Members The Glory Land Posted August 5, 2013 Members Share Posted August 5, 2013 Keep your a/c thermostat at 80 degrees during the day, then lower at night or when you get home from work. Turing it off during the day is not good. Your home get so hot, that it will take you’re a/c 4 hours or more to cool the house down. Also get a digital thermostat some bring daily programing where you will not have to touch it at all, after you have programed it for the seven days. Very important change your a/c filter regularly, every three months or sooner if you have pets. Pleated filters, keep your unit and vents cleaner. HVAC Technician Mechanic TGL Do you have any tips on savings, you will like to share with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted August 5, 2013 Author Members Share Posted August 5, 2013 Turn off your electric water heater when you go on vacation, why heat up the water if noboby is there? Shut the main waterline off to your home too, that way there will not be any water leaks or floods when you get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators HappyChristian Posted August 5, 2013 Administrators Share Posted August 5, 2013 When we are going to be gone for 2 weeks, we unplug our refrigerator, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted August 5, 2013 Members Share Posted August 5, 2013 Use fluorescent bulbs in all your fixtures. Use ceiling fans in an occupied room because they make you feel cooler at higher temperatures . but turn them off if people are not in the room because they do not lower temperature and your furniture can't feel the breeze anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted August 6, 2013 Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm not going to turn mine up to 80 during the day, I'm old, wife & I are retired. And if you get a programmable thermostat you will have to have children, or teenager set it, for programmable thermostats are completely adult proof. How do I know, we have one at church!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted August 6, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm not going to turn mine up to 80 during the day, I'm old, wife & I are retired. And if you get a programmable thermostat you will have to have children, or teenager set it, for programmable thermostats are completely adult proof. How do I know, we have one at church!. Hate to tell you this brother, but that what the instruction book is for (we have one at the church too). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JerryNumbers Posted August 6, 2013 Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 Hate to tell you this brother, but that what the instruction book is for (we have one at the church too). So your much better than all of us old people, that's just great. Yet its a fact, today's children are up on all the computer programming stuff, much more than us adults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members irishman Posted August 6, 2013 Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 I keep ours at 78 all the time. It doesn't run anyway if it isn't too hot. (at night mostly) Guess it depends on where you live. I too am old, and can't figure out those fancy programmable things, which is why I keep it at 78! I do have a lamp on a timer for when we step out at night (USED to step out, I pretty much am confined to the house/yard now.). The timer was easier than I expected, but when time change comes, I get confused on which way to reset it Save money -- buy a bicycle for local traveling! Rurral area? . Save coupons, we save a lot of money that way. (Some stores around here double them. They can be found in local papers, usually, and online. (Made a few corrections. my old fingers try taking over without the brain telling them to!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted August 6, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 6, 2013 So your much better than all of us old people, that's just great. Yet its a fact, today's children are up on all the computer programming stuff, much more than us adults. Interesting: Nothing was said or implied about anyone being "better, superior, or more cognizant" than anyone else . Our ages are not disproportional - I have a brother-in-law your age. I just said they make instruction books for the thermostats -- like following a "Haynes" or "Chilton" repair manual when replacing the differential gears in your truck or following a TO (USAF technical order) when inspecting 2.75 inch rockets (you are former AF, right?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted August 6, 2013 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 The higer you can keep it, the more $$$ you can save. Now when you walk into a 80 degree home with low humitity, and the outside temp is in the 90's, it feel very good for a while. Good double Ins, windows and good insulation in the attic is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Glory Land Posted August 6, 2013 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 Have a good meal or dinner, before you go to the food market. You will save lots of $$$, when you are hungry you will spend more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ThePilgrim Posted August 6, 2013 Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 Couldn't face the idea of riding a bicycle again so I bought a 250cc scooter that gives me 70 mpg instead. God bless, Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heartstrings Posted August 6, 2013 Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 You can also save alot by doing your own repairs and mechanic work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John81 Posted August 6, 2013 Members Share Posted August 6, 2013 Couldn't face the idea of riding a bicycle again so I bought a 250cc scooter that gives me 70 mpg instead. God bless, Larry That's what my Dad did! He gets a lot of enjoyment out of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators OLD fashioned preacher Posted August 6, 2013 Moderators Share Posted August 6, 2013 about $7 and 30 minutes work results in 10-15 gal. of laundry soap for my wife (or my daughters-in-law) (they make their own). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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