New England Energy Audit Home Improvement
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New England Energy & Fuel Savers
Home Energy Audits or Residential Energy Audits can lead to substantial savings,
since energy costs are the largest expense in most homes. Those energy costs
include heating and electricity. If you currently use 1,000 gallons of heating fuel and
you can save approximately 20% or more that's $400.00 or more in your bank
account. Those savings are realized year after year. Investing in your home can
yield savings. This return is often better than what you receive in interest in the
standard savings account.
Another client was shocked when he learned that his 12 year old "energy efficient"
refrigerator cost $350.00/year in electricity costs. He originally contacted us
because no matter how he tried to conserve electricity use in his home, the bill wasn't
going down. He just couldn't understand it! We performed the necessary tests to
determine what appliances were responsible. He took our advice and purchased a
new refrigerator for just under $500.00. Within the first month his bill went down
approximately $21.00. Over the year that will result in a savings of $258.00. Within
two years that new refrigerator will have paid for itself.
One tip that can save homeowners money on their electric bills is to change over
any incandescent light bulbs that you use for more than 3 or 4 hours per day to
compact fluorescent bulbs (CFL's). This is especially true for outdoor flood
lamps.
We can perform diagnostic tests on most major appliances, i.e. refrigerators, hot
water heaters, etc. Another tip is to replace those old dehumidifiers and window air
conditioners with new energy efficient models. Dehumidifiers at their best, can cost
as much as $20.00/month when used 12 hours per day.