How You Save Money With Home Repairs Geared Toward Conserving Energy

When people want to do their own home improvement

, they do so for a couple of different reasons, for the most part. Some people want to make their home more aesthetically pleasing, and a place that will make them feel more comfortable and proud of the space they inhabit. However, there are others whose chief purpose is to make their home more energy efficient, as opposed to making it look more beautiful on the outside. There are advantages and disadvantages to both sides, but you can find things that will help your home be more beautiful and less taxing on your electric bill.

Vinyl siding.

In northern temperatures, vinyl siding can be one of the biggest stress reducers. Older wooden plank siding comes with a high degree of maintenance that most homeowners can't keep up with or afford-especially during the winter. Vinyl siding comes with very little maintenance and helps control the loss of energy seen with wood siding. In addition, vinyl siding is much less expensive that its wooden alternative and installs with ease.

Redoing the outside of your house can also make a difference.

There are many products out on the market which help reduce the amount of energy your home loses and that includes vinyl siding. Vinyl siding not only improves the look of your home, but it can dramatically increase the R-value of your home which will help keep you cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Plus, vinyl siding is virtually maintenance and pest free! So not only will you be saving money in energy costs, but you won't have to worry about painting, pests or other issues that come up when you have regular wood siding on your home.

Another great way to help your energy costs is by replacing your old appliances.

Everyone welcomes a wall unit air conditioner on a blistering summer day-it tends to be the gathering point after being outside. However, if you were able to see the money that flies out the window to operate them even for a few moments, you would probably change your mind. Try replacing your old inefficient wall unit with a modern split A/C unit. Not only are they incredibly more efficient , but homeowners are able to create a semi-custom look by matching the home's interior and exterior dcor with the design of the unit itself.

One of the best things to replace and that is often overlooked is your air conditioning unit.

Though you might welcome the appearance of a wall unit air conditioner when the days get really hot out, you would be surprised to see just how much electricity they take up, especially for the small amount of time they are typically on. When you use modern split A/C units, they will save much more energy while still cooling the room, sometimes much more efficiently than the older models. You could even find them in many different styles in order to get that same sort of look to match the rest of your home.

We touched on appliances earlier but did not talk about washers and dryers.

Washers and dryers are high on the list of energy consumptive appliances in the home. New washers use less water and energy than older models; dryers are more efficient and insulated. In addition, newer models deliver a fresh, clean look to the laundry room. Energy analysts also recommend that homeowners do their laundry during the evening-when energy demand is at its lowest and the power grid is less strained.

by: Andrew Tucker.

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