2. Low Cost Home Improvement Actions
3. Investments You Can Make to Save Energy
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- Use whole house fans to cool you house. Rebates are available!
- Insulate your walls and attics. Insulating ceilings to R-30 standards if your attic is less than R-11 can save on your heating and cooling costs.
Rebates are available!
- Replace your central natural gas furnace with a 90-94 Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rated unit. Rebates are available!
- Purchase a qualifying high efficiency ENERGY STAR clothes washer. It uses 50% less energy than a standard washer made before 1994, and less water, too. Rebates are available!
- ENERGY STAR-labeled dishwashers save energy by using both improved technology for the primary wash cycle, and by using less hot water.
Rebates are available!
- Replace your single-speed pool pump and motor with a new two-speed or variable speed pool pumg and motor. Rebates are available!
- Replace your water heater if your model was purchashed prior to 1994. Buy a gas water heater with an Energy Factor of 0.62 or higher. Buy an electric water heater with an Energy Factor of 0.93 or higher.
Rebates are available!
- Purchase a new energy-efficient refrigerator if your model was purchased before 1993. Older models use twice as much energy as new ENERGY STAR-labeled models.
- When replacing your home's windows, buy new high performance models. Look for the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) label and choose a product with U-factor of 0.40 or less, Solar heat Gain Coefficient of 0.40 or less, and Visible Light Transmittance of 0.60 or higher.