it doesn’t rust on you
when you hopefully remember to open it again.
6. Just remember the audit guy is dumber than you are.
7. Make sure the double pane window are of good quality because if
anything gets between those two panes you’re in trouble.
8. What ever happened to good old fashioned wood shutters?
9. Be ready to replace the awning fabric every ten years because the
UV rays are going to destroy it, especially if you live in the South
West.
10. Just hire the neighbors kid to rake the leaves.
11. You must love bugs because bugs love warm cozy spaces like between
the wall and the aluminum sheet.
12. Like the range.
13. Just don’t buy perishables at wholesale.
14. Just make sure the dog, cat, flies, ants etc. don’t get into it.
15. Bar anyone under eighteen from opening the fridge.
16. Hopefully your condenser coil is in the back and not under or
above or you’re going to have a ball cleaning it.
17. Just don’t move around too much at night because you are going to
be turning lights on and off non stop and that’s what wears out CFLs
the most.
18. See # 16.
19. Just remember the engineers at Energy Star are dumber than you
are.
20. The engineers at Energy Star came up with that.
21. DUHH
22. Good luck doing a thorough job or without tearing it.
23. Just make sure you clean the leaves from the INSIDE once a year if
you’re using a shade tree for that.
24. Just retire you’ll have plenty of time to walk.
25. Especially if you live in an inner city affluent neighborhood
expect to get the finger all day.
26. That all depends on the temperature outside. You’ll destroy your
engine if it’s a very cold day.
27. Save fuel yes but safer? Wasn’t Firestone saying the exact
opposite several years back.
28. Your car isn’t complicated enough and your mechanic could use a
trip to Europe this year.
29. Hopefully those $35.000 batteries will come down is price in ten
years.
30. You want to experience how your grandparents coped with bed bugs.
31. Just ask the cookware salesperson to fix you.
32. Especially with eggs.
33. The neighbors will love it.
34. You don’t mind contracting things like MRSA or fungal diseases do
you?
35. Just make sure the “plug board” has a long enough cord so you
don’t have to crawl after its switch.
36. Just turn in your laptop for a desktop.
37. You like moving furniture.
38. All depends on where you live.
39. Just make sure to update your virus protection every few months
and update your computer every year so it can handle your updated
virus protection.
40. I wonder why they say NOT to leave the Turkey at room temperature
to defrost it every Thanksgiving/
41. I always get passive under the hot sun.
42. Get a black trash bin, stick a hose in the bottom, connect it to
the shower, take it up to the roof, fill it with water eh voilà.
43. Flush out your water heater thoroughly every year so that the
money you save on electricity or gas will be spent on water.
44. Just tear up the walls if they’re not insulated already.
45. Like growing your own vegetables.
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