Energy Interior

Interior:

  • Climate Control: Invest in a programmable Smart Thermostat. It will keep your house comfortable and your electric bill low.

  • Lights: Replace your incandescent lights with CFL. Save 60 - 80 watts per light bulb. They also produce that much less heat. LED lights are even better.

  • Water: The less you use, the less you have to heat. The more money you save. Look at this and this. I mentioned Hybrid water heaters earlier and wanted to reiterate that Hybrid Hot Water Heaters use 60% LESS energy than standard element heaters. Heat Recovery systems give you hot water using waste heat from your air conditioner/heatpump like THIS one. 

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