In the sumer during daylight hours keep the windows covered to help keep the heat out. In the winter you would want to allow the sun to shine bright in the house, it helps to warm the house, but in the summer the sun would make the cooling system work [...]
Keep filters on furnaces or air conditioners clean. Many systems are recommended to have the filters replaced or clean once a month.
Clear dirt and dust from the coils of refrigerators and freezers. Having them clean allows them to cool more efficiently.
Use fluorescent instead of incandescent lighting. Florescent uses [...]
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL) is an energy-efficient lighting option. The compact design allows them to be used in place of incandescent light bulbs. CFLs screw into standard sockets, and give off light that looks just like the common incandescent bulbs not the lighting we associate fluorescent lights.
CFLs are four [...]
