Tips
- Compact fluorescents are designed to fit most standard light fixtures, last 10 times longer, and use 70% less energy.
- Halogen bulbs use 50% less energy than incandescent bulbs, last two to four times longer, and are compatible with dimmer switches.
- Programmable timers turn selected lights on and off at specified times, and make your house look occupied.
- Motion sensor lights turn on automatically when movement is detected in a certain zone.
- Set your refrigerator to 3°C (37°F) and your freezer to -18°C (0°F).
- Replace worn doors seals on refrigerators and freezers.
- A microwave uses up to 50% less then a conventional electric oven.
- 1/4 of your hot water is used for clothes washing. Wash with warm or cold water and always rinse with cold water.
- Set your electric water heater's thermostat to a maximum of 60°C (140°F).
- Weather-strip around doors and windows and caulk (from the inside).
- The easiest and least expensive area to insulate is your attic. Insulate to R40.
- Set your thermostat between 24°C (74°F) and 26°C (78°F) in summer.
- Furnace filters should be cleaned or changed once a month during the heating season, and during the air conditioning season.
- Turn your pool filter off on cooler summer nights.
- Conservation pdf
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