tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70758403342148518002010-10-08T07:33:20.930-07:00"How to save money like a expert.""Hop ten expert tips on save money the green way money off you bills."Darylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518025939639739189noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7075840334214851800.post-44989848078393989622010-10-07T06:16:00.000-07:002010-10-08T02:24:57.727-07:002010-10-08T02:24:57.727-07:00Helpfull Tips On Saving Money On Electric Bills<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"><input name="cmd" type="hidden" value="_s-xclick" /><br />
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<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_GB/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" /></form><span style="color: black;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">You can start saving money on your electric bills and helping to save your planet today. Every one is always telling us to go green but know one tells us how to go green. well you can start saving the planet by saving yourself money and we all like to save money</span>.</span></strong></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: orange;"> <u><span style="font-size: large;">The first steps you can take to save money are.</span></u></span></strong><br />
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<strong>1.Set your <span style="color: red;">thermostat a few degrees lower in the winter</span></strong> and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.<br />
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2.<strong>Install compact fluorescent light bulbs</strong> (CFLs) when your older incandescent bulbs burn out.<br />
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<strong>3.Unplug appliances when you're not using them</strong>. Or, use a <span style="color: red;"><strong><u>smart power strip</u></strong></span> that senses when appliances are off and cuts "phantom" or "vampire" energy use.<br />
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<strong>4.Wash clothes in cold water whenever</strong> possible. As much as <span style="color: red;">85 percent of the energy used to</span> machine-wash clothes goes <span style="color: red;">to heating the water</span>.<br />
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<strong>5.Use a drying rack or clothesline</strong> <span style="color: red;">to save the energy</span> otherwise used during machine drying.<br />
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<strong>6.Carpet your home</strong> Swap wooden floors for carpet and help insulate your house. What’s more, carpets are often easier to clean and can completely transform a room<br />
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<strong>7.Get double glazing</strong> Small chinks in windows is responsible for up to 20% of a home’s heat loss. The cost of installing double glazing will be recouped in the next few years’ heating bills<br />
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<strong>8. Keep the lid on</strong> When you’re cooking keep all lids, covers and oven doors closed. More than 20% of heat can be lost each time you open the oven door. Similarly, water boils up to 6% faster with a lid on the pan, so making this tiny change will cut your energy bill on a daily basis<br />
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<strong><u><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">If your home was built before 1980, reaches unbearable temperatures in winter and summer or is located in an area with extreme weather, get an insulation inspection. Your home probably needs better insulation</span></u></strong></div><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><strong>These are some approximate wattage values for appliances.</strong></span></span><b>Appliance and wattage</b><br />
Lighting - Emergency= 500 Watts<br />
Lighting - Basic= 1200 Watts <br />
Lighting - Full= 4000 Watts<br />
Furnace - Gas= 750 Watts<br />
Electric Heat= 5000 Watts<br />
Heat Pump= 5000 Watts<br />
Electric Water Heater= 5000 Watts<br />
Security System= 20 Watts<br />
Portable Radio= 15 Watts<br />
Cordless Telephone= 15 Watts<br />
Refrigrator - 20 Cu Ft= 800 Watts<br />
Freezer - 20 Cu Ft= 550 Watts<br />
Sump Pump= 900 Watts<br />
Well Pump ½ HP= 1000 Watts<br />
Well Pump 1HP= 2000 Watts<br />
Garage Door Opener ½ HP= 400 Watts<br />
Microwave Oven 800W= 1200 Watts<br />
Microwave Oven 1000W= 1500 Watts<br />
Coffee Maker= 900 Watts<br />
Dishwasher= 1400 Watts<br />
Toaster= 900 Watts<br />
Computer= 250 Watts<br />
Electric Range-1Burner= 1400 Watts <br />
Electric Range Oven= 7500 Watts<br />
TV - 13" Color= 70 Watts<br />
TV - 32" Color= 170 Watts<br />
VCR= 60 Watts<br />
Stereo System= 140 Watts<br />
Clothes Iron= 1100 Watts <br />
Electric Clothes Dryer= 6000 Watts<br />
Gas Clothes Dryer= 720 Watts<br />
Washing Machine= 1000 Watts<br />
Hair Dryer= 1600 Watts<br />
Air Conditioning 1 Ton= 2000 Watts<br />
Air Conditioning 2 Ton= 3000 Watts<br />
Air Conditioning 3 Ton= 4500 Watts<br />
Window A/C= 2000 Watts<br />
Ceiling Fan= 100 Watts<br />
Vacuum Cleaner= 780 Watts<br />
Central Vacuum= 1750 Watts<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>Its a small start but a big difference on you electric<span style="color: black;"> </span>bill.</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7075840334214851800-4498984807839398962?l=savemoneythegreenway.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Darylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15518025939639739189noreply@blogger.com1