So, I just got our February numbers. Doing these posts on the blog, I am really excited to see the energy bill each month (via email! - save the trees). This month we did do better on both counts!
Electricty
874 kWh - February 2009
1,368 kWh - February 2008
Gas
189 Therms - February 2009 ( 20 F)
217 Therms - February 2008 ( 15 F)
It has been a bit warmer this February, so that padded our numbers a bit over all.
As far as changes, our focus for the month of February was decreasing our gas consumption. What did we do? We fixed our two gas leaks on Feb 10th. Supposedly, these small leaks have been around since the home was built. (We didn't know about them until then.) So we will probably see a larger difference in the gas numbers the rest of this year. We also changed out the shower head in the master bathroom. Additionally, I have been continuing sealing all those exterior outlets. Perhaps by the end of the month I will finally be done! Every change is one step closer to our goal. From the numbers, you can see this is working, and it can work for you too!
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Hey,just by turning off the pilot light in our fire place, and turning down the heat, we paid 90 dollars LESS this month. woohooo!!
(and yes, it has been a bit warmer, but I don't know if it was THAT much warmer......) I am just glad I can put 90 dollars back in my pocket. :)
Yay for energy saving! Keep up the strong work- the world will be a better place for it!
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