Heating and cooling your home makes up the largest portion of your electric bill each month. Water-heating and lighting are the next two energy expenses. These categories alone can make up more than 60% of your electricity usage. Any serious attempt at saving energy must start with these items. There are many other ways you [...]
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The Secret Ceiling Fan Switch That Saves You Money
Most people think of ceiling as only being useful in the scorching summer months. Almost all ceiling fans have a top secret feature that allow them to be useful even on chilly days. Using this secret, you can save money in both the summer and winter with your ceiling fans by reducing your use of [...]
Ceiling Fans are a Great Way to Reduce Your Winter Heating Costs
As the weather cools down and our heaters start turning on, we thought it was a good time to talk about saving money on your heating bill. When it comes to ceiling fans, we usually associate them with cooling things off. In some homes the ceiling fan only gets a workout for half of the [...]
Stay Cool and Save Money this Summer: Energy Saving Tips
During the hot, hot heat of summer, it is almost impossible to be comfortable and have lower energy costs at the same time. At LightingAndLocks.com, we have put together a few ways for you to save on energy costs while staying cool at the same time: Close the blinds: Even when you’re in the house, [...]
Simple Tips for Greening Your Home
When it comes to going green, less is always more. It is not necessary to spend tons of money on green appliances and solar siding. It is more important to make minor changes to your home which can help improve the quality of the environment around us. 1. Keep an eye on the temperature. Set [...]