1. Install door gaskets 2. Weather stripping on windows 3. Heat and cool your house less 4. Don't close off your heated basement 5. Turn down water heater temp Bonus. Use energy savings blinds

I am an old lady in England. In Winter, I wear a fleece jacket indoors rather than turn up the heating. Every little helps!

@rayamundson2342

5 жыл бұрын

WHY? When all you have to do is buy a ac to dc adapter that puts out 12 volts and buy a 3,000 watt inverter. plug in adapter to wall outlet and then plug in the 12 volts to the inverter input then plug in a 1,800 watt heater you can buy at wall mart. PAY MUCH MUCH LESS and run the heater as much as you like.

@kguymyguyfrydie9710

5 жыл бұрын

@@rayamundson2342 Hey i'm 21 years old and I've recently got a flat. I know nothing about what you've said however i do wanna be able to have the heater on as much as possible, ready for the winter. Any simple way of explaining what you put?

@ahicks414

4 жыл бұрын

I'm an old lady in Nebraska (U.S. Midwest) and I wear long underwear all winter, all the time. It is much more comfy. I keep the house set 68 to 70. Won't go lower because I have small dogs who sleep on the floor.

@Mritalicsmine

4 жыл бұрын

@@ahicks414 very thoughtful to think of your pets' comfort.

@jjk2one

4 жыл бұрын

@@rayamundson2342 Not sure if you can use a 3000 watt inverter with a space heater

Personal milestone! 2200 square foot house, five people, and our energy bill last month was $87. For sure did a little dance in my living room that day!

@indubitablyintense

5 жыл бұрын

Did you specifically apply the changes that he suggested? What worked for you? I am about to purchase a 2200 sqft home and am extremely nervous about the cost of electricity.

@Abcd-hr9ot

5 жыл бұрын

U obvi dont live in new york

@questioningeverything4200

5 жыл бұрын

Five Cents Matter man my bill is 780$ ! Something must be wrong 3 kids me wife and out grandmother

@djpapeleta360

5 жыл бұрын

lol, You made me feel better about my bill. Mine came out to $495. I'm gonna do everything he says and see how next month goes.

@inventor007_

5 жыл бұрын

@fake acc do you use any energy monitoring software. do u think it can be valuable?

My electric bill this month was $300 which is RIDICULOUS for only 2 people in an apartment I’m definitely gonna use these tips . Wish me luck ! 👌

@angelenergia2163

2 жыл бұрын

Omg same story for me! I’m so confused why it was this high, we’re you able to get your down?

@sufiaakhter8461

2 жыл бұрын

Mine too.i dont know how i will do it

@ankitsoni5286

2 жыл бұрын

Same!! and Water bill hiked 300% and only one person in apartment in last two months :(

@twizack22

Жыл бұрын

That is very expensive. You may have to check that the duct work is sealed tight and blowing properly. I lived in a apartment and literally had a duct heating the crawl space under my home.

@dustinferris9702

Жыл бұрын

Same! 400 for two people and we tend to think we are conservative with power

We have an all electric house. We sealed the doors and windows like you did, changed out the bulbs to LED where ever we could, the rest were florescent, then we took our water heater and ran it only at night for about 3-5 hours. This gave us plenty of hot water to last all day including showers (morning). The Heat or air conditioning (we live down south) we run only for about 5 hours in the morning to heat up or cool down the house. The rest of the time it is off. We went from $397 per month down to $76 per month. Loving it!!! (This is with 7 people living in the house btw - 4 generations under 1 roof.)

@schayglover1

6 жыл бұрын

Chana Moriel I'm just curious how old is your house or heating methods. What state are you in bc they have several free programs offered to energy conscience users. I can send you the link if you'd like.

@jesminmatin4159

6 жыл бұрын

Can someone help me..i live in South Florida..my electric bill $300 for month..its a killer!!

@mspixiedust100

6 жыл бұрын

Four generations? You're awesome!

@mspixiedust100

6 жыл бұрын

+Jesmin Qureshi Have you replaced bulbs with LED? Do you unplug things you're not using?

@arifali6762

4 жыл бұрын

Chana Moriel God bless you all. Great job and thx for sharing.

4 years later, you've helped a desperate Wisconsin resident lower my bill a lot. Thank you!

@wishingb5859

2 жыл бұрын

I started using a heating pad. 40 watts on medium. I also have a personal-size vornado that can run 375 watts or 750 watts. If you have a small room, it works well. The 1500 watt size will raise the room temperature of a small room 10 degrees in an hour. The personal vornado raises the room temperature 4 degrees.

When In started having hot flashes, I saved a fortune on my hearing bill. I'm not joking.

@kaykay1265

5 жыл бұрын

I'm with you sister!

@firesign4297

5 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏❤

@RYU583

3 жыл бұрын

How much do they charge just for listening??🤭

@wesleywhittington8499

3 жыл бұрын

Where can i get a ceiling fan defroster? I prefer solar power.

@ajarivas72

3 жыл бұрын

What is a hot flash?

My bill used to be between $73-$98. The past few month I've been doing a lot to save energy. It all works bc now my electric bill is now $48 and planing on getting it lower.

@765respect

5 жыл бұрын

Please share how you lowered your bills. Mine is crazy, over $230 in the winter.

@schizy

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Keep going. Maybe the electric company will eventually be obliged to pay you, if you are able to maintain a constant linear reduction.

@bumbo66

4 жыл бұрын

The problem with power company they can price gouge you with estimate reading in my opinion it's Illegal, they supposed to credit you the difference when they do actual meter reading, they sure didn't credit me much, I don't use much power, leave the lights on, I turn off the electric water heater off it can stay very warm for few days if you don't leave it running for long time, I turn on water heater when I need to take bath, avoid long hot 🚿 and turn off water heater when done, I know power company is fudging the numbers because I use very little power, and they losing money. With estimate and actual meter reading the power company will find a way to price gouge you. I save my bills I'm going to find someone who is good with math knows how to read meter I took pics of meter if the person finds out the power company is cheating me and others time for lawsuit. The politicians write the rules on utilities and the crooked power company bribes the politicians making price gouging legal, Gas company is no saint summer time there is no bunch of fees in winter way too many fees I called the customer service at semco why is there so many fees? I asked is it government overregulation? She admittly said yes.

@skip741x3

3 жыл бұрын

48$ ? I'd have sit with candlelite and have only a laptop and eat cold food and never use heat or ac to get that! ours is usually 225 or greater in summer when using equaliser payments to average it out... actual summer bills can reach 375 and thats not even using the central air, just cooling a used room with a window ac and leaving the rest of the house hot as in 90-95 degrees

@dbzownz12345

3 жыл бұрын

I have a "Honeywell" thermostat. I really don't need my whole aprtment heated as I live alone. Can I just keep the setting @ 56 and run a small personal fan when needed to save money? I heard some say lower it to 55-57 during night and bring back up to 62-68 during the day. Just wanted to know if I can keep it @ 56 to save the most money during winter rather than adjusting it daily and before bed? I'm not worried about pipes freezeing as it hasnt below 37 degress Fahrenheit yet.Thanks in advance!

My previously electric bill was $47.42. Unplug, unplug. Use lights when necessary. Daylight saving helps a tremendous amount.

@Jake-li7ih

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm surprised he didn't mention unplugging. You only use your coffee maker 10 minutes a day no need to keep it plugged in 24-7. Microwave 3 minutes a day. Only plug it in when you use it. Only charge your phone at night then unplug it during the day

@RomvnlyPlays

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jake-li7ih because it’s unnecessary and ghetto, only a few things actually use a notable amount of power while idle. Even then, you should consider something more new and efficient.

@PhoenoEnt

2 ай бұрын

Ghetto? Lol unnecessary use of the word 😂 the time to unplug those and plug them back in Daily though is crazy.

We used insulated drapes on our windows, eliminated drafts year round. Felt warmer in winter, cooler in summer. Took them to 3 houses and 3 apartments over a 28 year time frame. Actually wore them out.

@Livetoeat171

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Dahl How can you stand to have a dark house if you have insulated curtains up?

@heinuchung8680

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing but I did it in a hot area. I went to Walmart and bought them

The wife and kids are probably rolling their eyes as he records himself doing this video while they're all wearing hoodies and blankets just trying to keep warm.

@annabelle1320

4 жыл бұрын

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@JC-xv6dd

4 жыл бұрын

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@wheezeeeeeeeee5336

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn't stop picturing this while watching the rest of the video 😂

@inky8294

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@coolraygaming

3 жыл бұрын

The amount of bot comments is unbelievable

Turn off the heater at night and sleep with tons of blankets, wear tons of clothes indoors, turn off the water heater when you are not using it! My electric bill is 7 dlls a week

Just a heads up a company named Beato Bloom is using your clip off your energy bill savings to promote a device called eco watts claiming save as much

@hannah5552

4 жыл бұрын

@MIgardener

@josef.torrealba6992

4 жыл бұрын

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@Grayfox82

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, saw a similar ad on FB too

@javenhand4381

3 жыл бұрын

@MIgardener

as an energy consultant here in Louisiana there is so much I can talk about fixing a home up for energy management but two things you did fail to mention wrap your hot water heater and insulated blanket it cost about $20 at your home improvement store also get a setback thermostat they cost anywhere from 50 to $150 at your home improvement store it's going to take about two years to get your money back on those but they will save you money in the long run and weatherization to your home. Just a few tubes of caulking goes a long way and don't forget your outlets around the perimeter of your house air escapes do those too

@arnieg1703

6 жыл бұрын

Rick, would you recommend any books for Louisiana energy savings? Thanks

@nolove2611

5 жыл бұрын

Rick Buisson Louisiana is like Jacking up the bill

@siafulinux

5 жыл бұрын

A hot water heater timer is good too.

@shermanhofacker4428

5 жыл бұрын

Extra insulation will help If you have an electric water heater, with a gas one, not very much if any. The heat column in a gas water heater becomes a cooling column as soon as the flames go out.

@joshywashy4039

4 жыл бұрын

What does wrappping the water heater in a blanket do? How does that help..mines in the garage

Thank you for this. Hopefully I see a difference. Tired of over paying. I changed the boiler temp, left thermostat at 68 and will cover the doorway for now with a blanket at the bottom. ❤️

Good tips! I have my streaming devices and TV on a power strip and when not in use I switch it off. I can't stand to see a red light on anything that is not being used. I even shut off my router box when it's not in use. my electric went from 160.00 to about 70.00 a month. I also dropped cable and bought a 7.00 antenna from Kmart and I still get all my favorite channels, I did pick up a fire stick to stream movies. Thanks !

im waiting for summer version of this enegy saving video. living in south east asian country, we only have hot or very hot day... 😆

@XxProRider

5 жыл бұрын

U need a geothermal ac system 55 degree ground temp save on ac

@josef.torrealba6992

4 жыл бұрын

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I came back Just to say that this video has helped me so much to save my budget! My bill from 189 went to $89. I noticed that the Heat was not working as often as it was, in fact, in the last 2 months has been activated just once. Incredible how the tape/strips and keep your termostat constant and the water heater low made such difference. I still have lots of hot water, no need for me to turn I back on. I may have to spin the tap all the way back but that’s ok. Numbers talk. Thank you so much for this video!

Good day MIgardener! Thank you for the video. There were a couple of things I have added to my winterizing list. :-) I had also never placed the insulation strips 'in-between' where the window locks are. That is brilliant. I am definitely trying that! I was wondering about insulation around the gas water heater. That would also help. Yes? Did you post an update with the energy saving blinds for the window?

Good tips. Our bills have been around the same amount $160.00. I am going to pick door sealers today and hope that helps a lot more and window sealers.

Awesome advice! Thank you for sharing such useful information. Wishing you and your family a Very Merry Christmas.

Welp and our lights got cut off because the bill it's 1268$.😭 My mom is gonna pay it when she gets off work but she told us to sit in the dark until we understand that we can't be running the lights all day long

What an awesome idea for a video! Im going to give these a try! Especially with energy rates skyrocketing in the new year up in Alberta, we will need this!

Good information we feel your pain with heating in Midwest. Don't forget LEDs helped save us on the electric part of the bill.

I live in Wisconsin and our total LP+electric cost per year is around $2100 for 3,000 sqft. We put our living room electronics and and lights on a switch controlled outlet so they are only "on" when we are using them. We installed more attic insulation, found out our wood stove flu was open when we bought the house, so that is now closed. We closed the air vents in the basement since we don't use it in winter. We have a wifi and programmable thermostat so we can warm the house to 68 before we get home, but otherwise we let it drop down to 55 during the day and at night. And we have heavy curtains on the sliding doors and bedroom windows which really helps! Always on the lookout for more tips, thanks!

I am a 61 yr old in Missouri. In the winter, I keep my house at 60. I have health issues and I seem to do better with the cooler temps. I also started unplugging my microwave when not using to save electricity. I am a firm believer in weather stripping and I bought Insulated curtain liners last year. They have saved me a huge amount of money from my utility bills. I also have put the foam insulation behind each outlet and I was surprised at how much air can come through there. My house was built in 1945 but since putting double pane windows all around and boosting the insulation in my attic, I do very well with utilities now! Thanks for the great video and God Bless you and your family! :)

I invested a couple of thousands of dollars to make my house more efficient. I have all LED lights, I got new windows, radiant heat barrier, extra insulation in the attic, and two new HVAC units. My electricity bill at the height of summer is now around $135 for a 4,000 sq ft house.

From a fellow Michigander, I can tell the difference in 2 degrees on the thermostat. We keep ours at 68° or lower.

Great job... We keep our heat on 68, it keeps it from kicking on/off all day because it stays pretty even for the most part

How about adding more insulation to your attic. If you can not afford to do it all at once, buy the type that you roll out and each time you have a little extra money buy another roll or more.

@Nsingh11

5 жыл бұрын

You can actually buy the insulation from home depot and they have the machine for rent to do the blowin insulation in your attic and most times get it for free and you can do it yourself.

Good tips Luke, especially the door strip.

I live in Pensacola Florida and I rent a 2 bedroom very small little house, didn't use the a/c or heat at all last month and my energy bill was still $180

I have been looking on what the water heater should be on. Thanks so much!

I love these tips!!! Really Helpful!! Thank you!

This is awesome info, thank you!

Thank you for the information. I appreciate it!

Thanks for the tips. Very helpful!

I was in the shower one morning when I ran out of hot water (never happened before). When I came out to investigate, I saw a SEMCO truck in my driveway. Went outside to see what was going on, SEMCO tech changing my gas meter. When I asked the guy "why are you changing my meter?" He answered "You're not using enough gas". Next month bill doubled yet our usage remained the same. Typical SEMCO tactics. Good luck!

@MarcyJ2F

5 жыл бұрын

James Gross Huh! Did you call them about it? What was their response?

Awsome video, thank you. Please put more up.

Luke, great video! We put plastic on our windows but I am going to get the weather stripping for the doors and windows. The plastic comes off the windows in the spring and all the AC goes out! The weather stripping will help! Thanks for the video! P.S. Lowering the hot water temp is also good when you have little ones. She will be growing and turning the water on herself in a few years.

@MIgardener

7 жыл бұрын

The weather stripping helps so much that it isn't even a joke. It paid for itself 10 times over already.

Thanks for your video. Very informative. I just put plastic all over my windows and some weather stripping but still notice the gas was kind of high. I do notice that my thermostat downstairs is not accurate. I have to turn it up past 70 just to get the heat to turn on downstairs. I have a separate thermostat upstairs and that seems to work good and accurate. I guess that would be the next thing to change thermostat. Problem Is I'm renting. Should I let the landlord know what's going on? Thanks

I installed solar screens keeps house cool during hot summer months.👍🌞and I completely shut off heater during the beginning of winter months because home is well insulated and temperature stays at 70 degrees. Unless we have temperatures that stay low day and night.

As a firefighter for 20 years, PLEASE for the love of god do not leave your basement doors open. Yes warm air rises but so dose heat from fire You are creating a chimney effect and fire will propagate very quickly adding significant risk to you, your family and firefighters.

@johnarenburg5554

6 жыл бұрын

You are correct, however, I stand by what I said. Education on the subject of fire propagation and the very short time it takes fire to spread, any responsible person would shut the door. If we played the odds as you suggest, then we would not have smoke detectors, sprinkler systems and other life saving devices." It will Never happen to me" attitude is why many people die needlessly.

@kaykay1265

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!! I certainly had no clue. Thank you for your service and educating all inn fires!!

@765respect

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service!

@peggylacroix8601

5 жыл бұрын

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@jameslocke5498

5 жыл бұрын

Thats true try to prevent any type of fire in the home because once it starts it will probably burn down to the ground before the Fire Department gets there to keep it from spreading which once it starts is really their main job.

Those are great tips lLukeI! I love any excuse to go to the hardware store!!

What has really helped us to save on electricity is living without a clothes dryer. A clothes dryer gulps down energy like crazy. It can easily add $30-50 per month to your bill. We have a retractable clothesline and a few indoor drying racks. We also try to keep our air conditioning set at 78. Lowering it to 75 really spikes our energy usage.

@davoid7914

2 жыл бұрын

I have an old clothes dryer that has 'warm' and 'hot' settings. I measured the Watts for each setting and it showed: 1250 for warm 2200 for hot So I use it on the warm setting for 45-50 minutes just for socks, underwear, and tea towels, which makes less work hanging up fiddly items on a line. My rate is 21.835 cents per kiloWatt, so it costs between 19 cents and 21 cents per wash. I do a wash every 14-16 days, so it's about 38-43 cents a month. Well worth the convenience.

Enjoying this, nice job!

If there is a part of your living space that you rarely use, that still may have power draining items installed, and it’s on its own circuit, you can turn that circuit off for quite sometime so that it utilizes 0 power.

Great video man! Thank you. I'm an electricity broker down here in Texas, we can retail electricity and my way of making my website rank is by suggesting people how to lower their energy bill. I blog every day for one website or the other website. You gave me more ideas about how to write my next blog. Thanks again.

@wishingb5859

2 жыл бұрын

That is cool that you write blogs to help people. My two cents is that a heating pad only uses 40 to 60 watts and you can get pretty big ones. Turned out that I preferred that to an electric blanket which could use 400 watts. Easier to store.

@gabrielcueto1728

2 жыл бұрын

@@wishingb5859 Your idea is better than mine. Thank you for the reply.

Very interesting. I'm going to try some of those ideas.

first time home owner here. These were great thanks!

Thank you! I just went down and turned down our water heater. It is electric and has the panel thing just like yours did. Ours was on hot and now it's on medium. It has been bugging me that we have to mix the hot water with so much cold just to take a shower. So you got me up and taking care of that. We have an adult kid in the basement keeping his room like a sauna with a space heater while the rest of the house is cool enough that we all wear sweats and jackets inside. Sigh.

I am all elic. Never heard of the stuf you but around Windows will get some soon. Thank you!

The Body is most comfortible at 70 degrees and you will feel a difference 2 degree lower. But a sweater can change the paradigm.

Swap out that tank to a on demand tankless. Get a pellet stove or a wood stove. The on demand tankless doesn't cycle. It's on demand and you never run out of hot water NEVER. That bill would drop even more. Look into it. I have them in house in Maine and nh. Been running them for years with not one complaint. Check it out peeps.

@mattsivert2594

2 жыл бұрын

The one thing about having a hot water tank is power outage you still have some water on reserve if you have a well

oddly enough, after you mentioned the water heater, i went to my attic and lowered mine. we have similar control panels! mine was on A, so i just lowered it to hot. thanks for that super easy tip!

@davoid7914

2 жыл бұрын

Set it to B for safety (bacteria).

With hydro here the highest in North America, these tricks are always great to know. Our windows and doors are 10 years old but were the top of the line when we built this place. One hot water heater has to be on very hot as it also heats the floors. I will turn the other one down though. With 62 windows in this house I would really like to know if those blinds work well. Thanks for the info and look forward to hearing about the blinds.

@user-zn4is8no7z

2 жыл бұрын

>two water heaters >62 windows Stock your mansion with less caviar and Bentleys and you'll save some money for sure

Another great video. Thanks and keep them coming..Off to buy weather stripping.

Great video and great tips! We have a 300 year old house so can relate to the gaps;) Clever tips and not only does it save money but it also cuts down your carbon footprint! I hope you and your family have a great Christmas :)

@jameshusay1093

6 жыл бұрын

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6 жыл бұрын

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6 жыл бұрын

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@shaellywork

4 жыл бұрын

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@josemarin255

4 жыл бұрын

This is just superb, been searching for "how can we reduce the cost of energy?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Sonrisonly Ideological Superiority - (just google it ) ? It is a great one off guide for discovering how to save money on home power bills without the headache. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my m8 got amazing success with it.

In colder climates, a humidifier on the heater will make a big difference as well to keeping the furnace temps lower. Just like in the summer when it's humid it feels Hotter than it really is. In the wilnter this concept works in the same way. Even at 69f and humidity of 50% it will make the house feel like many degrees warmer

@startwiththeheart

6 жыл бұрын

great tip! not something I would have thought about but makes sense!

@lisakukla459

6 жыл бұрын

I thought humidity above 40% will promote mold?

Much needed info , good job .

We keep the house at 66 degrees in the winter (during the day) and 64 at night. I never understood how people have to have their house heat way high. Its not that hard to put on a sweater and slippers, and still be very comfortable. My kids are so used to it they walk around in t shirt more often than not. And at night time they are comfy and cozy in bed.

@765respect

5 жыл бұрын

During the winter I keep my house at 69 during the day and 67 at night. I've noticed when I get below 67 that I sweat in my sleep. I wake up all sticky and wet and it's just plain gross. I sleep with a towel under my torso for a quick exchange when this happens. I must shiver when it gets too cold and that's how my body keeps me warm. During the day, I just throw on a hoodie if I get too cold. I hate spending extra money on my heating bill but I hate being awoken from my sleep hot, wet and clammy. Decisions, decisions...

@Anthrax6989

5 жыл бұрын

64? it must be torture to live with you.

@cynthialandis4263

5 жыл бұрын

If my room says 61 I am very lucky and very warm because I am not turning my electric heat on

@barbarazylema3584

5 жыл бұрын

Where do you live? It makes a big difference in heating costs where a person lives. Where I live the winters can be absolutely frigid. I am talking day time temperatures don't get out of the single digits and night time temperatures are in the negative degree range. No matter what temperature the thermostat is set at, the furnace is always coming on when it is that cold.

@nickipotter256

5 жыл бұрын

@WHY ME I keep mine at 68..... period all year long (except on super cold days it goes to 70 or 72) I like to walk around in tank tops and lounge pants and I prefer to keep it that way. That's why my heat is where it is at.

Turned my water heater down as I watched! Good tips! How does the window strip go on?

Thank you for sharing!

My house has mostly fluorescent bulbs (once they burn out I replace them with LED bulbs). Should I replace my fluorescent bulbs with LED bulbs now or wait until they burn out and then change to LED bulbs like I am already doing? Would it even make that much of a difference changing from fluorescent bulbs to LED bulbs?

tnx for d great tips mr handsome man...nice video..

Thank you so much for this video.

Washing clothes in cold water saves alot too.also putting an off on switch on the electric water heater an keep it turned off until you need to bathe an turn it back off saves a ton.

Cool vid‼️ Appreciate all the information. The one thing I do is unplug all the appliances after use. Quick Question, which saves more money, put 1 plug in my power strip and plug that into the wall, or plug the 1 lamp cord directly into the wall?

I never knew the water heater one! Thank you so much!! I've had to slash our grocery fund to pay the gas bill and this will really help

@wishingb5859

2 жыл бұрын

If you live in a cold area, use a heating pad in the winter. Even a large heating pad is only 60 watts versus 400 watts for an electric blanket versus 1500 watts for most space heaters.

We just bought a house with new windows but they are drafty! We will be dealing them. We have a dirt crawl space and it doesn’t have covers it’s open. Should we insulate our heat ducts? How much would that cost?

Hmmm... My family notices a difference when we go just 1 degree lower.

Condensation creating mold is my issue. In central Michigan, my gas bill in the winter is around $45, electric is $35...covering windows creates condensation and it makes mold. Family of 2 adults, a 4 year old and an 8 month old.

@davoid7914

2 жыл бұрын

Condensation is generally caused by air entering the room. Check the gaps around the window inside and out. Moisture from showers/baths/cooking is the other area where condensation can form. Make sure exhaust fans are used, and preferably exhausted to the outside, not the roof space. Most people in Australia have exhaust fans into the roof space. There are products available now like 'draftstoppa' that fit over the exhaust fan (inside ceiling) and close when not in use. This prevents roof air from 'falling' into the room below.

Great video!

thank you for the tips,i live in Nevada and the energy is very Spence.

@rayamundson2342

5 жыл бұрын

read what i put up and do it.

Very nice thanks

Just curious but would your tricks work if you don't have gas? My home is full electric and looking on ways to reduce my bill...any suggestions would be helpful

If we have our AC cooling system set ti 74 degrees in Cool should we still lower ours to 68 degrees even though we aren't using the heater?? Hopefully that made sense

Do those tricks work for heat as well? Especially here in Australia when we get 32-45 degrees celsius?

one thing we do during winter months is closing up the kitchen and living room area from the rest of the house and keep the warmth in there. both of these areas are offset and can not be closed off from each other but when we use the oven to cook dinner. it helps a lot to keep the bills down

@rayamundson2342

5 жыл бұрын

why ? do what i say on here and run electric heater as much as you want. PAY WAY WAY LESS.

@wishingb5859

2 жыл бұрын

Heating the body is way cheaper than heating the rooms. Heating pads are 40 to 60 watts. A King-sized heating pad and an Eddie Bauer down throw with a furry side are enough to keep me warm and I tend to keep the house at 55 degrees to save on oil heat. I do have vornados and I use those for an hour when it is really cold but they raise the temperature about 10 degrees in an hour and then I can shut them off.

What temperature do you set your thermostat on for winter and summer?

we heat to between 61 and 66 depending on the time of day (Nights colder)

Those are great tips, Luke :-)

I put on a sweater. But seriously, We insulated The sill plate in the basement, and threw some foam insulation on the copper for the heating system and probably save a ton, once we make up for the small cost of the couple rolls of insulation and packages of foam. The oil tank is in our basement, and when we bought the property it got cold in the room. But with all the holes and drafts sealed up, it's no longer the cold room.

Microwave saves big unplugged. tv stuff on strip cord on/off. Bubble wrap placed on w/water spray keeps condensation off windows. Some LED bulbs get very hot fast. Outside bulbs come w dusk-dawn sensor in bulb. Cost $15-20 but ive had my 3yrs now.

@RomvnlyPlays

2 жыл бұрын

It’s giving ghetto…

How can you get the company to stop charging delivery fees monthly that are higher than the electric you use???

@MR..181

6 жыл бұрын

talkingalwayz ......bingo..

@blackworldtraveler3711

5 жыл бұрын

talkingalwayz I don't worry about any of that. I just invest in power company ETFs and natural gas stocks. Getting around $1400/mo.dividends. Let them pay my bills.

@rqbrown1

5 жыл бұрын

@@blackworldtraveler3711 Which ones do you suggest?

@blackworldtraveler3711

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Brown XLU and AEP for electric. Oneok and One Gas for NG. But I've had these over 10-15 years.

@migueltheimigrant

5 жыл бұрын

get solar and they will pay you for electricity

Here in Australia most people pay about $130 per quarter for power just for service charges, and then there is the high per Kwh for the actual usage. The gas isn't to bad at the moment.

We replaced all light bulbs with LED, put foam pads behind outlets & safety plugs in unused outlets (could actually feel air coming in some prior). Our can lights (in kitchen ceiling) were vented to attic. Since we switched to LEDs, we could safely seal the vents from attic side to stop air leakage. We also sealed the sill plate in basement to stop leakage. Look for anywhere you see cobwebs or spider webs. Those are places that air may be leaking. Find the source of leak & seal. Invest in a programmable thermostat. Our new one can be controlled from our cellphones, so we can adjust the temp from anywhere! Check amount of insulation in attic. Increasing (if needed) can pay for itself rapidly. If you have a pool, the pump only needs to run during daylight hours. Put it on a timer (that only cost us $15 & saves a bundle). Check to see if your energy provider has free or low cost energy audit or incentive programs. We did pay $1800 for insulation/air sealing work, but got a $1,000 rebate from Louisville Gas & Electric and the savings will have the remainder paid off in under 6 months. Yup, we are saving THAT much!

@MIgardener

7 жыл бұрын

Wow Linda! you really took energy efficiency to the next level! Great job!

@lindagraves3250

7 жыл бұрын

I save money where I can to put it where I want. My dream is to pay off our mortgage & be totally debt-free! THAT is why I garden! Well, that and the fact that you just can't get good produce in the stores.

@mspixiedust100

6 жыл бұрын

The only place I get spiderwebs is on the ceiling fan bulb fixtures in my dining room.. Could that be a leak at the ceiling fan??

@brendadiaz8411

6 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@kodojak7738

6 жыл бұрын

The downside of LED lights is the blue light emissions. That disrupts your sleep patterns and natural melatonin production. KZread “blue light hazard.”

The AC is an absolute money sucker during the summer and I live on a 3rd floor 1 bedroom apt in Massachusetts. I save more during the fall and winter as it is warmer but I also work from home five days a week due to Caronavirus so the electric has gone up from last year. I am saving money on transportation to work so it balances out but the summer is typically the highest for electric

What about used motor oil burning furnace. I live in western Canada and it’s always cold in winter like everything freezes. I think about installing used motor oil burning furnace cut electric bill to minimal.

You can light candles at night to save power. Also you could get solar panel powered lights too.

Hi. We are going to curate a video about energy savings, and I found your video to very informative. Would it be alright if I used some clips from your video as long as I mention that it's from you, mention your channel, and provide a link to the full video in the description?

Jeebus...Here in Oz, it is closer to $1,000 AUD/ 3 months. Cant wait until im on solar & battery (currently saving for these)

Just adjusted the hot water heater to medium hot. I'll see how low my next hydro bill goes. Our latest bill is $183 in the summer and we didn't use much electricity with central air system off, not to mention our place is only 910 square feet.

I live alone in a one bedroom apartment my electric bill used to be low like 40-50$ but this summer my bill was so high like 95.00 and it’s still high so I’m going to try this and see what my bill will be I definitely need the window sealer there’s a draft that come in my house thanks for the tips !

@sandral.romero6125

4 жыл бұрын

I'm in the same boat with you! I'm rarely home so I'm used to my bill being $30 in the winter and no more than $50 in the summer. That was in my old place. My projected bill for this month will be around $77 in my current location. My friend and her husband have a 2,600 square foot house with washer, dryer, and lights on all the time and their bill is only about ten dollars more than mine. They live in a newer home compared to my apartment so I'm fixed on making as many energy-efficient modifications as possible while still minding the terms of my lease. Lowe's here I come!

@anthonettemiddleton2206

4 жыл бұрын

I was able to cut my bill in half!!!! My bill this month was 47.00$ !!!!

@Pinesol605

2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonettemiddleton2206 How did you do It?

@anthonettemiddleton2206

2 жыл бұрын

@@Pinesol605 I can’t remember what I did since this was 2 years ago but unplug device’s you don’t use from the wall , don’t turn your AC on until it’s needed try opening your windows

Got yourself another subscriber.awesome tips

amazing wow.

68o set gas thermostat saves $40 mo. thermal room darkening drape used alone look nice & block harsh sun 100%. I used trim he did is perfect w/ 1side sticky for door & bottom part blocks air.

where is the update with the new window blinds! Great video - thanks.

amazing! new subscriber

Thank you sir!