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Tips to Taper Home Energy Costs

Tips to Taper Home Energy Costs. Lou Mueller, MFHD, CFLE Family & Consumer Sciences Agent. Objectives. Recognize typical home energy use. Learn how to reduce wasted energy. And save money on energy costs. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/appliances.html. Typical Home Energy Use.

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Tips to Taper Home Energy Costs

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  1. Tips to Taper Home Energy Costs Lou Mueller, MFHD, CFLE Family & Consumer Sciences Agent

  2. Objectives • Recognize typical home energy use. • Learn how to reduce wasted energy. • And save money on energy costs.

  3. http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/appliances.html

  4. Typical Home Energy Use http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/appliances.html

  5. http://www.energystar.gov/

  6. Space Heating – 34% Install a programmable thermostat. Lower thermostat settings in winter and raise in winter.

  7. Insulation restricts movement

  8. Thermal envelope

  9. Select insulation based R-value R-value = resistance to heat flow Higher R-value —> better benefit

  10. Where energy is likely to escape from your home http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home_sealing.hm_improvement_sealing

  11. In Appliances and Lighting – 34% • Use Compact Fluorescent Lamps in areas where lights will be left on for four or more hours. • Many specialized lamps can now be purchased.

  12. 800 Lumens • 13 Watts • 10,000 Hours • Three-year cost: $8.06 • 800 Lumens • 100 Watts • 750 Hours • Three-year cost: • $35.04 At 8 cents/kilowatt-hour X 4 hours/day

  13. Mo Purchase Appliances

  14. Estimated energy consumption on a scale showing kWh used per year for similar models. Estimated yearly operating cost based on the national average cost of electricity.

  15. Water Heater – 13% Gallons Clothes washing 32 Showering 20 Bathing 20 Dishwasher 12 Food Preparation 5 Hand dishwashing 4 = $$$

  16. Repair Leaky Faucets • 5 drips from 1 faucet every minute = 173 gallons wasted/year. • http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/sc4.html

  17. Electric Air Conditioning – 11% Run as warm as comfortable—78°F and higher when away. Use fans to circulate air. Close drapes or blinds on sunny windows.

  18. Refrigerator -- 8% Set refrigerator temps between 37°- 40°F Set short term frig/freezer @ 5°F and long term chest/upright freezers @ 0°F

  19. Beware of Vampire Power! Standby power is phantom power. Turn off appliances and electronic equipment when not in use.

  20. Energy resources for kids http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=kids.kids_index http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/ www.eren.doe.gov/kids/

  21. New Home Energy Site Visit www.eXtension.org Click Resource Area Energy Select Home Energy

  22. Please share your ideas . . .

  23. Enjoy saving energy and money! lou.mueller@usu.edu

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