The basics of energy savings

If you’ve been looking for months at daylight seeping through the weather stripping to an outside door, it’s time to take a few minutes to make that simple, inexpensive repair. There are likely items all over your home that could use some attention.

Doing the basic maintenance of replacing old or ineffective weather stripping, cleaning refrigerator coils, dusting HVAC vents, changing air filters, caulking your windows and more simple items like those can lower your energy usage, make your appliances and mechanicals work more efficiently, and help save some energy dollars along the way.

Air filters

It’s easy to forget your HVAC unit’s air filters. Changing them regularly keeps your system running its best. If you use an electronic calendar, set a monthly reminder to change the filter. If you use a paper calendar, change the filter every other paycheck, for instance. It takes just a minute and it will keep your system clean.

Attics

Keeping more air-conditioned air in your home in the summer and winter months is as simple as filling cracks and repairing seals on vents that go into your attic. If you have a chunk of drywall missing from your ceiling access, making that simple repair will save on your energy usage.

Save energy by sealing up your home

You don’t open the fridge door or your back door and leave it open when it’s hot or cold out, but ignoring places where conditioned air is escaping has a similar effect. For energy savings, find leaks and seal them. Check attic hatches, wiring holes, plumbing vents, recessed lighting, windows and doors. Visit togetherwesaveky.com for more energy saving tips.