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Steps For Creating an Energy Efficient Home
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Nowadays, in a world with a drastically rising population, energy
can very easily become a limited resource. Not only does an
energy efficient home do the world a favor, it saves the homeowner
money and insures a salubrious living environment. The
following are some simple and valuable steps in creating an energy
efficient home:
Kitchen
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Insure your refrigerator's condenser coil is dust-free.
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Keep your refrigerator door securely closed at all times.
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Test the on/off cycle on your refrigerator to insure it is
functioning correctly.
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Thaw your freezer unit when ice becomes 5mm thick.
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Monitor your oven for excess heat emissions - Insure the door is
sealed.
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Minimize your dishwashers energy consumption by only running full
loads.
Bathroom/Laundry Room
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Immediately fix water taps that are leaking.
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Keep your water heater set at a temperature under 65°C / 150°F.
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Insure your water pipes are optimally insulated.
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Keep your clothes drying loads small.
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Remove lint from dryer filter after each use.
Common Living Areas
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Insulate your ceilings.
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Close vents to areas where heat/cooling is undesired.
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Try to keep blinds and curtains closed as much as possible to
prevent heat loss.
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Implement fluorescent lighting to drastically lower energy use and
costs.
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Insure the heating filter is cleaned periodically.
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Insure the air conditioning filter is changed monthly.
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