How To Lower Energy Costs in Your Apartment Home

Jul 12
09:13

2009

Andrew Reichek

Andrew Reichek

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discusses ways renters and homeowners can lower their energy costs

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If you are like everybody else you are trying to keep a little more money in your pocket these days. And if you own your own home or rent an apartment it can all start with the energy and water you use every day. If you have high bills every month and are looking for ways to save money look no further. We have put together a list including a myriad of ideas to help you save some money. And remember many of these don't cost much at all,How To Lower Energy Costs in Your Apartment Home Articles while others do have some up front costs they will save you money in the long run.

If you are on the top floor of your apartment community or for those of you who have loft space you know that the loft is the hottest part of the room. Some apartment communities have four floors and cooling an apartment in the summer months can be quite expensive. Electricity bills can be sky high if the apartment was constructed without energy efficient techniques. So make sure you rent a unit on the lower floors.

If you are already on the top floor of you apartment community that does not mean you cannot make some small changes. Did the apartment home provide you with mini-blinds for your windows? If the windows in your apartment home face east and west this is the worst position to be in. The sun will set in the west and the heat will cause your apartment room temperature to rise. You can purchase some mini-blinds that will help keep out the light and the heat from the sun. Make sure you close the shades when you leave for the day. Some people will also turn off the a/c. This is a bad idea though.

You will have to run it when you get back home and this will expend more energy than if you just left it on. If you are purchasing a house, double pane windows are much more energy efficient than single pane.

Don't fill up your refrigerator and freezer with tons of items. Make sure there is enough space for the air to flow between your goods. This will allow your refrigerator to cool the items more efficiently. Piling up goods will only cause more energy to be used. Special detergents are now available whereby you can wash all your clothes in cold water. When you run a cycle using hot water this will cause the water to be heated, which will increase costs on your electric bill in your apartments

These are only a few methods. There are many more. Become aware and energy efficient.