From Guest Blogger Ron Robbins: Top Four Energy Saving Tips for Your Home

When it comes to energy saving tips for your home, there are a lot of options to choose from. Between conducting an entire home renovation or replacing the washer and dryer, how do you choose what will make the biggest impact on your energy consumption usage?

While you can follow all of the Energy Star home tips listed on our government’s website, sometimes you have to think outside the box. Here are our top 4 energy saving tips for your home!

Energy saving tips

1) Repair your home’s foundation 

While you can do your best to make your home energy efficient, sometimes it’s impossible unless you correct the problem at the foundation of its problem. Yes, I’m talking about conducting a home foundation repair. While it may not seem like a huge problem, at first, an uneven foundation can make several small things add up to be a significant problem.

An uneven foundation will eventually cause huge cracks in your wall, ceiling, and window/door frames. But having a professional implement a foundation repair, you’ll level your house back out. This will allow you to make those energy efficient upgrades last much longer.

2) Seal home leaks and cracks

Coinciding with getting your home’s foundation repaired, once this is complete it’s important to inspect your house for cracks and leaks. Examine key elements such as your window and door frames, roofing, and side of your house. When you do find a crack, seal it with a proper sealant or call in a professional to get the job done right.

3) Upgrade to Energy Star appliances

Energy Star appliances can do wonders in terms of saving money on your monthly energy consumption. While it may be an investment up front, it’s one that will save you loads of money down the road. Consider upgrading your oldest appliances first, then move on to ones that use the most energy such as your central air conditioning system, washer, dryer, and water pump.

4) Replace your filters

When you are work 40+ hours per week, it’s easy to be forgetful about your monthly chores around the house. This can be extremely bad, especially for your heating system or cooling system. Be sure change out dirty filters in a timely manner. For your average homeowner, you’ll want to do this once every 90 days. Add a cat or other pet, up the frequency to once every 60 days. Have multiple pets or is allergy season particularly bad this year? In this case, it’s best to change out your filter once every 20-45 days.

For your average homeowner, you’ll want to do this once every 90 days. Add a cat or other pet, up the frequency to once every 60 days. Have multiple pets or is allergy season particularly bad this year? In this case, it’s best to change out your filter once every 20-45 days.

What are your top energy saving tips for your home?

Content provided in association with 1st Choice House Leveling, a San Antonio foundation repair company providing services to San Antonio and the surrounding areas.