What in my house uses the most energy-?

Question

What are some way that i can conserve energy in my house?What should i turn off?

Answer 1

since i can't see your house, this is just a guess.

and if i had to guess, it would be your car.

by a wide margin.

so to conserve, don't use it more than you have to.

it also makes a difference what kind of appliances you have.

gas?  or electric?

gas is better -- not good, but better.

what does your utility company use to generate your electricity?

that makes a difference.

you could, if you chose to, sign up for "green energy".

it costs a bit more, but if you care, it's probably a good idea.

what that does is that you, along with many others, makes it obvious to energy generation that we're willing to pay for green power, so they'll make more of it.  today, the added capacity would probably be wind turbines.

some here say you A/C is big.

do you live in Seattle?  or Phoenix?

kind'a makes a difference.

do you have a small or large TV?

old CRT or new flat screen?

(flat screens are much better.)

computer and monitor?

again, flat screens are better.

i'd guess you don't want to turn your frig off.

you may want to be careful about opening it though.

use a water saver shower head.

saves on hot water.

i just put a couple of light tubes to inside rooms.

now, when it's light enough outside, i won't have to turn the lights on.

have a nice day.

Answer 2

umm i am going to have to say fridge ac and electarcly epileneses

Answer 3

The big appliances - refrigerator, furnace (if electric), air conditioner, washer/dryer.  Local utility companies often offer rebates on new, energy efficient appliances.  Between the rebate and the electric bill savings, these appliances can often pay for themselves in less than a year.  So, don't keep that old clunker.

Answer 4

The things that are always turned on use the most power.  So your fridge, freezer, water heater, heating system and A/C.  

However to save energy, turn up your temperature in the summer and down in the winter.  Also, when your appliances start to fail, replace them with energy efficient models.

As for what to turn off, put computers, your tv and all their assessories on a power bar and turn off both the appliance and the power bar at night or when no one's home.

Also, turn off the light whenever you leave the rooms, and choose sunlight over lightbulbs whenever possible.

And if you want ot go really extreme, get your insulation in the roof checked for any excess heat escaping.

Answer 5

i agree with the fact that frigs and ac units consume quite a bit of energy.  somethings people don't know or think about is what type of tv set you own and if you have game systems, (playstations & xboxs..)  the new plasms tv use 5x the engery as older models.  a game systems can use about as much energy as a frig.  

unplug what doesn't need to be pluged in:  toasters, coffee makers, cell phone chargers..etc. etc.

my husband thought i did this to aggravate him.  only do it to close the electrical curcuit...the aggravation just a little perk.

Answer 6

technically - anything you are not using at the moment is drawing some type of electric ... I think one thing overlooked is that as TVs and computers get bigger they draw more ... also, the low energy use lightbulbs do work .. they last a long time and I did see a slight decrease in my electric bill.

also, when you go out of town for a while, unplug things from the wall, it can also make a difference.

and always pay attention to energy star ratings on  appliances when buying new ones.

Answer 7

refrigerator

Answer 8

you do, move out

Answer 9

AC and refrigerators are big energy users as well as clothes dyers.  My suggestion as far as turning things off is turn off anything you are not currently using or going to be using in the next few minutes.   Some electronics draw power even when they are turned off.   If the device doesn't need to stay plugged in theres nothing wrong with unplugging it

Answer 10

I agree with the first answer