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Saving Energy At Home

Aside from your mortgage, utility costs generally account for the largest portion of the monthly bills you pay thanks to your home. However, there are several things you can do to lessen the blow a bit.

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Aside from your mortgage, utility costs generally account for the largest portion of the monthly bills you pay thanks to your home.  However, there are several things you can do to lessen the blow a bit.  The first is to take advantage of energy-efficient light bulbs.  Yes, they cost a bit more up front, but you can save a significant amount of money over the course of a year by replacing just one incandescent bulb, so imagine how much you can save if you swap out all of your bulbs!  Additionally, if any of your faucets, pipes, or toilets are leaking, fix it and save yourself a bundle.  Often times these types of leaks are an easy fix such as swapping out a washer, replacing a flapper, or tightening a valve.  Sometimes they require more extensive work, but even then it is best to do the work, even if you have to call in a professional for help.  Changing out your shower heads for low-flow counterparts can help save water too.  Changing and/or cleaning your furnace filters will also save energy in your home.  Lastly, don’t forget to be sure all of your doors and windows are well-sealed and your home is well-insulated.

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Five Ways To Conserve Energy In Your Home

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.

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.

Thinking of buying of selling a home in Sussex County? Give us a call at Cooper Realty Associates and put us to work for you – 302-644-2266.