1. Install a tankless water heater. Tankless water heaters quickly heat water as it runs through a heating element as opposed to storing gallons of hot water and waiting until you use it. On average they are twenty-two percent more efficient than storage-tank water heaters.
2. Update your appliances. The appliances in your home account for a large percentage of your monthly utility bills, so by replacing older models with energy efficient appliances (especially those with the energy star label) you can conserve a ton of energy.
3. Switch to energy efficient light bulbs. Energy efficient light bulbs use about 75% less energy and last much longer than traditional bulbs. If you switch out all the bulbs in your home you can seriously cut your cooling costs too since they emit only a quarter of the heat that traditional bulbs do.
4. Check your water heater temperature. If your water heater is set to anything about 120 degrees F you are wasting energy. Lowering the temperature even further can save even more energy, but setting it to 120 can reduce costs by 6 to 10 percent or more.
5. Install a digital thermostat. By replacing an older thermostat with a new digital, programmable thermostat you can regulate your home’s temperature constantly and save both energy & money.
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