Residential Heating and Cooling (G, E)
Heating and cooling your home uses more energy than any other system in your home--about 46 percent of your utility bill goes toward heating and cooling. The Bright Energy Solutions® Residential Heating and Cooling Program offers cash rebates to customers who purchase and install qualified energy efficient central air conditioning units, air-source heat pumps, and ground-source heat pumps in their homes.
Energy Tips
Kitchen Appliances
Refrigerator
To check for air leaks in refrigerator door gaskets, close the door on a dollar bill or strip of paper in several locations around the perimeter of each door. If you easily can remove the bill (or it falls out), the gasket needs to be adjusted or, more likely, replaced. Also perform a visual check of the gaskets, looking for breaks or deformed areas that may not be sealing properly—or traces of mildew that indicate air leaks. Source: Iowa Energy Center.
Recycle
Need to recycle electronics, CFLs, batteries, paint or other household waste? Visit earth911.org to receive a list of recycling centers in your area.
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Keep your oven door closed when baking. Every time you open the oven door, the temperature can drop 25 degrees.
Refrigerator
To check for air leaks in refrigerator door gaskets, close the door on a dollar bill or strip of paper in several locations around the perimeter of each door. If you easily can remove the bill (or it falls out), the gasket needs to be adjusted or, more likely, replaced. Also perform a visual check of the gaskets, looking for breaks or deformed areas that may not be sealing properly—or traces of mildew that indicate air leaks. Source: Iowa Energy Center.
Recycle
Need to recycle electronics, CFLs, batteries, paint or other household waste? Visit earth911.org to receive a list of recycling centers in your area.