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| trixiezzz |
 Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:00 am Post subject: Save $$$ by being energy efficient... |
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| According to the American Council for Energy Efficient Economy, you can save $110 a year by putting energy saving windows in your house. Wow! |
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| InvestingMac |
| Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| nemesis |
| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:35 am Post subject: hmmm |
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| hmm........try to spend half the time in the shower and half the amount of time using energy ,...that makes you save 50% hehe.... Okay that alot of sacrificing....lol |
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| thrilla |
| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:17 pm Post subject: |
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What are other ways to be energy efficient?
Well, not exactly energy efficient, but a way of being resource efficient is turning off the water when you brush your teeth.
How many of you keep the water on while brushing? That water isn't doing anything and is money pouring out of your pocket. Turn the water off until you are ready to rinse your toothbrush. |
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| nemesis |
| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| how true hehe. I like the metaphor: Money flowing out of your pocket! hehe its actually (not literally) true. or when you soap yourself in the shower the water is running, or even when washing dishes....ugggh...SAVE SAVE SAVE.. |
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| paula0000 |
| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:50 am Post subject: |
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| I must admit- We don't save energy as much as we should. But I know that giving the dryer a break once in a while and drying on a clothes line can cut those bills. I also try to wash in cold water instead of hot. |
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| thrilla |
| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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| paula0000 wrote: | | I must admit- We don't save energy as much as we should. But I know that giving the dryer a break once in a while and drying on a clothes line can cut those bills. I also try to wash in cold water instead of hot. |
Fantastic idea. I wash my clothes in cold water also. Not only does it save energy, but it also slows down color fading. Along with washing with only cold water, only wash when you have a full load. This will cut down on loads and save money on water and detergent. |
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| trixiezzz |
| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:30 pm Post subject: Insulation! |
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| Here's another one: R-38 insulation can save you approximately $97 a year on average: that's $125 in Northeast U. S. and $99 in the West. |
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| nemesis |
| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject: hey |
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Hey there,...
CAn anyone help me out? you mentioned the: "R-38 insulation". What exactly is that? Is it only in the United Stated or also in other countries...? |
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| nemesis |
| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:47 pm Post subject: hey |
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Hey there,...
CAn anyone help me out? you mentioned the: "R-38 insulation". What exactly is that? Is it only in the United Stated or also in other countries...? |
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| thrilla |
| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject: Re: hey |
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| nemesis wrote: | Hey there,...
CAn anyone help me out? you mentioned the: "R-38 insulation". What exactly is that? Is it only in the United Stated or also in other countries...? |
I Googled it and here's what I got:
"Insulation value is commonly referred to as resistance-value or R-value. R-value is the measure of a material's ability to resist heat flow. The higher the R-value, the more effective the insulation is in reducing heat flow. Insulation should be purchased on the basis of its R-value, not thickness or weight. One brand or type of insulation may be thicker or thinner than another. But if both have the same R-value, they will insulate equally."
To obtain R-38 insulation, you need the following thicknesses of insulation:
Mineral Fiber Blanket or Batts: 11.5" - 12"
Fiberglass: 14" - 17.75"
Rock Wool: 12.25"
Cellulosic Fiber: 13"
Try for more specific searches on Google to see what else you can find. |
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| nemesis |
| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:49 am Post subject: uh |
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hmm......thx for the reasearch 'thrilla' i havent had the time to google around...hehe...but thank you again for the investment of time.. ill google around once i find the time to....tooooo busy.. |
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| trixiezzz |
| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| If you can purchase an energy -saving refrigerator, you'll save yourself an average of $43.00 ~ which breaks down to an average of $54 in the northeast U.S. and $41 in the West. |
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| paula0000 |
| Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2005 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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| On the other side...make sure when you buy energy efficient appliances, whether they be dryers, air conditioners, fridges, whatever that the initial extra cost isn't so much that you'll. never recover the cost in energy savings. Sometimes a fridge can be $1000 more...with a projected savings of $50/year insavings- you'll recover that initial cost of the fridge in 20 years. Too long and too much. If the price difference is less substantial then the extra cost will pay for itself sooner and therefore (imho) a better deal. |
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| Derffie |
| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2005 7:21 am Post subject: try air conditioner cycling |
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| In So Cal one of the easier things you can do to save real money is sign up with the power company's free air conditioner cycling program. They come and put a little box on your house air conditioner unit.. and then they can turn it off during power emergencies.. etc for a short period of time.. you get a pretty nice cut in your power bill depending on how often you choose to let them turn off the AC.. I save around $30 a month during half the year.. thats an easy $180 .. and since its usually cycled off during the day when Im at work anyways.. it really has no effect on me. |
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