Saturn Energy Saving Tips
Here we offer several dozen free articles that show you how to reduce your energy consumption and shrink your carbon footprint.
- Your thermostat setting determines the amount of money you’ll pay for heat. Buy and install a programmable thermostat or control your existing thermostat manually. A ten-degree setback at night will save you 6 to 12 percent. Set the temperature back again if the family leaves the home for work and school. See Programmable Thermostats Conserve Energy and Save Money and Resetting Your Programmable Thermostat for Energy Efficiency.
- You can save a lot of money by heating a portion of your home rather than the whole house when just one or two family members are at home. See Zoning Your Home for Energy Savings.
- If you can afford to invest some money in your older home, add attic insulation or wall insulation. Insulation is your best long-term investment for reducing heating costs. See Improving Your Attic Insulation, Seal Your Attic Before Adding Attic Insulation, and Choosing Wall Insulation for Your New Home.
- Maintain a clean furnace filter and have your furnace serviced periodically. See Changing or Cleaning Furnace Filters and Furnace Servicing.
- Avoid using wood or gas fireplaces for heating because they are very inefficient.
- Replace your incandescent lights with compact fluorescent bulbs or new fluorescent fixtures. See Install Compact Fluorescent Lights.
- Clean the lint out of your clothes-dryer vent and consider re-piping the vent in rigid metal to reduce airflow resistance.
- Replace your refrigerator if it was manufactured before 1990. See Saving Energy with Refrigerators and Freezers.
- Consider heating your water with solar heat. Batch Solar Water Heaters work well in warm climates.
- Check out our Field Guide to Photovoltaic Systems for advice about the feasibility of installing a photovoltaic system on your building.
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