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HBEER: a University of Kentucky & State Project for Energy Efficient Housing

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In this article we will suggest you the ways of minimizing your electricity bills through usage of home energy saving devices. One way is to invest in centralized heating and cooling systems. This device will help you to set your room temperature at desired level. This device will maintain the same temperature that you set previously. Do not place hot food items in ridge. It requires lot of energy to cool them. Try to get deep freezer. It will help you to fit all fridge items in one fridge. Try not to buy another fridge. It would simply double your energy consumption. While your room heater or AC is on, make sure that there is no leakage in your home. This system of consuming electricity when the appliances are turned off is called 'phantom loads'. Phantom load consumes loads of electricity. This can be stooped through energy saving devices, so that you can save your electricity cost. These equipments control phantom loads, as they have lights and clock system that keep on operating when equipment is turned off. Proper painting of walls and roofs will further help you in extra savings on electric bills. You can also cover your windows with synthetic/plastic coatings to provide additional insulation. Seal the leaks all around your house and make it sure that the heat will not go outside. Leaks may come from doors, joints, windows and sills etc. These leaks have a great deal of contribution in high cost of home electric bills. Since, leaks make possible for air to go out of the house and vice versa. This results in increase of workload of home's heating/cooling system. You know that air moves in accordance to air pressure together with temperature. During this program, they help you by giving prepaid utility bills. The mode of payments depends on the needs of household according to their priorities. Family size also plays an important role in low income home energy assistance program. This program has especial eligibility criteria. First of you have to show as one economic unit. 

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