Comments on: How to Save Your Energy Dollars http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/ Money Tips for a Better Life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:43:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: en-er-gee http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-43485 en-er-gee Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:42:41 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/#comment-43485 Tina, i looked over your ideas of saving energy and I have to admit I'm impressed. You might want to get a tad more specific in some areas though. For example, you noted that trees should be used to shade your house. Thats true, but they should be deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the winter allowing heat to come IN. Also, you can evergreen trees, or another type of bushy tree on the northern side of your home that helps keep out the cold wind in winter months. As for the vines, these can cause damages to certain walls over time, but its especially affective with brick. As for your suggestions on lighting, those were perfect. Your recommendations on electronics was also good. A good way to test to see if a transformer is using energy is to feel it. If its warm, and its not plugged in to the device, its eating energy. You were correct in saying screen savers do not save energy, there original purpose was to keep the monitor from getting a ghost affect of a screen. If you left the monitor on your desktop screen for extended periods of time, that image will "burn" onto the screen so you also sorta see it. As i said, overall it was a wonderful group of suggestion, anyone that follows these tips will surely save money over time. Tina, i looked over your ideas of saving energy and I have to admit I’m impressed. You might want to get a tad more specific in some areas though. For example, you noted that trees should be used to shade your house. Thats true, but they should be deciduous trees that lose their leaves in the winter allowing heat to come IN. Also, you can evergreen trees, or another type of bushy tree on the northern side of your home that helps keep out the cold wind in winter months. As for the vines, these can cause damages to certain walls over time, but its especially affective with brick. As for your suggestions on lighting, those were perfect. Your recommendations on electronics was also good. A good way to test to see if a transformer is using energy is to feel it. If its warm, and its not plugged in to the device, its eating energy. You were correct in saying screen savers do not save energy, there original purpose was to keep the monitor from getting a ghost affect of a screen. If you left the monitor on your desktop screen for extended periods of time, that image will “burn” onto the screen so you also sorta see it. As i said, overall it was a wonderful group of suggestion, anyone that follows these tips will surely save money over time.

]]> By: Tina http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-43366 Tina Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:41:12 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/#comment-43366 Emily, You can get that clear plastic stuff that you put over the vents and windows, then use a hair drier to tighten. You can get it at a building supply store; or you can take a plastic garbage sack and tape it around the vent. Emily,

You can get that clear plastic stuff that you put over the vents and windows, then use a hair drier to tighten. You can get it at a building supply store; or you can take a plastic garbage sack and tape it around the vent.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-43331 Frugal Dad Fri, 04 Jan 2008 16:49:16 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/#comment-43331 The dog scratching the weather stripping around our doors is a constant problem in our house. I've replaced it at least half a dozen times! The other night I tried to get away with cutting the thermostat down a couple degrees, but my wife reminded me we have two small kids and made me bump it back up. I think her exact words were, "If you want to live in a igloo, build one in the backyard." The dog scratching the weather stripping around our doors is a constant problem in our house. I’ve replaced it at least half a dozen times!

The other night I tried to get away with cutting the thermostat down a couple degrees, but my wife reminded me we have two small kids and made me bump it back up. I think her exact words were, “If you want to live in a igloo, build one in the backyard.”

]]> By: Emily http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/comment-page-1/#comment-43325 Emily Fri, 04 Jan 2008 15:42:44 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/how-to-save-your-energy-dollars/#comment-43325 I have the same problem with my heating. I have a heating/air condition vent on the outside wall of my home and it constantly blows cold air into my house unless the heat is on. Do you know why this happens? What do you do to prevent it? Is this normal or is there something wrong with my house? I live in an old fixer upper and am tired of having cold air blown on me. I would appreciate if you could share your knowledge with me. Thanks! I have the same problem with my heating. I have a heating/air condition vent on the outside wall of my home and it constantly blows cold air into my house unless the heat is on. Do you know why this happens? What do you do to prevent it? Is this normal or is there something wrong with my house? I live in an old fixer upper and am tired of having cold air blown on me. I would appreciate if you could share your knowledge with me. Thanks!

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