Coldwell Banker
Holman Premier Realty
3815 S. 6th Street, Ste 110
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Volume 1, Issue 4 | May 2014
TOP 10 HOME ENERGY SAVING TIPS
Being
eco-concious
doesn’t have to mean
outfitting your home with
pricey solar panels. Many
key improvements can be
made for cheap or even
free.
#1 Monitor your energy use
You can reduce your
monthly electric expenses
— typically by as much
as 15 percent, according
to a recent IBM study —
by knowing how much
power you’re actually
using and where you can
most effectively cut back.
Add a plug load monitor
($25 and up) to any outlet
where you plug in an
appliance or device; the
monitor will display how
much energy the device
is consuming and when,
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helping you decide which
ones should be turned off
and at what time. Some
models are programmable,
to cut power automatically.
#2
Install
dimmer
switches
Not yet ready to say buhbye to incandescent bulbs?
Then consider that simply
dimming a light by 10
percent more than doubles
the bulb’s life — and
switches only cost about
$10.
#3 Add a motion sensor
Add motion sensor to your
outdoor lighting fixtures.
One of these little helpers
(around $20 each) turns
off the light when nobody’s
present. The gizmos are
great for the seldom-used
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areas of your home, like
the basement and guest
room.
#4 Set a programmable
thermostat
This handy item — widely
available for about $50 —
can help you save almost
$200 a year by turning
down the heat at certain
times of day or night. For
every degree you lower
your thermostat for an
eight-hour period, you
cut energy use by about
1 percent. So, if you set it
back 10 degrees overnight,
you can save 10 percent.
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