Energy Smart
Save $$$$$$! Improve your home and the
environment!
Be energy-smart and help green our
planet! Save money and
resources at
the same time with these tips!
Install a programmable
thermostat. Program it to
lower the temperature while you' at work or sleeping and save 2% on your
heating bill for every degree Celsius you set back the thermostat.
Enbridge is offering a
15 rebate on any programmable thermostat.
Install dimmers, motion sensors
and timers. These controls
help you use only as much electricity as you need, when you need it.
Drafts can be uncomfortable--and
expensive. Check for spaces
around your doors and windows, also your phone cable and electrical
outlets. Weather stripping, foam insulation, door sweeps and window
caulking can go a long way is saving you money.
Install or utilize ceiling fans
in your home. Run the fans
slowly in a clockwise direction to recirculation of the warm air that rises
to the ceiling. This will allow you to lower the thermostat a couple of
degrees.
Repair or replace leaky faucets.
. .especially hot water faucets!
If your toilet runs, repair it!
Low-flow showerheads and faucet
aerators can reduce water use by as much as 50% and reduces energy
costs
associated with water heating. Showers
save water--a typical bath uses approximately 75 liters of hot water--a
5-minute
shower with an efficient shower head uses
about half of that.
Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush
toilet with an ultra-low-volume (ULV) six-litre flush model
represents a 66%
savings in water flushed and will cut
indoor water use by about 30%. The
City of Toronto is
offering a $60 or 75% rebate
Light bulbs. Replace
the five most used bulbs in your home with compact fluorescent bulbs and
save up to $60 a year on your hydro bill!
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