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8 On Your Side looks at energy efficient homes

This device will maintain the same temperature that you set previously. If you leave the room it will maintain the same heating and cooling. This is the most effective and efficient way of energy consumption. It releases your tension of electricity bill and energy wastage. Another amazing invention of time is the Programmable Thermostat. The reason is that are not required to spend to the extent of $2000 a year for energy. A regular house that spends this much amount often misuse the power and ultimately their money. As the use of electricity increases, the bill cost will surely gone higher. There are five significant and basic means of cutting down the energy consumption in your houses. The attic door should also be sealed make sure that air from the house is not going through it and vice versa. Weather strippers are best to seal the attic door. 3. Securing leaks around your house will also aid you in controlling energy lost. These leaks have a great deal of contribution in high cost of home electric bills. In 2001, the department of energy in USA has accomplished a survey on the home energy consumption of American households. With this data one can at least get an insight of the electric appliances, which are more energy costing. The climate control is at the top of the list. The USA households use about 355.7 billion kWh just to keep them cool or hot. Home energy saving devices has 80% efficiency it means, these energy saving devices will allow you to save your electricity bill up to 80% monthly. Another way is to invest in energy saving devices in your home, lessen electricity consumption and electricity bill simultaneously. In order to save energy utilization it is worth mentioning here to improve insulation. This program helps those people who are not able to pay electric bill especially in winter. In some areas there is summer season then you need a proper air condition system for keeping houses cool. In these areas low income home energy assistance program also provide its services. In summer season especially in months of June, July and August, people need cool house during the mid day. 

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