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Click on lightbulbs, then find the 27 watt usage but 100 watt output merc/halogen spiral lamps
Last month my electric bill was $123 for a two bedroom apt. here in Austin. This month after installing the above items alone? $80! And this month we had some chill spells whereas in Jan it did not even get cold.
My next project is to lay those R30 insulation blankets in the attic, 9 inches thick and 25' long, $29.99 at H.D.
My goal is to cut my electric bill to hardly nada, and as you can see, it is paying off by buying more efficient items that help drive down the energy costs.
Even if you cannot do anything because of money issues, at the very least install a Energy Star dig thermostat and chunk out the old style manual one. Just be sure if it is Mercury switched that you dispose of it properly. You do not throw those things in regular trash.
Also, Home Depot has a recycling container for old batteries. I use the kind that you can recharge, we really have made leaps and bounds in battry technology versus 10-20 years ago.
Topic: Energy Star products do make a difference on your electric bill (Read 1679 times)