Energy Saving Checklist

• Turn off all lights, electrical appliances and equipments when not in use. Even if you leave a room for a few minutes, turn off the electricity
• Switch to energy saving bulbs throughout your home
• Use dimmer switches on lights
• Switch to solar lights for gardens
• Put equipments like computers in power saving mode.
• Put equipments on a power strip and turn off the power strip as soon as you finish using them.
• Turn off all appliances when you leave your home
• Dress for the weather and reduce down heating and cooling costs
• Close the vents in the rooms/areas you do not use to reduce heating/cooling costs
• Clean/Replace filters every season to reduce heating and cooling costs
• During summer close drapes and blinds during the day to reduce cooling cost.
• During winter open the drapes and blinds in the windows facing the sun to reduce heating cost.
• Turn off heating/cooling when no one is home.
• Use fans strategically for cooling during summer instead of the air conditioner
• Use personal heaters in the rooms which you use instead of heating the whole house
• Make sure your house is properly insulated to reduce heating and cooling costs
• Check your ducts for leakage periodically
• Fix leaks through windows and doors to reduce heating and cooling costs
• Plant trees strategically to reduce cooling costs
• Install awnings to reduce cooling costs
• Drink lots of water and eat foods that are cooling to keep your body cool during summer and reduce cooling costs
• Take a cold shower during summer and reduce cooling cost.
• Switch to energy saver appliances
• Only do full loads in the dish washer
• Air dry your dishes instead of drying it in the dish washer
• Keep Refrigerator and freezer doors closes as much as possible. Don't open them wide when you are taking some out
• Cook meals in bulk to conserve energy and time
• Cook several dishes simultaneously in the oven
• Preheat oven only when needed
• Use smaller/counter top ovens when ever possible
• Cook on range top burners instead of a oven when ever possible
• Use microwave for warming food instead of a oven when ever possible
• Use lids when ever possible during cooking to conserve energy
• Only do full loads of laundry
• Use cold water setting when doing laundry as much as possible
• Clean your dryer's lint trap before each use
• Line dry cloths when ever possible
• Switch to low flow shower heads and faucets
• Turn down your water heater to a lower temperature
• Request a free energy audit from your utility company and implement energy savings ideas given to you.
• Switch to solar energy is possible