CONSERVING

Conserving energy starts with turning off lights and devices you aren't using.

Carpooling to work or school is another way to conserve energy.

Cleaning a dirty air filter can save 350 pounds of carbon dioxide a year.

Buy fresh foods when you can instead of frozen because frozen foods use 10x's more energy.

When possible, walk,bike,ride a bus,or subway.

Select the most energy-efficient models when you replace your old home appliances.

Use less hot water by installing low-flow shower heads.

Turn down refrigerators to 37 degrees and freezer down to 3 degrees.

Switch washers from hot to warm for two loads a week.

Be careful not to over heat or over cool a room.
Lower your temperature just 2 degrees in the winter.

Wrap your water heater in an insulating jacket.

Buy a solar water heater.

Cover all your pots while cooking. Doing so can save a lot of energy needed for cooking the dish.

Weatherize your home with caulk and weather stripping to plug air leaks around doors and windows.

Make sure your dish washer is full before you run it and use air dry if optional.

Add foam inserts to all electric outlets.

Turn off ceiling fan when leaving home.

A lightning rod is a ground metallic rod connected to the top of a high building (the energy collected can be used again).

Although it may seem dangerous, the purpose is to decrease the likelihood of it striking another building somewhere else.

Conserving Energy

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