Saving energy is so important today, we need to make as much an effort as possible. One of the biggest domestic uses of energy is the heating and cooling of homes. We need to reduce our use of non-renewable sources of energy and controlling these two factors by taking greater care of your thermostat settings will be of major help.
One way to reduce you use of energy is to turn your heat down at night. Most of us a cuddled under blankets at night, and we do not need to have the heat up high. It is wise to turn your heat down to around 65 degrees at night, unless you have some type of illness, which makes this difficult. It is also good to remember that heat rises, and bedrooms on upper floors tend to be warmer than the rest of the house.
If you use air conditioning during the summer months, try not to turn it on too early. Unless the temperature outside rises above 78 degree you should not really need to have your air conditioning going. Remember that it uses a great deal of energy, which not only hurts us environmentally. It also hurts your wallet as well.
It is also a great idea during nicer times in the spring and summer, to open you house up to the fresh air. Do not just keep the air conditioning going all the time. Shut it down when it is not absolutely needed. You house will feel better and the air will be fresher if you open the windows and doors on pleasant days and evenings.
Humidity is a great problem in many places and it will make us feel the heat more intensely. One way to reduce the humidity in your home is to have a dehumidifier. This will reduce the humidity and allow you to set the air conditioning at a higher temperature. Although the dehumidifier uses energy, it also creates distilled water, which is great for watering the plants inside and out.
Many apartment buildings do not turn off the heat until June 1st in the colder climates. They also tend to keep the temperature very high, so high that many of us need to open windows even on the coldest of days. In these situations, it is a good idea to get a group of tenants together to ask the property owner to turn down the heat or to have individual temperature control devices added to each apartment. Although this may be expensive to start with, it will save a good deal of energy over the long run.
There is a wonderful tool, which can be installed in multi home buildings, which will regulate the heat in tiny amounts during the peak hours of energy usage. For example, the heat may be reduced in common areas when the dinner hour arrives and people are using their ovens and other cooking appliances. Spreading the heat more evenly over the buildings is also a feature of this tool. It significantly helps save energy, and money.
In conclusion, there are many ways that you can use your thermostat settings to save energy and money. Try some of our suggestions. You will be surprised at how much money you will save, and remember that you will also help to preserve our energy resources.
One way to reduce you use of energy is to turn your heat down at night. Most of us a cuddled under blankets at night, and we do not need to have the heat up high. It is wise to turn your heat down to around 65 degrees at night, unless you have some type of illness, which makes this difficult. It is also good to remember that heat rises, and bedrooms on upper floors tend to be warmer than the rest of the house.
If you use air conditioning during the summer months, try not to turn it on too early. Unless the temperature outside rises above 78 degree you should not really need to have your air conditioning going. Remember that it uses a great deal of energy, which not only hurts us environmentally. It also hurts your wallet as well.
It is also a great idea during nicer times in the spring and summer, to open you house up to the fresh air. Do not just keep the air conditioning going all the time. Shut it down when it is not absolutely needed. You house will feel better and the air will be fresher if you open the windows and doors on pleasant days and evenings.
Humidity is a great problem in many places and it will make us feel the heat more intensely. One way to reduce the humidity in your home is to have a dehumidifier. This will reduce the humidity and allow you to set the air conditioning at a higher temperature. Although the dehumidifier uses energy, it also creates distilled water, which is great for watering the plants inside and out.
Many apartment buildings do not turn off the heat until June 1st in the colder climates. They also tend to keep the temperature very high, so high that many of us need to open windows even on the coldest of days. In these situations, it is a good idea to get a group of tenants together to ask the property owner to turn down the heat or to have individual temperature control devices added to each apartment. Although this may be expensive to start with, it will save a good deal of energy over the long run.
There is a wonderful tool, which can be installed in multi home buildings, which will regulate the heat in tiny amounts during the peak hours of energy usage. For example, the heat may be reduced in common areas when the dinner hour arrives and people are using their ovens and other cooking appliances. Spreading the heat more evenly over the buildings is also a feature of this tool. It significantly helps save energy, and money.
In conclusion, there are many ways that you can use your thermostat settings to save energy and money. Try some of our suggestions. You will be surprised at how much money you will save, and remember that you will also help to preserve our energy resources.
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