What difference does it make if you turn off the lights when you leave a room, install a low-flow shower head, or turn down your water heater a mere 20 degrees? Constellation Energy* shows you exactly why it matters with a cool infographic called 31 Energy Saving Hacks.
These are some of the best energy saving hacks I’ve seen!
Why? Two reasons:
√ One, they cover the major ways you use energy at home: doing the laundry and the dishes, lighting up your rooms and powering your electronics, heating and cooling your home, and showering and bathing.
√ Two, all of them will save you money.
Of the 31 Best Energy Saving Hacks, here are the 5 I like the best (because they’re easy and cost-effective):
1) Skip the rinse on your dishwasher. Using the rinse features costs you 3-7 gallons more of hot water each time you wash your dishes. Wash per usual, then open the door to the dishwasher and pull the wet racks out and let the dishes air dry.
2) Take shorter showers. Cutting just 4 minutes off your shower time can save you over 3,000 gallons of water each year! In a 4-person family, that’s 12,000 gallons.
3) Unplug. You don’t need to keep battery chargers plugged in when the batteries are fully charged. And by the way, unplug other electronics when you’re not using them so they don’t keep drawing power out of the socket (which they do, even when they’re turned off).
4) Clean or replace furnace filters. You find it easier to breathe when your air and nose aren’t obstructed, right? So does your furnace. Give it a clean filter every three months, and breathe easier.
5) Time your water heater. This one never occurred to me before. You can put a timer on your water heater to turn the heating function down or even off when you’re not home or on vacation. Who knew?
You can see the entire list of Constellation’s energy saving hacks right here.
What’s your favorite energy saving hack? Don’t keep it a secret!
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