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Power Saving Tips & Methods

Power saving tips and methods for you and your home. Conserve power, control your power bills and reduce carbon production.

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Air Infiltration: 100+ Ways to Improve your Electric Bill

START THE LIST, 100 WAYS TO TAME YOUR POWER BILL. This week it's air infiltration and how to find and stop those uncomfortable air leaks.

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Ways To Reduce Air Loss And Boost Energy savings

HERE'S HOW TO TAKE A QUICK ASSESSMENT OF YOUR HOMES ENERGY SAVING NEEDS. This checklist will keep your feet warm and your power bill under control.

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Weatherization Techniques That Will Save You The Most Money

THE 6 AREAS OF A HOME THAT LEAD TO EFFECTIVE WEATHERIZATION RESULTS. Cover these six areas and your home will know a whole new way to describe energy performance.

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The Scoop on Paying the Contractor

HOW MUCH AND WHEN SHOULD YOU PAY A CONTRACTOR. Using a professional approach can save you problems in the Contractor relationship.

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Can One Contractor Really Do It All? How About Solar Power?

CAN A CONTRACTOR REALLY DO IT ALL? How about Solar Power? How can a homeowner be protected from the over confident contractor?

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Does Your Home Meet Minimum Energy Codes?

CONSTRUCTION AND HOME IMPROVEMENT ENERGY CODES. If your home received an energy code report card, would it get a passing grade?

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Finding the Phantoms: Eliminate Standby Energy Loss.

PHANTOM POWER: MORE THAN A CUTE NAME. It all makes perfect sense, turn it off, but it's still on! "Off" no longer means "not using electricity."

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5 Tips to a Great Shower Head.

5 TIPS TO A GREAT SHOWER HEAD, 3 THINGS YOU DON'T WANT. You understand, there is more at stake here than just water. Don Ames

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Heat Transfer: How Heat Gets Out of Your Home

HOW HEAT GETS OUT OF YOUR HOME AND COSTS YOU MONEY. Provide retrofit upgrades that will keep heat transfer at a minimum and that will keep you warmer for less money. Here's How. Don Ames

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Heating Duct Insulation

TODAY'S POWER TRIP, HEATING DUCT INSULATION AND RACCOON PARADISE. I had the good fortune to go into the underfloor space on a double wide manufactured home. Here's what I found that you might find interesting. Don Ames

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Winterize Your Home

HOW TO WINTERIZE YOUR HOME AND LOWER YOUR POWER BILL. This winter, do something to reduce your heating costs and make your house more energy efficient! Here's some great tips.

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Homes And Energy Waste

HOW TO ADD SUCCESS TO THE HUNT FOR ENERGY WASTE IN YOUR HOME. Home designers and building contractors are the people that build energy waste into your home. Here's where to find the construction flaws. Don Ames

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Holiday Warmth Into Energy Savings

HOW TO TURN HOLIDAY WARMTH INTO ENERGY SAVINGS. Here are 3 great ideas for greening up your home and saving energy, projects that you can schedule right away.

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Energy Efficient House: Common Sense Guidelines

HOW TO GET PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSE. Homes are designed to maximize heat retention during the winter and minimize heat gain during the summer. Three areas of home construction are vitally important. Don Ames

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Napsack: Sleeping Bag Snuggie

HOW THE NAPSACK CAN PROVIDE ALL THE COMFORT OF A THERMOSTAT. In fact, these things make a lot of environmental sense, as Insulating Your Body Is Cheaper And More Effective Than Insulating Your Home.

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Cut Your Heating Bill in Half

HOW YOU CAN SAVE 87% ON YOUR HEATING BILL. Includes wearing fingerless gloves, I was interested to note Paul's latest video focuses on heating the person, rather than the house. Learn more here.

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Free Energy Measures

HOW TO USE 8 FREE ENERGY SAVING MEASURES. Here are some great FREE ways to make your home more energy efficient and comfortable. I like Bud's comment at the bottom.

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What is Humidity?

HOW HUMIDITY CAN COST YOU HEATING AND COOLING DOLLARS. What is Humidity? Humidity has more to do with heating and cooling your home than just fogging up the bathroom mirror. Here's why! Don Ames

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Winterize Your Home

HOW TO WINTERIZE YOUR HOME AND LOWER YOUR POWER BILL. Here are five improvements that will help winterize your home against the cold weather. Warm feet for all. Don Ames

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Energy Education and the Consumer

HOW THE ENERGY EDUCATOR PROMOTES REAL ENERGY SAVINGS. If people are aware of energy-saving tools and behaviors, they can, within limits, control their energy consumption and curb energy waste. Don Ames

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Priorities for Energy Efficiency

HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR ENERGY EFFICIENCY POTENTIAL. Priorities for energy efficiency - read this article to increase the success of reaching your potential with your energy saving retrofits. Don Ames

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Getting Energy Ready for Winter

HELP YOUR HOME BE ENERGY READY THIS WINTER. Energy prices are on the rise. It's important to check your home for energy ready to insure that your heating dollars aren't being wasted.

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Winter Time Energy Saving Tips

HOW WINTER TIME DESERVES A FEW ENERGY SAVING TIPS. Fast and Free, use these energy saving tips to reduce the amount of energy that you're using and to lower your power bill.

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Myths about Fuel Economy

HOW IDLING YOUR CAR IS BAD FOR YOUR FUEL ECONOMY. For fuel economy, turn off your car's engine. Idling gets zero miles per gallon. Here are some other Myths associated with idling.

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Preparing Your Home for Winter Energy Efficiency

HOW TO PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR WINTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Freezing your way through frigid winter temperatures is no way to spend your holiday season, no way to waste energy efficiency. Philip Reed