| • Turn down the thermostat whenever you don't need the heat. | |
| • Short showers instead of long showers or baths. | |
| • Turn down hot water tank to 120°F, saves $6 per year per degree. | |
| • Turn off all lights and appliances when you don't need them. | |
| • Wash clothes in cold water. | |
| • Dry clothes on clothesline or 'solar clothes dryer'. | |
| • Turn off pilot lights, water heater, and unplug everything when away. | |
| • Unplug chargers, adapters, and anything with a remote. | |
| • Service furnace and replace filters regularly. | |
| • Keep the basement windows, and crawl space vents closed at all times. | |
| All savings are per month. |
| Action | Time | Savings |
|---|
| • Tour the house with all occupants, looking for energy issues. (every month) | 1 hour | |
| • Post all energy bills for all to see. (every month) | 10 mins | |
| • Adjust door lockplates, so door closes tightly. (per door) | 2 hrs | $5.51 |
| • Remove window screens & clean windows in the fall (per window) | 20 mins | $0.76 |
| • Close tightly, and lock windows in fall (per window) | 10 mins | $0.39 |
| • Stuff cracks in windows and unused doors (per door or window) | 2 hrs | $1.99 |
| • Stuff any noticable holes with anything handy (e.g. old socks). | 2 hrs | $1.90 |
| • Clean out gutters (prevents water in the basement) | 2 hrs | $1.60 |
| • Rig locks for any windows lacking them (per window) | 2 hrs | $0.75 |
| • Put boxes of insulative material (e.g. packing peanuts) on attic floor (per box) | 10 mins | $0.02 |
| Action | Time | Cost $ | Savings |
|---|
| • Replace most used (6 hrs/day) light bulbs with CFLs. (per bulb) | 10 mins | $0.99 | $1.42 |
| • Seal air holes with spray foam insulation. (per can) | 2 hour | $7.02 | $7.20 |
| • Weatherstrip around the attic hatch / door. | 2 hour | $3.98 | $4.00 |
| • Seal air cracks with caulk (per tube) | 3 hours | $4.00 | $3.80 |
| • Replace often used (3 hrs/day) light bulbs with CFLs. (per bulb) | 10 mins | $0.99 | $0.75 |
| • Weatherstrip around used doors. | 2 hour | $8.80 | $4.00 |
| • Put gaskets, and child proof caps, on all outlets and switches (per 10) | 1 hours | $4.50 | $1.42 |
| • Replace rarely used (1 hr/day) light bulbs with CFLs. (per bulb) | 10 mins | $0.99 | $0.25 |
| • Seal (with mastic) and insulate heating ducts (per linear foot) | 30 mins | $1.30 | $0.30 |
| • Insulate the attic hatch / door. 4" rigid foam works well. | 2 hour | $24.00 | $3.18 |
| • Green Fret Double Pane Interior Storm windows (per window) | 2 hours | $15.00 | $0.83 |
| • Green Fret Triple Pane Interior Storm windows (per window) | 3 hours | $18.00 | $0.99 |
| • Insulate heating pipes (per foot of pipe) | 5 mins | $0.48 | $0.02 |
| • Build a low-mass solar space (solar hot air heater). See: Builditsolar.com |
20 hours | $300 | $42.56 |
