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From "how-to's" to information on lighting, heating systems, water saving, stopping mold and mildew … look here for information you can use. Available in printer-friendly PDF files.
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- A guide to heating options — Whether you heat with electricity, natural gas,
propane, fuel oil or wood, make your heating system efficient, and reap the benefits of economy and comfort.
- Saving on home lighting — Find out how compact fluorescent light bulbs, timers and photocells can help save energy and money.
- Saving on home heating costs — Heating and cooling accounts for 60 percent of a home's annual energy costs in homes built before 1992. Find out several ways to manage these costs.
- Saving on water heating — Manage your water heating costs without sacrificing comfort or convenience.
- Handling mold and mildew problems — Excess moisture in your home can affect energy efficiency, and lead to mold, mildew, wood rot, water damage and other problems.
- Heat pumps explained — Electric heat pumps offer home owners a proven, highly energy-efficient home heating and cooling system. Find out if a heat pump is right for you.
- Disposing of compact fluorescent bulbs — Fluorescent lights are an excellent choice for home lighting. With proper disposal, using a fluorescent light has less overall impact on our environment than using a conventional bulb.
- Summer savings — Quick solutions for saving energy in the summertime.
- Weatherstripping — Find out how easy it is to prevent drafts and help save energy by installing weatherstripping.
- Winterization — Prevent heat loss and save energy with this guide to easy home insulation.
- Air infiltration — Help prevent inclement outside air from entering with these tips for sealing gaps and holes around your home.
- Winter wrap-up — Ready your home for cold weather with these easy tips for keeping warm and saving energy during the winter.
- Outlet gaskets — Help prevent outside air from sneaking through the openings for your electric outlets and switches with this guide to installing outlet gaskets.
- Lowering your electric water heater thermostat — Learn how to lower the thermostat on your water heater to help save energy.
- Installing high-performance, high-efficiency showerheads — Reduce wasted hot water with this guide to installing a low-flow shower head.
- Wrapping your electric water heater — Even modern water heaters can benefit from an extra blanket of insulation. Learn how with this easy guide.
- Zonal heating systems — Heat each zone or room of your home to the temperature you want and be comfortable without heating rooms you’re not using. Learn how with this easy guide.
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