Tips to save energy (and money!) Great tips! Starting in your own house! 1. Always switch off the TV, VCR, microwave and stereo at the power point instead of leaving them in stand-by power mode./ Turn off televisions, videos, stereos and computers when they are not in use they can use between 10 and 60% of the power they use when on. 2. If you're buying a washing machine, refrigerator, dish washer or oven, buy the most energy-efficient model you can afford. They might be more expensive but they pay for themselves through lower energy bills. / Purchase appliances with the highest Energy Star rating. 3. Set your fridge temperature to 5°C. Leave sufficient room around the top and back of the fridge (around the coils) to allow hot air to escape./ Don't leave fridge doors open for longer than necessary, let food cool down fully before putting it in the fridge or freezer, defrost regularly and keep at the right temperature. Where possible don't stand cookers and fridges/freezers next to each other. 4. Don't leave taps running. Water is also a precious resource. 5. Use the washing machine or dish washer only when you have a full load. Use washing powder suitable for low temperature washes and use economy programmes./ If you own a dishwasher, run it only when it is full. 6. Consider solar lighting for your porch and garden. Decorative solar garden lights are now available in inexpensive kits. 7. Dry washing on a clothesline. Your clothes will smell fresh, look better and wear longer. 8. Replace the lights you use most with compact fluorescent lamps. They cost more than ordinary lamps but you end up saving money because they use only around one-quarter of the electricity to prove the same light. And they last four times as long as a normal light bulb!/ Replace incandescent light globes with compact fluorescents. They provide just as much light and use 75 per cent less power. 9. Install time switches on your lights or movement and light sensors that provide security while saving money and energy. 10. Turn off your hot water system when you go on holidays. 11. Turn off lights when you don't need them - it saves energy already after a minute or two. / Switch off the light when you leave the room.
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