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Saving Energy at Home the Easy Way

Sunday, October 20, 2013 | Labels: at, easy, energy, home, saving, the, way | | With the fast depleting resources in the world today among them sources of energy it is becoming quite important for people to save as much of it as possible. For the world to be effective in saving energy, the practice has to be started in the home and with the simple things. One of the ways through which one can save energy is by switching of any lights in the house when they are not needed.

Another way of saving energy at home is by fixing any leaks of water and air in home whenever possible. This will not only help one save useful energy but it will help them save money as well. This will however require the person to do some budgeting. Any appliances that are not in use should also be turned off as this will save much energy as well.

Another way of saving energy in the home is conducting an energy audit of the home. This is basically the process that involves dealing with each problem individually and any results that come up should be increased proportionally by how much work has been put in.  An audit will involve the person seeking to know the amount of energy that is coming into the house, where it is being used and the manner in which it is being used. The audit will also involve seeking ways to enhance the efficiency of the way energy is being used and should be done routinely as well. Energy audits can either be carried out manually by the owner of the house or professionally by a person who is specifically trained to do it. Once a particular audit is completed one can now create a list entailing things that should be done in the home to save energy. 

Among the things that should be done after an audit has been carried out is replacing incandescent bulbs. This can be done using compact fluorescent bulbs which although are quite expensive do not consume as much energy. Saving energy at home extends to the refrigerator as well and one of the ways of saving energy in the home is by always ensuring the door is tightly shut. Replacing an older refrigerator with a newer model can help save energy because older models are known to consume about three times more energy than the new ones. 

For households with ovens the flame should always be blue. All pots should also be covered as this will help to retain heat and hence the food will cook faster thereby saving energy in the end. Some people are known to overstay when they go into the shower and this is not advisable for a person who wants to save energy. When using a washing machine one should also ensure that they use only cold water and that they have only put in the clothes they need.