Energy Saving Tips - For Your Home.

Whether you choose to invest in solar panel system or not you should consider ways in which you can save on your energy bill and reduce the waste of electricity and co2 your home consumes. To do this it is important to understand where you money goes on your energy usage. The attached graph reflects the typical usage for an average family home and

Heating & Cooling -

Heating and Cooling forms the bulk of most homes energy use at almost 50%.  The main way to reduce your home's heating and cooling cost is through proper insulation and air sealing techniques which will not only save you money but it will also make your home more comfortable. For more energy saving tips to reduce your heating and cooling costs.

Water Heating -

For many homes the next biggest users of energy is the hot water system. This is particularly the case if you have an old electric hot water tank system. There are a number of rebates to replace your electric hot water system with a solar hot water system or an efficient hot water on demand gas hot water system. For more energy saving tips to reduce your water heating costs.

Applicances -

For appliances like your refrigerator, dishwasher and clothes dryer controling how you use these appliance and/or replacing them with more energy efficient with high star rating can also have a big effect on your energy use in your home. For more energy saving tips to reduce your water heating costs.

Lighting - Converting to energy saving lights and turning lights off can dramatically reduce your light energy usage. For more energy saving tips to reduce your homes lighting costs.

Electronics - Computers, TV's and home theaters represent an ever increasing concern as their size and energy demands continue to increase. For more energy saving tips to reduce your electronic appliance costs.