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Energy Saving Information Via AARP

AARP currently has a terrific resource on their website. They have announced Operation Energy Save, a new initiative, to encourage friends; family and neighbors to conserve energy by making small changes around the house that are proven to reduce energy costs.

Some of their suggestions include:

Lowering thermostats in the winter by 10 percent (like from 74° to 67°) for eight hours, which can shave 10 percent off the household heating bill.
Closing the heat vents and the doors in rooms that aren't being used.
Turning off kitchen and bathroom ventilating fans when not in use. If left on for an hour, they can suck all the heat out of the house.
Making sure furniture is not blocking a heat register and moving furniture away from cold exterior walls and windows.

Information on where to volunteer or to get local community groups involved can be found at www.AARP.org/CreateTheGood.

For the complete article visit: AARP Operation Energy Save.

Posted by Myrl Jeffcoat on 10/27/2009 07:42 PM

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10 Comments on Energy Saving Information Via AARP

OCT

Hi Myrl:

All these make sense, are simple and can make a big difference...

Thanks for sharing them with us.

Hi Myrl;

Very important energy saving tips, I thank you for sharing with us.

Hi Mryl, One of the issues that always fascinates me is why builders make heating vents so difficult to reach. It would seem that if we can switch a light on and off with a switch, why someone hasn't invented a switch ( dial) that would allow people to control the vents in a home. I have 21 ft. ceilings in my living room and dining room and all the vents in many of the rooms are impossible to get to without dragging in a tall ladder. I have seen this multitudes of times. Why building inspectors or local building requirements allow this, is beyond me as well. But wouldn't you think with all the genius and creative people that this issue of unreachable , uncontrollable vent styles has been pretty much ignored.

Myrl, Thanks for posting this, small things can make a big difference. I was surprised about the bathroom fans, not that I leave them on, but who would guess they would suck that much heat? Amazing.

Good tips we all need to get our energy consumption down and this sounds like a set of simple tips. Thanks

OCT

Myrl, great tips, thanks for sharing them!

AARP does a few good things, but my sense of the organization is that they are just an insurance company masquerading as a Senior Lobby.

Hi Myrl,

Thank you for some great tips! It's amazing how much you can save by turning down the thermostat just a few degrees. Besides, if it does get too cold,you can always cuddle up! LOL.

Steve

Myrl, for years my heat has been set at 60. It inched down and down and down over the years. Now when I go into someones home that is over 68 I really feel sick, LOL. Hubby likes it cooler, must be the Russian in him. I have my down blanket on the couch, and stay nice and warm under it while watching TV. Getting ready for work is always an eye opening experience though, LOL. Gets the blood flowing!

OCT

Winter? What's winter? LOL. We have our windows open about 330 days a year. The other 35 require heating or cooling.

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