How to Save Energy Virginia Beach
It’s January, and one New Year resolution that may help you conserve non-renewable energy resources and save money at the same time, is energy saving. This is especially true while you’re entertaining, and you can save energy by making small, easy, less energy consumption choices. A-1 American Services, the heating and air conditioning Virginia Beach Company, hopes this guide can help your family save some money this year!
Save Energy Virginia Beach Tips
- While cooking meals or Hors d’oeuvres for your guests, avoid the oven as much as possible. Use the crock pot and electric skillets. They use much less energy than your oven.
- When using the oven do not check your food regularly by opening the door. It cools the oven by as much as 25 degrees every time the door is opened, so use your light and look through the door. Also, when your food only has a few minutes left to cook, turn off the oven. The heat inside of the oven will finish cooking your food. Cook several items in the oven at one time rather than each item separately (leaving space between each item to allow it to cook.)
- While cooking on the stove, match the size of your pan to the burner. A small pan on a large burner can waste up to 40 percent of energy.
- Try not to open and close your refrigerator door too much while preparing. Pull all of the items out of the refrigerator and freezer one time.
- Tell everyone to wear their best sweaters and keep your thermostat set between 66 to 68 degrees. The lower temperature setting will help with energy saving, and with all those warm bodies in the room, your guests will thank you that isn’t too warm. Body heat makes a cooler room feel warm. This is one of the best ways to save on heating and air conditioning Virginia Beach costs.
- Keep items and furniture away from heating baseboard heaters and radiators, so they can distribute the heat evenly.
Remember as the weather continues to be cold, you can continue these tips and more, year round for energy savings. Installing energy saving appliances that are Energy Star certified will help to reduce your home’s energy consumption significantly year around. These are all great ways to save energy Virginia Beach.
A-1 American Services can help you select energy saving and Energy Star water heaters Virginia Beach, plumbing, air conditioning and heating Virginia Beach systems to help make your Chesapeake home more energy efficient.
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