Logo
For Sale
For Rent
View & News
Find Agent
Gallery

Search Homes For Sale

 img More Search Options
 
you are here img Home img Views & News img Easy Ways to Cut Summer Energy Costs
img
ABOUT ZAGLIST
img
Zaglist.com® is a listing service for real estate for sale and for rent in the United States of America.

Search for homes, apartments, townhouses and land for sale or for rent in all areas of the USA.

Zaglist.com® provide ... more
img
FEATURED AGENTS
img
Real Estate Agent with zaglist.com
DeLena Ciamacco
RE/MAX Connection Realtors
614-882-6725 Direct
Real Estate Agent with zaglist.com
Linda Lazio
RE/MAX Shores
516-353-2095 Direct
Real Estate Agent with zaglist.com
Helena Lobo Zagorski
Prominent Properties Sotheby's Int'l Realty
646-279-8233 Direct
view all
img
  NEW LISTINGS
img
House For Sale
Whitefish Bay, WI
3 BR, 1 HBTH - $419,000
House For Sale
East Amwell Twp, NJ
4 BR, 2 HBTH - $429,000
Apartment For Sale
Milwaukee, WI
1 BR, 1 HBTH - $140,000
Land For Sale
Jackson Twp, NJ
0.50 Acres - $360,000
TownHouse For Sale
Rockaway Twp, NJ
3 BR, 2 HBTH - $259,900
House For Sale
Catoosa, OK
4 BR, 2 HBTH - $136,000
House For Sale
Babylon, NY
6 BR, 4 HBTH - $1,049,000
Apartment For Rent
Cliffside Park, NJ
1 BR, 1 HBTH - $1,300 /Mo
House For Sale
Babylon, NY
3 BR, 3 HBTH - $1,250,000
Land For Sale
Pinehurst, NC
0.92 Acres - $179,000
view all
REAL ESTATE VIEWS & NEWS
img

Easy Ways to Cut Summer Energy Costs

By Cyril Gaydos - Jun 06, 2010

Views : 607

 
Email to Friend
View My Profile
Share
View All My Listings

With summer officially upon us, many homeowners will be confronted with rising electric bills as fans and air conditioners kick into high gear in an effort to keep cool. Demand for electricity can also increase if you have house guests or children home for the summer.

As a member of the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I have access to lots of great ideas for planning ahead to control energy costs this summer. The following tips are from the experts at Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G):
  • Use ceiling fans in the counter-clockwise direction to create a wind-chill effect, making you feel cooler. Also, whole-house fans that bring in cooler night-time air can pre-cool a house and reduce energy use in the daytime if heat is kept out by closing windows and shades.
  • Install a programmable thermostat. If health conditions permit, raise the setting from 73 to 78 degrees. You can save 3-5% on your air conditioning costs for each degree you raise the thermostat.
  • Close doors leading to uncooled parts of your home. If you have central air conditioning, close off vents to unused rooms and be sure to keep filters clean.
  • Plant shade trees close to the house on the South and West sides.
  • Seal holes and cracks around doors and windows. Eliminate air leaks between window air conditioners and windows with foam insulation or weather-stripping.
  • Turn off power sources. TVs, computers and other electronic devices draw power when they are in standby mode or turned off but still plugged in. Plug electronics into power strips and turn off the power switch when the items are not in use.
  • Switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), which use 75% less electricity and burn more coolly than incandescent bulbs. Keep in mind that CFLs are especially handy in hard-to-reach fixtures and won't need to be replaced for about five years.
  • Use timers and motion detectors on indoor and outdoor lighting.
  • Delay heat-producing tasks such as laundry until later in the day. Wash full loads, using cold water whenever possible.
  • Run the dishwasher at night, using the shortest cycle that will get the dishes clean. If manufacturers' directions permit, turn the dishwasher off before the dry cycle or use the air dry feature if your machine has one.
  • Take short showers as they use less hot water than a bath.
  • Replace old appliances with new energy efficient Energy Star appliances.
  • Unplug the extra refrigerator in your garage or basement and use it only when necessary. Refrigerators that are only 10 years old can use twice as much electricity as new Energy Star labeled models.
For more information on preparing your home for summer, please e-mail me at RealEstate@CyGaydos.com. I encourage you to pass this email along to your friends and family as well.
img
img 
SEARCH BY STATE
img
Open House Search
For Sale Search
For Rent Search
img
FEATURED PROPERTIES
img
Saddle River, NJ
Saddle River, NJ
3 BR, 2 BTH, 0 HBTH
$1,250,000
, Bay Shore, NY
Bay Shore, NY
1 BR, 1 BTH, 0 HBTH
$1,400 /Mo
, West Babylon, NY
West Babylon, NY
3 BR, 1 BTH, 0 HBTH
$1,600 /Mo
, Weehawken, NJ
Weehawken, NJ
6 BR, 3 BTH, 0 HBTH
$1,799,000
, Massapequa, NY
Massapequa, NY
2 BR, 1 BTH, 0 HBTH
$2,150 /Mo
, Massapequa, NY
Massapequa, NY
3 BR, 1 BTH, 1 HBTH
$497,000
view all