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How to Gain Control of Your Home Energy Consumption
By Solar energy | December 12, 2008
How to Gain Control of Your Home Energy Consumption
The buzzwords these days are green, renewable, sustainable, and carbon footprint. You care about all these, but sometimes your busy life keeps you from making changes. With work, kids, household upkeep, and bills, there just isn’t time to make huge changes.
Instead of thinking about all the pieces of the energy puzzle, it’s easier to think about one change at a time. But where do you start?
Start at home. Find out just how much energy your large home appliances are using. The greatest energy users in your home are heating/cooling systems, large kitchen appliances, and hot water. Get a handle on the big items will bring results faster.
Here’s something to help you find the energy hogs in your home.
The Kill A Watt Plug Meter is a good plug meter that measures watts and kWh. This handy devise allows you to see just how much electricity one appliance is using. It is an inexpensive way to start getting the big picture of how your home uses electricity.
Once you know where your greatest energy consumption is you can do something about it, one small step at a time.
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