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Your Guide to Energy Conservation
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TO EnErGY COnsErvaTIOnMaKEs CEnTs!
a WhOLE-hOusE apprOaCh TO EnErGY COnsErvaTIOn
MaKEs CEnTs!
BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
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Top to Bottom, Inside and Out:
Onewaytokeepyourfamilyandyourwallet
comfortablethiswinteristomakeEnErGY-
savInGimprovementsaroundyourhouse.
Notonlydoesawhole-houseapproachto
energyconservationtakeyourenergydollars
further,itcanhelpreducetheimpactofhigher
gaspricesonyourhOusEhOLd BudGET.
Inthisbooklet,you’llfindeasy,practical
sOLuTIOnsforconservingenergyinevery
roomofyourhome.Mostofthetipsyou’ll
seeareInExpEnsIvEstepsyoucantake
nowtoreduceyourhouseholdenergy
consumptionandMInIMIzE EnErGY LOss.
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MaKEs CEnTs!
BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
TOp TO BOTTOM InsIdE and OuT:
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TO EnErGY COnsErvaTIOnMaKEs CEnTs!
a WhOLE-hOusE apprOaCh TO EnErGY COnsErvaTIOn
MaKEs CEnTs!
BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
TOp TO BOTTOM InsIdE and OuT:
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MaKEs CEnTs!
BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
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• Scheduleanannualinspectionofyourheatingsystem.Aqualifiedcontractorcaninspectyourfurnacetoensureitisworkingproperly.Ifrepairsareneeded,haveaqualifiedcontractorperformthework.
• Ifyourfurnaceisold,replacingitwithanew,highefficiencyfurnacecansavevaluableenergydollars.
• Replaceairfiltersinyourfurnaceeverythreetosixmonths.Cloggedfiltersmakethefurnaceworkharder,wearingitdown.
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•Wrapthewaterheatertankwithaninsulationblanket(inaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sguidelines)tokeepwaterinthetankwarm–reducingtheamountofenergyneededtoheatupthewater.Also,insulatethewaterpipesleadingoutfromyourwaterheaterwithinexpensivefoamsleeves.
•Periodicallydrainthewaterheateruntilwaterrunsclear.Thisallowssedimentandmineraldepositstoescapeandincreasesefficiency.
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Loweryourwaterheaterthermostatsettingto120degreesFahrenheit.Forafamilyoffour,thiscouldreduceenergyuseby15percent,savingapproximately$37peryear.1
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• Installastormdoorwithweather-strippingandbottomsweeptosealtheelementsoutside.Replacethresholdssothecolddoesn’tsneakunderthedoor.
•Coverareasaroundletterboxesandkeyholeswithflapsorbrushsealstopreventheatfromescaping.
Replaceweatherstrippingandsealsonwindowsanddoors.Youwillsavebetweenfiveand10percentonyourannualheatingandcoolingcosts.
hOT TIp! •Makesureallstormwindowsareclosed.Itonlytakesoneortwounprotectedwindowstochillaroomandloseheatingdollars.
•Onwindowsthatfacethesun,leavedraperiesopenduringtheday.Atnight,closedrapestohelpkeepheatinside.Considerinstallingheavydraperiesonlargewindows.
•Double-glazingwindowscancutheatlossesinhalf.
•Removewindowairconditionersinthewinter,thensealthespacewhereitwasinstalled.
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BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
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•Turnofftherangehoodfanassoonasyouaredoneusingit.Itcandrainthehouseofheatedorcooledairinjustonehour.
•Whencooking,makesurethesizeofyourpanmatchesthesizeoftheburner.Iftheflamesarebiggerthanthepanbase,you’rewastingheat.
•Keeprange-topburnerscleansoheatreflectsproperly.
• Cookfoodsinglassorceramicpans.Youcansetyouroven25degreescoolerandyourfoodwillcookatthesamerate.
•Don’topenyourovendoortocheckyourfood.Theovencanlose25percentofitsheatwhenyouopenthedoor.
•Whenbaking,cookseveralthingstogethertoshortenthetimetheovenison.Or,makedoublebatchesandfreezethemforlateruse.
•Whenre-heatingorcookingsmallfoods,usethemicrowaveortoasteroveninsteadofyouroven.
• Ifyouplantousetheself-cleaningovenfeature,doitrightafteryou’vebakedsotheovendoesn’tneedtore-heat.
•Considerreplacingyouroldrefrigerator.Newunitsusehalfasmuchenergyasthosemade20yearsago,eveniftheyarethesamesize.
• Cleanrefrigeratorcoilseverysixmonthstokeeptheappliancerunningefficiently.
•Defrostyourfreezer.Frostbuild-upmakesthefreezerworkhardertokeepyourfoodfrozen.
• Keepyourrefrigeratorfullenoughtomaximizecoolingpower,butdon’tstockitsofullthattheaircan’tcirculate.
•Makesurethesealonyourrefrigeratordooristight.Ifyoucaneasilyslideadollarbillthroughitwhenitisclosed,thegasketsshouldbereplaced.
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Restrictorlimittheuseofportableelectricspaceheaters.A1,200wattspaceheaterleftoperating12hoursperdayforonemonthwillresultin432kWhofelectricusage.Overthecourseoftheheatingseason,thistranslatestomorethan$95.2
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a WhOLE-hOusE apprOaCh TO EnErGY COnsErvaTIOn
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BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
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dIshWashEr•Runonlyfullloadsinthedishwasher.Tosaveenergyonthedrycycle,usetheairdrycycleoropenthedoortoletaircirculate.
BrIGhT IdEa!Shutofflights,televisions,stereosandelectricapplianceswhennotinuse.Asingle60wattlightbulblefton12hoursperdayforoneyearuses263kWhofenergy,totaling$23peryear.Multiplythisbythenumberoflightsandappliancesinyourhomeandthepotentialforsavingsissignificant.3
•Whenshoppingfornewappliances,lookforthosewiththeEnergyStarlogo.AnEnergyStar-qualifiedclotheswasheruses8,000fewergallonsofwatereachyear.
•Replaceyourtop-loadingwashingmachinewithafront-loadinghorizontalaxismodel.Theyuselessenergyandwater.
•Whenshoppingforanewclothesdryer,purchaseonethatsenseswhenclothesaredryandautomaticallyshutsoff.
•Whenpurchasinganewrefrigerator,consideronewithasmalltrapdooronthefrontthatallowsyoutoaccess
itemswithoutopeningthedoor,causingcoolairtoescape.Somenewermodelswillevenalertyouwhenyouleavethedooropen.
•Whenplanninganewkitchen,don’tputtherefrigeratornexttoanyotherappliances.Appliancesneedbuffersaroundthemsotheyoperatecorrectlyandefficiently.
•Whenreplacingwindows,besuretoresearchthosethatwillsavethemostenergy.ChoosewindowswithalowU-value(lowerthan.35)tomaximizeinsulatingqualities.
•Replaceyourwoodfrontdoorwithonemadefromfiberglass.Fiberglassoffersuptofivetimesmoreprotectionfromcoldthantraditionalwooddoors.
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a WhOLE-hOusE apprOaCh TO EnErGY COnsErvaTIOn
MaKEs CEnTs!
BasEMEnTThe Foundation of Energy savings
shop smart and save Energy
pack up Energy savings
dIsCLaIMErs
LaundrY rOOMWash Out Wasted Energy
sET YOur ThErMOsTaT FOr savInGs
rEdECOraTInG?
WhILE YOu'rE aWaY
EnErGY EFFICIEnCY OuTdOOrs
FIrEpLaCEare You sending Energy dollars up In smoke?
KITChEnCook up the savings
BaThrOOMdon't Let EnergyGo down the drain
dOOrsshut Out Wasted Energy
WIndOWsLook Out for hidden savings
InsuLaTIOnseal up savings in unexpected places
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•Dryloadsoneafteranothertokeepthedryerfromhavingtoheatupmorethannecessary.
•Regularlycleantheairventleadingfromyourdryertooutsideaswellasthelintscreentomaintainefficiency.
•Placefaucetleversinthe“cold”positionwhenusingsmallamountsofwaterasthe“hot”positionusesenergytoheatthewatereventhoughitmayneverreachthefaucet.
• Replaceyourshowerheadwithonethatsaveswatertoreducethecostsofheatingwater.
• Turnoffthebathroomventfanassoonasyouaredoneusingit.Itcandrainthehouseofheatedorcooledairinjustonehour.
Anaveragebathuses15to25gallonsofhotwaterwhileafiveminuteshoweruseslessthan10gallons.Tosaveenergy,takeshowersinsteadofbaths.And,whenyoushower,keepitasshortandcoolastolerable.4
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Washclothesincoldwaterandavoidusingthelongestsettingunlesscompletelynecessary.Washingincoldwatercansaveupto12gallonsofhotwaterperload.Basedonanaverageofeightloadsperweek,youcouldsaveapproximately$46peryear.5
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Fixleakyfaucets.Onedripcanwasteupto250gallonsofwaterpermonth,whichtranslatesto3,000gallonsofwastedwaterannually.6
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•Remembertoclosethechimneyfluewhenthefireplaceisnotinuse.Anopenflueislikeanopenwindow,allowingwarmairtoescape–24hoursaday!
•Whenusingthefireplace,turnyourthermostatdowntokeepwarmairfromthefireplaceinthehouse.
BrIGhT IdEa!Replaceincandescentbulbswithenergyefficientfluorescentlamps,whichusethree-fourthslessenergyandlastuptofivetimeslonger.Foreach60wattlampreplaced,youcouldsaveapproximately100kWhor$7.23peryearbasedon2,200hoursofuse.Atypical2,400squarefoothomecouldsaveupto$325annually.7
BrIGhT IdEa!Installceilingfans.Duringsummermonths,setthemtogocounterclockwise,creatingadowndraftandmakingtheroomfeel8degreescooler.Duringwintermonths,setthemtogoclockwise,recirculatinghotairattheceiling.8
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•Keepyourgaragedoorclosedduringthewintersocoldairdoesn’tpenetratetheouterwallsofyourhome.
•Uselow-wattagelightsoutside.Severallow-wattagefixturesusefewerwattsthanonefloodlight.Or,considersolar-poweredlights.
•Planttreesthatshadeyourhometokeepcoolingcostsdown.Leafytreesshadebestonthesouthandwestsides.Deciduoustreesthatlosetheirleavesinthewinterkeepyoucoolinthesummerfromshadeandwarmthehouseinthewinterbylettinginsun.Plantevergreentreestoserveaswindbreakers.
• Loweryourthermostattemperature.Everyonedegreeresultsinsavingsofbetweenfourandfivepercentonyourenergybill.Forexample,loweringfrom72degreesFahrenheitto68degreesFahrenheitcouldsaveyou18percent.Foranaveragesizehome,theannualsavingswouldbeapproximately$150.9
• Installasetbackthermostattoautomaticallylowerthetemperaturesettingatnightorduringunoccupiedperiods.Atendegreesetbackatnightwillsaveapproximatelyfiveto15percentonannualheatingcosts.Foranaveragesizehome,theannualsavingswouldbeapproximately$83.10
•Don’tputlightsbyyourthermostat.Theycancausethethermostattohaveaninaccuratereading.
•Considerahumidifier.Properlyhumidifiedairmakesyourhomefeelwarmerandmorecomfortable,soyoucankeepyourthermostatsettinglower.
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• Addinsulationtoyourattic.PurchaseinsulationwithahighR-value(thehighertheR-value,thebetteritwillwork).
• Installanatticfantomakesureyouratticisproperlyventilated.(Anatticfaneliminateswarmairinthesummer,whichcanhelpregulatethetemperatureinyourhome.)
•Usecaulking,sealantorweather-strippingtoweatherizeallseams,cracksandopeningsaroundwindows,doorsandbaseboards,aswellasthesmallopeningsaroundtelevisioncables,dryerventsandplumbingpipes.
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•Keeptheinsulationinyouratticdryandeffectivebyrepairingleaksinyourroof.
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•GetyourairductssealedbyaprofessionalHVACcontractor.AccordingtotheDepartmentofEnergy,youcanloseupto40percentofyourheatedorcooledairthroughleaksinyourductwork.
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•Ifyou’regoingonvacation,setyourthermostatat55degrees.Thiswillloweryourheatingexpensewhilekeepingyourpipesfromfreezing.
•Turnthewaterheaterdownbeforeyouleaveforvacation.Don’theatwateryouwon’tbearoundtouse.
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TheBudgetPlanspreadsyourgasbillpaymentsover12months,providingsomeassuranceofknowinghowmuchyourgasbillwillbeeachmonth.Everyfourmonths,yourBudgetPlanpaymentmayincreaseordecreasebasedonyourcurrentaccountbalanceandourestimatesoffuturenaturalgasprices.Toenroll,seeyourbillstuborcall1877Nicor4u.
Reminder:NicorGascanhelpyouestablishagoodcreditratingifyoustaycurrentonyournaturalgasbills(itisthecompany’spolicytoreportpaymenthistorytoacreditbureau).KeepcurrentbyenrollingintheBudgetPlanandpayingeachmonthlypaymentontime.
CustomerSelectallowsyoutochooseyournaturalgassupplier.Youdecidewhoyournaturalgasproviderisandwhatservicesyou’llget,andyoumayevenbeabletosavemoney.Tolearnmore,visittheCustomerSelectsectionofnicorgas.com.
• LowIncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceProgram(LIHEAP)helpseligiblelow-incomehouseholdspayforenergyservices.Tofindoutifyouqualify,contactyourlocalLIHEAPintakeofficeorcalltheEnergyInformationLineat1877-411-9276.
• NicorGasSharingProgramprovidesone-timeannualgrantsof$150toresidentialcustomerswhoarehavingdifficultypayingtheirgasbillanddonotqualifyforgovernmentassistance.Toseeifyouqualify,contactyourlocalSalvationArmyoffice.
•IllinoisHomeWeatherizationAssistanceProgram(IHWAP)providesweatherizationservicestolowincomehomes.Tofindoutifyouqualifyforweatherizationassistance,contactyourlocalLIHEAPofficeorcall1877-411-9276.
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Actualsavingsidentifiedthroughoutthisbrochurewillvarywidelyduetoweather,sizeofhome,typeofconstruction,doorsandwindows,occupancy,internalloads,setbackconditions,andthermostatsetpoints.
1. Savingsassumeloweringwaterheaterthermostatfrom140degreesFahrenheitto120degreesFahrenheit.Savingsbasedonatypicalwaterheaterusing300thermsofnaturalgasperyear.
2. Savingsassumeuseof1200Wspaceheater,12hours/dayforfourmonths.Savingscalculatedbasedonelectriccostof$.09/kWh.Savingsincludeimpactofincreasedheatinginthewinter.
3. Savingscalculatedbasedonelectriccostof$.09/kWh.Savingsincludeimpactofincreasedheatinginthewinterandreducedcoolinginthesummer.
4. Source:DepartmentofEnergy.
5. Savingsassumeeightloadsoflaundry,with12gallonsofwaterusedforeachload.Savingscalculatedon57thermsofnaturalgassavedatacostof$.80/therm.
6. 250gallons/monthassumes90degreeFahrenheitriseand65percentefficiency.
7. Savingsbasedonreplacing4060-wattincandescentbulbswith15-wattfluorescentbulbsoperating2,200hoursperyear.Savingsincludeimpactofincreasedheatinginthewinterandreducedcoolinginthesummer.
8. Source:DepartmentofEnergy.
9. Savingsassumeloweringthermostatfrom72degreesFahrenheitto68degreesFahrenheit.Savingscalculatedbasedonahomeusing1,040thermsofnaturalgasperyearatacostof$.80/therm.
10.Savingscalculatedbasedonahomeusing1,040thermsofnaturalgasperyearatacostof$.80/therm.
NOTICE:Nicor Gas assumes no liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information contained herein. Nicor Gas makes no warranty, express or implied, concerning any product, service or process described and any reference to any specific product, service or process by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by Nicor Gas.
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