Home Energy Audit: An Easy Decision
Have you ever asked yourself why your electrical bills never seem to go down? Do you buy the newest energy saving product, like compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL’s), or turn your thermostat down and freeze do death like all the energy saving tips seems to suggest? Your power bill doesn’t seem to come down does it?
Before you spend another penny on energy saving electronic products, stop for a moment, and think about this.
Every house is different. I’m not just talking how it is built. All homeowners are different too, in both their daily habits and their energy consumption. So, everyone consumes power differently, and every house consumes power differently. Buying energy saving appliances may not be saving you as much as you would expect because you may not be using the appliance correctly.
If you don’t know how your unique house is consuming electricity, trying to figure out how to save on your electrical bills is like trying to find a light switch in a dark room.
Doing your own energy audit will tell you how your house is consuming energy.
An energy audit is the process of discovering how house is consuming energy. Heat loss is one of the biggest discoveries in this process. It includes walking through your home, and closely looking for energy problems. Many of these issues cannot even been seen with the naked eye!
A DIY energy audit is the most important way to save on your electric bill because it shows you exactly how your home consumes electricity. And once you understand how your home consumes electricity, you can effectively reduce your power needs and consumption.
What’s a quick tip on what you can do this afternoon? Install weather stripping around your front door. The heat in your house is literally leaking out dollars a minute.