Energy Saving Tips
Seesawusa.com wants you to use energy wisely. Making a few household changes can make a big difference in how much you spend on your energy bills.
Lower Heating and Cooling Costs
If you've ever stood by a window on a sunny day or a cold night, then you know that windows have a lot to do with how comfortable your home or office feels.
Many air leaks and drafts are easy to find because they are easy to feel, like those around windows and doors.
Magnetic Insulating Windows are a low-cost system that doubles the insulation value of existing windows and controls radiant heat loss by 60%.
Installing Transparent Mylar Solar Shades retains 25% of inside heat in winter and rejects 72% of heat outward in hot weather.
Energy Saving Tips - Caulk
Caulk around the outside of windows and doors to prevent air leaks.
Seal leaks with caulk or weather-stripping in cracks along floors, ceilings, ducts, a fireplace, plumbing penetrations, fans and vents.
Energy Saving Tips - Plumbing
Plumbing and piping penetrations in the roof and on the sides of your home can cause some of the worst air leaks.
Insulate around these openings, including gaps around the chimney, using appropriate gaskets, flashing and caulking.
Energy Saving Tips - Attic
Check your attic to see if it has the recommended levels of insulation for your area.
Radiant barrier paint or radiant barrier reflective foil insulation can reduce heat loss when installed to the underside of roof rafters.
Radiant barrier insulation can provide benefits in the winter months by retaining heat generated within a building thereby, keeping a building warmer without the use of added heating costs.
Energy Saving Tips - Thermostat
During winter months, set your thermostat between 65 and 70 degrees and at 58 degrees when away from the house for more than a few hours.
Keep temperatures warmer if you have infants or elderly persons in your home.
Install a programmable thermostat to turn down temperatures automatically without sacrificing comfort.
Energy Saving Tips - Electrical Outlets
Insulate electrical switches and outlets with foam gaskets.
These inexpensive, pre-cut gaskets help stop cold air from entering your home through switch plates and outlets, particularly on outside walls.
Energy Saving Tips - Water Heaters
Set water heater temperatures at 120 degrees. A family of four, each showing for five minutes a day, used 700 gallons of water each week.
By lowering the thermostat on the water heater to 120 degrees, families can cut water heating bills without sacrificing comfort.
Replace your water heater with an On Demand Tankless Water Heater.
Install water-flow restrictors on showerheads and faucets to reduce your hot water use.
Energy Saving Tips - Light Bulbs
Replace your existing light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs.
Energy Saving Tips - Fireplace
Close dampers on unused fireplaces. Leaving the damper open is like keeping a 48-inch window wide open during the winter because it allows warm air to go up the chimney.
Seesawusa.com wants you to use energy wisely. Making a few household changes can make a big difference in how much you spend on your energy bills.
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Air Infiltration
If you've ever stood by a window on a sunny day or a cold night, then you know that windows have a lot to do with how comfortable your home or office feels.
Many air leaks and drafts are easy to find because they are easy to feel, like those around windows and doors.
Magnetic Insulating Windows are a low-cost system that doubles the insulation value of existing windows and controls radiant heat loss by 60%.
Installing Transparent Mylar Solar Shades retains 25% of inside heat in winter and rejects 72% of heat outward in hot weather.
Caulk around the outside of windows and doors to prevent air leaks.
Seal leaks with caulk or weather-stripping in cracks along floors, ceilings, ducts, a fireplace, plumbing penetrations, fans and vents.
Plumbing and piping penetrations in the roof and on the sides of your home can cause some of the worst air leaks.
Insulate around these openings, including gaps around the chimney, using appropriate gaskets, flashing and caulking.
Check your attic to see if it has the recommended levels of insulation for your area.
Radiant barrier paint or radiant barrier reflective foil insulation can reduce heat loss when installed to the underside of roof rafters.
Radiant barrier insulation can provide benefits in the winter months by retaining heat generated within a building thereby, keeping a building warmer without the use of added heating costs.
During winter months, set your thermostat between 65 and 70 degrees and at 58 degrees when away from the house for more than a few hours.
Keep temperatures warmer if you have infants or elderly persons in your home.
Install a programmable thermostat to turn down temperatures automatically without sacrificing comfort.
Insulate electrical switches and outlets with foam gaskets.
These inexpensive, pre-cut gaskets help stop cold air from entering your home through switch plates and outlets, particularly on outside walls.
Set water heater temperatures at 120 degrees. A family of four, each showing for five minutes a day, used 700 gallons of water each week.
By lowering the thermostat on the water heater to 120 degrees, families can cut water heating bills without sacrificing comfort.
Replace your water heater with an On Demand Tankless Water Heater.
Install water-flow restrictors on showerheads and faucets to reduce your hot water use.
Replace your existing light bulbs with fluorescent light bulbs.
Close dampers on unused fireplaces. Leaving the damper open is like keeping a 48-inch window wide open during the winter because it allows warm air to go up the chimney.