Your Home Energy Savings Handbook Cut Your Energy Bills Up To 20

The most complete and up-to-date guide available to energy savings in the home . Increasing the energy efficiency of your home can save you money, help the environment, and enhance your comfort, but how do you decide which improvements are the most beneficial and cost-effective? Completely revised to incorporate the latest developments in green technology, The Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings is the definitive resource for consumers who want to better their home's performance while reducing their energy bills. Well-organized and highly readable, The Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings begins with an overview of the relationships between energy use, economics and the environment. Updated and expanded chapters focus on specific aspects of any home, such as heating and cooling, ventilation, electronics, lighting, cooking and laundry, and provide helpful explanations for each, including: Energy use characteristics Comparisons between available technologies Cost-effective repair and replacement options Step-by-step guidance for finding the right equipment. This comprehensive resource is packed with tips on improving existing equipment and guidance for when and why to invest in new purchases, as well as a reminder to check local government and utilities for purchase or retrofit grants or incentives. It is a must-read for anyone concerned about reducing both their energy bills and their environmental impact.

Alex Wilson, Jennifer Thorne and John Morrill Energy efficiency pays. For over a decade, the Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings has helped people who care about their budgets and about the environment to find energy-saving products. Inside this new, 8th edition: up-to-date lists of the most energy-efficiency appliances and equipment by brand name and model number tips, diagrams, charts, and explanation on nearly every facet of home energy use insulation cooking windows dishwashing heating and cooling systems laundry food storage lighting and much more updated information on energy-efficiency equipment, appliance standards, and the latest tips for saving energy expanded information on ENERGY STAR® -labeled products, including new ones such as freezers and compact refrigerators PLUS which investments in energy efficiency pay for themselves why Energy Guide labels on appliances can be misleading which energy-saving products work and which offer more hype than savings how to save hundreds of dollars by replacing your least efficient appliances and buttoning up your house Join the millions of consumers who are saving money while saving the earth. Reduce your energy bills and make a positive impact on national security, the economy, and the environment.

Provides consumers with home energy and money savings tips such as insulation, weatherization, heating, cooling, water heating, energy efficient windows, landscaping, lighting, and energy efficient appliances.