Energy Vampires: Wasting Energy Wastes Your Money
Credit: KJRH | Tulsa | Channel 2
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OVER THE COURSE OF A YEARWHAT YOU'RE SPENDING ONWASTED ENERGY CAN QUICKLYADD UP TO BIG BUCKS.TWO WORKS FOR YOU PROBLEMSOLVER ERIN CONRAD SHOWS HOWTO KEEP THAT MONEY IN YOURPOCKET.... INSTEAD OFSPENDING IT ON YOUR ELECTRICBILL.ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD OBJECTSCAN BE MONEY WASTERS..
ORSAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES.
EVERYPLUG, SWITCH AND OPENINGLIKEWINDOWS AND DOORS CAN EITHERINCREASE OR REDUCE YOURMONTHLY ELECTRICITY BILL.SOT Amanda Janaskie, EnergyEfficiencyManager "My window may notbe the best energyefficiency model right nowbut you can just put a sheetacross it to help kinda keepthat draft down." IT HELPSKEEP COLD OUT... BUT IFYOU'RE LOOKING TO REALLYCASH IN SEALING ANDINSULATING IS ESTIMATED TOSAVE MORE THAN $200-DOLLARSA YEAR.
Click fan switchSOMETHING THAT DOESN'T COSTA PENNY AND TRANSLATES INTO$20 A YEAR SAVING ISFLIPPING YOUR FAN DIRECTIONIN WINTER, SOT "It's one ofthe hidden gems of energyefficieny." RUNNING THE FANIN REVERSE IN WINTER PUSHWARM AIR DOWN SO YOU DON'THAVE TO TURN UP YOUR HEATER.SOT "So we say don't hate on68" THAT'S THE RECOMMENDEDTHERMOSTAT SETTING FOROPTIMAL SAVING... BUTDROPPING IT 63-DEGREES WHENTHERE ARE NO PEOPLE OR PETSAT HOME CAN SAVE EVEN MORE.SMART THERMOSTATS CAN EVENLEARN TO DO THIS AND ITCOULD REDUCE YOUR HEATINGCOST BY ABOUT $95-DOLLARS AYEAR.
SOT AmandaWright/Looking for ways tosave on electricity : "Ithink really regulating thetemerature on the air hasmade a huge difference forus personally." AMANDA ANDHER ROOMMATES ARE VERYCONSCIENCE OF THEIR ENERGYUSE.
SOT Amanda: "Being inyour 20's you have toallocate your money tocerntain areas." THEY MAKESURE THE DISHWASHER ISCOMPLETELY FULL BEFORERUNNING IT.
THEY TURN OFFTHE LIGHTS WHEN LEAVING AROOM.
COOK SEVERAL MEALS ATA TIME.
AND TAKE TURNS HANGDRYING CLOTHES TO REDUCEUSING THE CLOTHES DRYER.
SOTAmanda: "We have a littlerack and that way we're notusing as much energy withour dryer." YOU MIGHT WANTTO TAKE SAVINGS A STEPFURTHER.
UNPLUGGINGELECTRONICS - THESE DEVICESTHAT CONTINUE TO SUCKELECTRICITY EVEN WHEN TURNEDOFF ARE CALLED "ENERGYVAMPIRES." THINGS LIKE TV'S,DVR'S, COMPUTERS, VIDEO GAMESYSTEMS, PRINTERS, KITCHENAPPLIANCES, AND EVEN PHONECHARGERS.
USING AN ENERGYALLOWED MEASURING EXACTLYMUCH THESE VAMPIRES ARECOSTING YOU IN JUST ONE DAY.THE COFFEE MAKER ANDPRINTER... A PENNY EACH ORABOUT THREE TO FOUR DOLLARSPER YEAR.
YOUR LAPTOPPLUGGED IN AND ASLEEP -4-CENTS A DAY OR A LITTLELESS THAN $15-DOLLARS AYEAR.
IT'S NOT A TREMENDOUSAMOUNT, BUT THE DEPARTMENTOF ENERGY'S BERKELEY LABFOUND AMERICANS TYPICALLYHAVE 50- DEVICES ORAPPLIANCES ALWAYS DRAWINGPOWER.
WHICH CAN ADD UP TO$200- OR MORE DOLLARS AYEAR.