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Top 10 List of Energy Efficiency Tips: This video gives a checklist of the top energy-saving tips that will be covered in depth in the following videos. |
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Home Energy Audit: OPPD's Energy Information Center is now offering home air-leakage testing and consulting. For a fee, OPPD will send a certified energy rater to your home to conduct computerized blower door testing. |
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Weatherization: Sealing air leaks can improve energy efficiency. About one third of the air that leaks from typical home escapes through floors, walls and ceilings.Find out what you can do to seal your home and save energy. |
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Windows and Doors: Windows make up 25 percent of your heating and cooling costs. Learn how to reduce window and door heat loss or gain up to 50 percent. |
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Lighting: Approximately 11 percent of the energy used in your home is from lighting. Switching to CFL's and simple changes in your habits can cut that amount by 75 percent. |
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Electronics and Appliances: Electric equipment in your home may be using energy even turned off. Find out what you can do to prevent phantom energy use. |
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Water Heater: Learn the proper temperature setting on your water heater as well as water conservation tips. |
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Heat Pumps: When you are looking for new heating and cooling equipment, consider purchasing a heat pump. Discover the benefits of a heat pump - comfort, cost and control, and determine if a heat pump is right for you. |
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Heating and Cooling System: 45 percent of the energy used in your home is from heating and cooling. That's more than anything else in your home. Learn actions and behaviors that can help lower your overall usage. |
