Here are some tips for conserving electricity: Take a look at these Spring/Summer Energy Saving Tips and these Winter Energy Saving Tips!

Take a look at this chart to see how an average home uses electricity!

Here are some tips for saving water: don’t let the water run while brushing your teeth or washing your face, only run while using, don’t use the toilet as a waste basket, take short showers, avoid baths or close the drain as soon as the water starts running. 

When it is extremely hot or cold outside, the need/demand for AC or heat goes up. This causes your unit to work harder and more often to maintain a desired temperature inside your home. Even if it seems like you haven’t done anything different, bill prices can rise due to the need for additional AC and heat.

• In one year, the average American home uses 100,000 gallons of water.
• A leaky faucet that drips at a rate of one drip per second can waste 3,000 gallons of water per year.
• A swimming pool naturally loses about 1,000 gallon each month to evaporation.
• Heating and cooling costs make up about 50% of a normal electric bill most homes in the U.S.
• An estimated 10-25% of a homes heating and cooling bill escapes through leaks associated with doors and windows.
• LED bulbs use about one-sixth of the electricity of a conventional bulb, cost about one-fourth the cost of a conventional bulb, and last about 40 times longer.