Comments on: What can I do to increase the energy efficiency of my house if I am renting? http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/ Gas Boilers Information Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:35:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Penelope Mansell http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Penelope Mansell Fri, 09 May 2008 08:52:27 +0000 http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/#comment-399 Call your electric Co, and ask them the same question, they definitely could give you some answers. For the winter Buy thermal Drapes, That really helps with drafts, from the windows. Check and see if you can lower your refrigerator, Don't do small loads of wash, you waste water and electric doing that. If you have a microwave, heat all your vegetables in there instead of using the stove. In the summer, keep you shades down to filter the sun, Call your electric Co, and ask them the same question, they definitely could give you some answers. For the winter Buy thermal Drapes, That really helps with drafts, from the windows. Check and see if you can lower your refrigerator, Don’t do small loads of wash, you waste water and electric doing that. If you have a microwave, heat all your vegetables in there instead of using the stove. In the summer, keep you shades down to filter the sun,

]]> By: Savion Thornley http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Savion Thornley Fri, 09 May 2008 00:19:36 +0000 http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/#comment-398 Large home but that is none of my concern. Simple things like turning lights off in a room when you are not there, replace light bulbs with he new energy efficient ones, Since heat rises set your A/C at 72. When there are cool nights open the windows and let a fan blow in cool air, in the morning shut the windows, and the shades so the sun is not heating the house. Open the attic windows to let the heat escape from the house. Large home but that is none of my concern. Simple things like turning lights off in a room when you are not there, replace light bulbs with he new energy efficient ones, Since heat rises set your A/C at 72. When there are cool nights open the windows and let a fan blow in cool air, in the morning shut the windows, and the shades so the sun is not heating the house. Open the attic windows to let the heat escape from the house.

]]> By: Scarlet George http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Scarlet George Mon, 05 May 2008 17:49:49 +0000 http://www.gasboilers.info/what-can-i-do-to-increase-the-energy-efficiency-of-my-house-if-i-am-renting/#comment-396 * Try to live on one floor, so you just have to run one A/C. * Turn the temperature on the hot water heater down (if electric). * If you have electric heat, try to live in one part of the house when the heat is on. * Switch your light bulbs to those nice compact fluorescent bulbs. They save a little bit of energy and make the house brighter. You can often find them on sale from many places. * Use blinds/curtains to help you control the temperature in the house during the day. If you let the daylight in, it will heat the house up. Dark house through the day = easier to cool. * Ceiling fans/regular fans help make rooms feel cooler, so you could try turning the A/C down a little bit and still feel as comfortable. * If your windows are drafty, shrink wrap plastic window sealing kits might help. They are fairly easy to install, can be removed easily, and are pretty inexpensive. I hope this helps. * Try to live on one floor, so you just have to run one A/C.

* Turn the temperature on the hot water heater down (if electric).

* If you have electric heat, try to live in one part of the house when the heat is on.

* Switch your light bulbs to those nice compact fluorescent bulbs. They save a little bit of energy and make the house brighter. You can often find them on sale from many places.

* Use blinds/curtains to help you control the temperature in the house during the day. If you let the daylight in, it will heat the house up. Dark house through the day = easier to cool.

* Ceiling fans/regular fans help make rooms feel cooler, so you could try turning the A/C down a little bit and still feel as comfortable.

* If your windows are drafty, shrink wrap plastic window sealing kits might help. They are fairly easy to install, can be removed easily, and are pretty inexpensive.

I hope this helps.

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