Tips on Energy Conservation
Energy Is Seasonal Too – Efficiency Tips For All Seasons
Fall & Winter Get your home ready for the change in temperature. Install a programmable thermostat. Properly set, it can reduce heating and cooling costs by up to 10%. Set…
Summer Time Fun-ergy Savings
Energy Saving Tips for Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs Electric-Heated Pools If your pool is heated with electricity install a heavy-duty timer to run your pump and heater for just…
Energy Saving Windows, Doors and Insulation
Caulk your windows and doors to prevent air leaks. Replacing old windows with energy-efficient ones is a significant step toward conservation. Shopping for New Windows When shopping for new windows,…
Energy Efficient Appliances Shopping Buyer’s Guide
Dishwashers An economy cycle feature uses less hot water – about 85% of a dishwasher’s electricity is used just to heat the water. Dryers A “perma press” cycle tumbles clothes…
What Is Phantom Power / Standby Power?
Phantom Power or Standby Power This is power or standby power is electricity consumed by electronic devices even when turned off (Television, home theatre system, computer, monitor, printer, scanner, rechargeable…
Energy Savings on Heating & Cooling In Your Home
Air Conditioning Allow your utility to turn down your central air conditioner for short periods during hot summer weekdays when the demand for electricity is high. In the summer, set…
How To Insulate Your Attic
How to insulate your attic You hear all the time about the importance of conserving energy and how it’s good for the environment and your bank account. Increasing the amount…
What To Do To Conserve Lighting
General Lighting Replace your high-use incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). They use up to 75 % less electricity and last up to 10…
Ontario Home Energy Savings Program (2010)
Chances are your home’s leaking energy. A lot of energy and a lot of money. The Ontario Home Energy Savings Program will help pay for a Home Energy Audit that will find your home’s energy leaks and identify renovations you can make to lower your energy bills. Replace that energy-guzzling old furnace, improve your insulation, change drafty windows and doors and complete other retrofits suggested in your audit report and you could qualify for up to $10,000 in Ontario and federal rebates.
The Great Refrigerator Roundup
You could save up to $150 per year on your electricity bill by getting rid of that old, inefficient second fridge of yours. Book an appointment today and we will come pick it up for FREE – we’ll even haul it out of your basement for you and take care of it in an environmentally responsible manner. When we are finished recycling and reclaiming material, very little will be sent to the landfill!