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Have you ever wondered what it costs to power your television or refrigerator? The answer is simple: one degree.
By making simple changes like turning your A/C’s thermostat up by one degree, it gives you enough savings in one month to be able to power your: home for one day, your refrigerator for 29 days, or your 50-inch TV for 40 days. This simple change is just one of the ways you can save with the improved Online Home Energy Survey.
When it comes to energy efficiency, I’ve learned that a little goes a long way – whether you prefer to think of energy savings in daily or yearly savings.
There are several no-cost or low-cost measures that can add up to big savings. (As someone who recently got married, I could use any dollar saved!)
These year-round tips can help you get energy fit:
- Cut down on hot water usage by replacing old showerheads with water-efficient models.
- This swap could save up to $80 a year on energy costs.
- Try reducing the water heater temperature by 20 degrees.
- Lowering from 140 degrees to 120 degrees can save about $60 a year.
- Be sure to turn off the fan when leaving a room.
- Stopping one ceiling fan from running all the time could save about $85 annually on energy costs.
- When using the washing machine, use cold water instead of hot.
- It could save about $40 a year.
- Upgrade to an Energy Star-rated computer and monitor.
- This energy saver can help save approximately $20 a year.
- Enroll in the FPL On Call Program.
- Save up to $137 a year by enrolling and in return participants agree to let FPL occasionally turn off pre-selected equipment, for short periods of time, only when absolutely necessary.
Want more personalized tips for your home? Visit www.FPL.com/energyfit to get energy fit and make your bill even lower.
Comments [6]
You as a corporation should help the public a little bit more to be able to obtain other way to energize their home,like using gas,or solar panels.
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I cheaply reduced the flow from my shower head by removing the head, put a dime in there and reinstall. Enough water leaks by to give you sufficient flow. If you need more water, drill a small hole in the dime.
I replaced an 8 year old water heater with a new 50 gal. 12 year warr. It has 3 inches insulation, energy factor (EF) 0.95 ,Also, its on a water heater timer , on at 0600 hrs and off at 1100 hrs. More hot water than we ever need. I will re-adjust it to go off at 10000 hrs.Been doing this for 25 years. Our new front loader washer spins at 1200 RPM and now clothes dries in 20 minutes . Old washer ,900 RPM spin required 50 minutes to dry. Replace stools with 1.8 gal / flush, saves water. Our 1835 sq. ft. condo FPL bill is around $55 / month.We expect more savings with the new water heater.
For those who want tankless , I say do your homework and you will be shocked by independent studies made recently. You can never recover the initial expense. period.
Interesting post.
there are many small things we can do to find saving around the home and businesses.
we all need to share our information as we are all in this together.
your fridge alone is the most expensive appliance to run in your house.
so make sure you have a energy rated one and also keep it stocked as it makes it more efficent.
If you dont have much to put in it sill it with water containers or ice packs for a freezer
Vent attic heat build up with a solar powered vent fan. The only cost is the initial cost with it running only in daytime sun when needed most!