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Taking Charge of Your Home's Energy Use May Be Easier Than You Think
Edison Electric Institute ConsumerFeature
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ENERGY BILLS MAY BE RISING, BUT TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HOME'S ENERGY USE IS EASIER THAN YOU THINK. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE OFFERS SOME TIPS: TO BEGIN, THINK OF YOUR HOME AS A "TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEM". THAT MAY SOUND TECHNICAL, BUT ALL YOU'RE REALLY DOING IS RECOGNIZING THAT ONE PART OF YOUR HOME AFFECTS THE ENERGY USE IN ANOTHER. START BY KEEPING THE SUN OUT ON HOT DAYS, BY CLOSING BLINDS OR CURTAINS ON WINDOWS THAT FACE SOUTH AND WEST. ALSO, CHECK YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS, TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE CAULKED AND WEATHER-STRIPPED. NEXT, THINK ABOUT YOUR APPLIANCES: COOK WITH YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN MORE THAN YOUR REGULAR OVEN. A MICROWAVE OVEN USES UP TO 90-PERCENT LESS ENERGY. USE COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS, INSTEAD OF REGULAR LIGHT BULBS. THESE BULBS USE UP TO TWO-THIRDS LESS ELECTRICITY. ONLY WASH AND DRY FULL LOADS OF CLOTHES AND DISHES. AND, DON'T FORGET TO CLEAN THE FILTER ON YOUR AIR CONDITIONER. THAT ALONE CAN SHAVE FIVE-PERCENT OFF YOUR COOLING BILL. TO LEARN MORE, VISIT W-W-W-DOT-"E-E-I"-DOT-ORG-SLASH-"WISE-USE".
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