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Save Energy, Save Dollars Jerry Loch Program Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County, NY I’ve spent time as a son, brother, husband, father of three, grandfather of two, carpenter, mental health executive, vocalist, camp director, musician, truck driver, student, pastor, cook, youth leader, electrician, sailor, cryogenic researcher, teacher, storyteller, writer, amateur actor, and all around curious and grateful person.

Jerry Loch

Program Educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension Jefferson County, NY

I’ve spent time as a son, brother, husband, father of three, grandfather of two, carpenter, mental health executive, vocalist, camp director, musician, truck driver, student, pastor, cook, youth leader, electrician, sailor, cryogenic researcher, teacher, storyteller, writer, amateur actor, and all around curious and grateful person.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Workshop Goals Identify Biggest Home Energy Users List Actions That You Can Take to Help Reduce Home Energy Use and Cost Answer Questions About Energy Use Dispel myths about energy practices

Workshop Goals

Identify Biggest Home Energy Users

List Actions That You Can Take to Help Reduce Home Energy Use and Cost

Answer Questions About Energy Use

Dispel myths about energy practices

Where Your Home Energy Dollars Go

Save Energy, Save Dollars Energy Action Areas Space Heating Hot Water Appliances Lighting

Energy Action Areas

Space Heating

Hot Water

Appliances

Lighting

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Save Energy, Save Dollars Heating our homes is typically our highest energy cost. Action areas: Heating System Insulation Air Leakage Where are our Energy Dollars Going?

Heating our homes is typically our highest energy cost. Action areas:

Heating System

Insulation

Air Leakage

Save Energy, Save Dollars Heating System Energy Actions Have oil heating system serviced yearly; natural gas every 2 years Make sure that all vents are kept unblocked. Change or clean filters regularly Bleed radiators Seal seams of ducts.

Heating System Energy Actions

Have oil heating system serviced yearly; natural gas every 2 years

Make sure that all vents are kept unblocked.

Change or clean filters regularly

Bleed radiators

Seal seams of ducts.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Furnace Filters sometimes set on a tray above the fan (left) and sometimes slide into a slot next to the furnace (right).

Save Energy, Save Dollars Bleeding hot water radiators

Save Energy, Save Dollars Sealing edges of duct work and insulating ducts improves efficiency.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Lowering your thermostat really does save you money! For every degree lower you set your thermostat for 24 hours, you save 3 % of your heating costs. For every degree you set back the thermostat when you leave the house for 8 hours or while you sleep, you save 1 %

Lowering your thermostat really does save you money!

For every degree lower you set your thermostat for 24 hours, you save 3 % of your heating costs.

For every degree you set back the thermostat when you leave the house for 8 hours or while you sleep, you save 1 %

Save Energy, Save Dollars Thermostat Energy Actions: Keep your heat at the lowest comfortable temperature when home and awake. Dress in layers of clothing rather than turning up the thermostat. Set the temperature lower while you sleep and while away. Consider installing a programmable thermostat.

Thermostat Energy Actions:

Keep your heat at the lowest comfortable temperature when home and awake.

Dress in layers of clothing rather than turning up the thermostat.

Set the temperature lower while you sleep and while away.

Consider installing a programmable thermostat.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Insulation Check-Up Insulation in our walls & attic can have a significant impact in reducing our energy costs. And it lasts for decades! Some insulation can be done by yourself; you may also choose to hire a contractor Assistance may be available for families on a limited income.

Insulation Check-Up

Insulation in our walls & attic can have a significant impact in reducing our energy costs. And it lasts for decades!

Some insulation can be done by yourself; you may also choose to hire a contractor

Assistance may be available for families on a limited income.

Certified Building Performance Contractors and weatherization agencies use professional tools such as blower doors to tell where the leaks are in your home. Home Performance Evaluation

Save Energy, Save Dollars Energy Saving Resources – Weatherization Assistance Program EmPower New York sm Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR ® Community Resources

Energy Saving Resources –

Weatherization Assistance Program

EmPower New York sm

Assisted Home Performance with ENERGY STAR ®

Community Resources

Air leakage: The “Stack Effect”

Save Energy, Save Dollars Caulk interior cracks Make sure windows are latched securely Weatherstrip or rope caulk leaky windows Patch or tape broken panes of glass Install plastic sheeting on windows Install sweeps or weatherstripping on doors Install gaskets on wall outlets and light switches Do-it-Yourself Actions to Reduce Drafts

Caulk interior cracks

Make sure windows are latched securely

Weatherstrip or rope caulk leaky windows

Patch or tape broken panes of glass

Install plastic sheeting on windows

Install sweeps or weatherstripping on doors

Install gaskets on wall outlets and light switches

Save Energy, Save Dollars Hot Water Savings Set hot water temperature to 120° Insulate your water heater and pipes Use less hot water Day/Night meter option (NYSEG) Hotter it is the quicker it cools off.

Hot Water Savings

Set hot water temperature to 120°

Insulate your water heater and pipes

Use less hot water

Day/Night meter option (NYSEG)

Hotter it is the quicker it cools off.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Caution: Be sure circuit breaker is OFF before adjusting electric hot water tank!

Save Energy, Save Dollars Hot Water Reduce Amount Used Leaks Shut off flow Decrease shower time Install energy saver showerheads & aerators Use cold or warm water alternative

Hot Water

Reduce Amount Used

Leaks

Shut off flow

Decrease shower time

Install energy saver showerheads & aerators

Use cold or warm water alternative

Save Energy, Save Dollars What appliances do we have in our home? Which ones do we think are the big users? How much do they cost to run? Ten years of using a waterbed can cost $2024!! Appliances

What appliances do we have in our home?

Which ones do we think are the big users?

How much do they cost to run?

Save Energy, Save Dollars When buying appliances, choose ENERGY STAR ® Products

When buying appliances, choose ENERGY STAR ® Products

Save Energy, Save Dollars Refrigerator/Freezer Actions Clean Condenser Coils Clean Door Seals Avoid buying used refrigerators--Buy a new ENERGY STAR ® refrigerator instead. Check temperature: 0-F. freezer and 40-F . .

Refrigerator/Freezer Actions

Clean Condenser Coils

Clean Door Seals

Avoid buying used refrigerators--Buy a new ENERGY STAR ® refrigerator instead.

Check temperature:

0-F. freezer and 40-F . .

Save Energy, Save Dollars Second Refrigerators and Freezers A second older appliance can typically cost a family $140-$250 dollars a year. Unplug it if it is not needed. If your Freezer usage is seasonal, consider unplugging for part of the year.

Second Refrigerators and Freezers

A second older appliance can typically cost a family $140-$250 dollars a year. Unplug it if it is not needed.

If your Freezer usage is seasonal, consider unplugging for part of the year.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Dishwashers Wash full loads If available, use shorter cycles Let your dishes air dry

Dishwashers

Wash full loads

If available, use shorter cycles

Let your dishes air dry

Save Energy, Save Dollars Clothes Washers Water Temperature: Wash clothes in cold water. Whites, add bleach after a few minutes of washing. Wash full loads, or adjust water level.

Clothes Washers

Water Temperature: Wash clothes in cold water. Whites, add bleach after a few minutes of washing.

Wash full loads, or adjust water level.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Clothes Dryers Clean lint trap Dry two or more loads in a row. Use automatic cycle Dryer sheets can clog Check your dryer vent pipe for blockage

Clothes Dryers

Clean lint trap

Dry two or more loads in a row.

Use automatic cycle

Dryer sheets can clog

Check your dryer vent pipe for blockage

Save Energy, Save Dollars Cooking: Microwave ovens save energy when cooking small meals. The savings reduce as the meals get larger. Other energy actions Match pan size to unit Use oven to capacity

Cooking:

Microwave ovens save energy when cooking small meals. The savings reduce as the meals get larger.

Other energy actions

Match pan size to unit

Use oven to capacity

Save Energy, Save Dollars Comfort Appliances Room Air Conditioner 8hrs/day=$33.70/mo Ceiling or Box Fan 8hrs/day= 2.59/mo Elec. Space Heater 8hrs/day= 46.66/mo Electric Blanket 8hrs/nite= 1.73/mo Water Bed (on all the time) 16.87/mo

Comfort Appliances

Room Air Conditioner 8hrs/day=$33.70/mo

Ceiling or Box Fan 8hrs/day= 2.59/mo

Elec. Space Heater 8hrs/day= 46.66/mo

Electric Blanket 8hrs/nite= 1.73/mo

Water Bed (on all the time) 16.87/mo

Comfort Appliance Actions Use fans instead of air conditioners Do not use electric space heaters Eliminate waterbed Save Energy, Save Dollars

Comfort Appliance Actions

Use fans instead of air conditioners

Do not use electric space heaters

Eliminate waterbed

Save Energy, Save Dollars Television 6 hours/day=$2.59-$6.42/month A TV left on for 8 hours, either during the day as “company” or while you sleep = $41-$102 per year!

Television

6 hours/day=$2.59-$6.42/month

A TV left on for 8 hours, either during the day as “company” or while you sleep = $41-$102 per year!

Computers Can be high consumers of electricity Keeping your computer turned on all the time is unnecessary. Keeping your computer on is expensive. Be Energy Smart: Turn off your computer when it is not in use. Save Energy, Save Dollars

Computers

Can be high consumers of electricity

Keeping your computer turned on all the time is unnecessary.

Keeping your computer on is expensive.

Be Energy Smart: Turn off your computer when it is not in use.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Vampire Appliances When They’re Off, They’re NOT Off ? Standby Power

Vampire Appliances

When They’re Off,

They’re NOT Off ?

Standby Power

Save Energy, Save Dollars Lighting Use ENERGY STAR ® Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs Use Task Lighting Turn off Lights Use Nightlights

Lighting

Use ENERGY STAR ® Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs

Use Task Lighting

Turn off Lights

Use Nightlights

… And check the label.

Save Energy, Save Dollars Conserve a Little Save a Lot

Conserve a Little

Save a Lot

Save Energy, Save Dollars Summary Review the actions that we’ve discussed Choose 3-5 actions that are right for you Fill out your action plan Take the actions that you’ve chosen. Smart energy choices = lower energy bills!

Summary

Review the actions that we’ve discussed

Choose 3-5 actions that are right for you

Fill out your action plan

Take the actions that you’ve chosen.

Smart energy choices = lower energy bills!

Save Energy, Save Dollars Home Energy Websites http://www.getenergysmart.org http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/ http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/intro.html http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_01.html http://www.cce.cornell.edu/housing/ http://www.energystar.gov/

Home Energy Websites

http://www.getenergysmart.org

http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/

http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumerinfo/energy_savers/intro.html

http://www.ornl.gov/roofs+walls/insulation/ins_01.html

http://www.cce.cornell.edu/housing/

http://www.energystar.gov/

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