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WM Wendy Martinenas updated 1-09

Lower Your Energy Bill With Ceiling Fans

by David Popoff

No matter where you live ceiling fans can save you money on your energy bill if used properly. The seasonal change in temperature here in Connecticut serves as an excellent reminder to adjust the speed and direction of the blades on your home’s ceiling fans.

Ceiling fans don’t warm or cool air but they circulate the air which can have the effect of making a room feel warmer during the winter months and cooler in the summer months.

When it’s cold outside, ceiling fans push warm air down from the ceiling, balancing the heat within a room. This can make a room feel 4-6 degrees warmer. For the warmer months the ceiling fans push the room’s cold air back into circulation. Continue reading Lower Your Energy Bill With Ceiling Fans

1st Step To Reducing Energy Consumption Is Look At Your Usage

How do we consume energy at home? Here are the Department of Energy estimates of our usage. [...]

Air Conditioning Tips To Reduce Energy Consumption

by Wendy Brandt Martinenas

If you need a new air conditioner, why not get an energy efficient model. Not only is it better for our Earth, you’ll pay less each month to run it.  Look for a unit with a SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) between 16-21.  To see if you can save money on your outright [...]

Solar Shingles

To go solar you no longer need to have a large unattractive silver panel on your roof. It now comes in shingle form which is about the same size as a standard roofing tile.

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Programmable Thermostats

by Wendy Brandt Martinenas

You can save as much as 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% for 8 hours. You can do this automatically by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat.  This device enables you to adjust the times you turn on the heating [...]