The Haney Energy Saving Group: Doable Steps to
Save on Your Utility Bills
It never hurts to find ways of reducing your energy consumption in order to save and help
the environment as well. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Reduce “phantom loads”
Phantom loads...
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The Haney Energy Saving Group: Doable Steps to
Save on Your Utility Bills
It never hurts to find ways of reducing your energy consumption in order to save and help
the environment as well. Here are a few suggestions:
1. Reduce “phantom loads”
Phantom loads are energy consumption of appliances (75% of the power they consume
when used) when they are turned off. Sounds unbelievable; but that is according to the US
Department of Energy. So, it makes sense to unplug appliances when not in use or plug into
a power strip which you can turn off when not using appliances.
2. Design windows according to your needs
Windows can reduce electric bills for homes that use heating or cooling units. In the
tropics, big windows are preferable not just for lighting purposes during daytime (saving
on artificial light) but also for bringing in cool air (saving on cooling cost) during windy
days. However, many home builders today have forced people to buy ill-designed homes
that have small steel-casement win
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