Posts Tagged ‘energy savings’

Energy-Efficient Water Heating

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

To cut energy costs on your water heating bills, try one or more of these energy-saving strategies:

  • Reduce your hot water use.
  • Lower your water heating temperature.
  • Insulate your water heater tank.
  • Insulate hot water pipes.
  • Install a timer and use off-peak power for an electric water heater.

If you haven’t already, you can save energy and money by installing a new, more energy-efficient water heater in your home.
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Window Treatments and Coverings

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

You can choose window treatments or coverings not only for decoration but also for saving energy. Some carefully selected window treatments can reduce heat loss in the winter and heat gain in the summer. They include the following:

Window treatments, however, aren’t effective at reducing air leakage or infiltration. You need to caulk and weatherstrip around windows to reduce air leakage.