Save on Energy with your Kitchen Remodel
There are so many small but efficient things you can do to save energy when you remodel your house! According to the
United States Department of Energy, the average American home spends 20 percent of its electric bill on home appliances and electronics. Other than computers and televisions, the biggest appliances of the home reside in
the kitchen.
By understanding how to save energy with your kitchen remodel you can drastically lower your electricity bill. Mostly, saving energy requires you to be conscious of the decisions you make, like leaving appliances always plugged in or leaving a lid off a pot of boiling pasta but energy efficient appliances really matter as well.
Energy saving tips to consider for your kitchen remodel:
1. Purchase Energy Star qualified appliances when replacing your old and broken appliances. Energy Star appliances have passed the U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency's strict energy efficiency standards.
2. Unplug appliances that are not being used as they continue to use a
small amount of electricity just by being plugged into the socket. For
example, you only use your toaster for a few minutes a day, so leaving
it plugged in is senseless. "Vampire energy draw," as it is called, is
estimated to be five percent of the average home's electricity bill each
month by the U.S. Department of Energy.
3. Turn off the heat-dry feature on your dishwasher and allow them to
air-dry. It requires no energy at all to air-dry your dishes and will
result in just as clean, just as dry dishes without any hassle to you.
4. Use appropriately sized pots and pans on your stove's burners and use lids when cooking food. Appropriately sized pots and pans on the burners can save you $36 for electric and $18 for gas ranges according to Energy Star. Using lids when cooking food saves 25 percent on fuel use in addition to decreasing the cooking time.
Contact Prime Home Improvements today at 1-800.528.6463 for a free Consultation!
Our company has been around for over 40 years and through out our time
we have helped many homeowners with their kitchen remodels. We can help you make your home
restoration dreams become a reality no matter where you live or what you want.
We service the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut and in particular: Fairfield
county, Westchester county, Putnam county, Suffolk county, Passaic
county, Bergen county, Dutchess county and Hudson Valley. Major cities
that we service are: Yonkers NY, Bronx NY, White Plains NY, Scarsdale
NY, Nyack NY, Rye NY, Chappaqua NY, Stamford CT, Greenwich CT and
Totowa NJ.