movievixin need help to clarify doubt about: : What are some energy saving tips for a rental property?
I am looking to start making my home a little more greener. As i live in a rental property and can not make major changes to the home.So i am looking for energy saving tips.Just to start out with.
Try this:
Answer by yoohoo
>stop drafty doors & windows with sill pillows & draft guards;
>Open curtains in sunny windows to capture sun warmth/close your curtains at night to retain warmth.
>quilts, throws, etc. on walls also retains heat/ rugs on floors also helps retain heat.
>Turn off electrical things not in use: lights, iron,
>Use rechargeable batteries in everything possible…
>UNplug battery rechargers (cell phone chargers too), as they draw electricity when plugged in;
>Use the microwave for more than 1 item at a time.
>Set your stove timer when you leave the room so you don’t let things overboil or cook out & have to redo it or toss out a burned meal.
>Leave your oven door open after baking in winter to add a burst of warmth to the room.
>Don’t go around barefoot in tank & shorts in winter–layer clothing & wear socks or slippers inside so you can tolerate a lower thermostat temp.
>Use flourescent screw-in light bulbs wherever you can.
>User lower wattage bulbs in overhead fixture or lamps or whatever.
>close or partially close the louvers on your heat/air vents in little-used rooms.
>don’t leave your bathroom exhause fan running for more than 5 minutes or so–it’s removing your warm/cool air too.
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1. turn your computer, monitor, and speakers off at night… completely off… shut down… not stand-by but off…. i noticed a difference of $ 65 per month when i did this…
2. they say unplug the tv when you’re leaving for a long time and unplug lamps because regardless of if they’re off or on, they’re still drawing power from the outlet… the plug always has power running through it so then when you come home and turn the tv on it will turn on immediately… while unplugging the tv and lamps is sort of a pain in the ass, you can unplug things like hair-dryers, clocks that you just don’t need to have running (clocks are a 24/7 money suck), stereos that maybe you don’t use as often, kitchen appliances that either don’t get used much or are really for show….
3. turn the temperature up a little in your fridge and freezer… be careful though… you don’t want to ruin your food… but if you can put a bottle of water in the back of your top shelf and it freezes by the next day, you can spare 2 degrees….
4. conserve water by taking shorter showers…. DYK the average 15 minute shower uses over 100 gallons of water???
5. conserve water by doing less dishwasher runs… eat on paper plates so you don’t have to wash your big plates and bowls as often…
6. don’t buy bottled water…. on top of being a drain on your refrigerator to cool it, most bottled water was proven to be filtered tap water… dasani, ozarka, aquafina… all filtered tap water… buy a faucet purifier from PUR since you don’t have the option of buying a fridge with a water filter in the door….
7. conserve water by doing less laundry runs… never do a load that isn’t large…
8. watch your temp control… if you’re hot at night in the summer time, make sure you try taking off the 22 lb duvet you have before turning the temp down to 65 degrees… if you live in a state where the summers are between 80-100 degrees, then you’re apartment should be at 77 or 78…. if you live someplace where the summer is lower than 80, you don’t need AC… open a window and door and tough it out…
9. get a blanket or sweater or socks before you turn the heat on…
10. be sure to turn off all game consoles…
11. combine dryer loads…
12. clean your fridge of junk food… the more food that’s in there, the more the fridge has to work to maintain temperature…
13. don’t run your vacuum every day….
14. remember that hot air rises no matter what season we’re in… so if you live in a predominantly cold state, then you’ll want an upper level apartment b/c all of the heat will rise up to you and will save on your heating bills… if you live in a predominantly HOT state, then you’ll want to live on the bottom floor b/c all of the cold air from your AC will eventually push the hot air out, cooling your apartment, but sending your hot air up to the apartments above you… that will mean that your AC will run for less time while the ones above you have to work harder to achieve the same result…
hope that helps….