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You can take steps before and after you buy your manufactured home that will increase energy efficiency and save money.
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7 WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY IN YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME
1. Look for homes with the Energy Star® Logo
2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun
3. Adjust the thermostat
4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment do its work efficiently
5. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps
6. Keep your refrigerator operating efficiently
7. Increase efficiency of water heaters
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1. Look for the Energy Star® logo.
Home Appliances HVAC system
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2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun
Align the home so that most windows face south
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2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun
Use shades, blinds, etc.
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2. Manage home’s exposure to the sun Summer:
Day: Close shades, blinds, curtains
Night: Open windows (ventilation)
Winter:
Day: Open shades, blinds, curtains
Night: Close shades, blinds, curtains
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2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun
Plant deciduous trees around your house.
http://www.energyloans.org
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3. Adjust the thermostat
Summer When you’re…
Home: 75ºF to 78ºF Away (1 hr+): 78ºF
Winter: When you’re…
Home: 65ºF to 68ºF Away (1 hr+): 65ºF
http://shopper.howstuffworks.com/
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3. Adjust the thermostat
At night, set the temperature to similar settings as when you are away.
Why?• Heat is less severe during the summer at night• During the winter, you can stay just as warm with blankets or warm clothing
http://shopper.howstuffworks.com/
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3. Adjust the thermostat
Manually
Automatically―using a programmable thermostat
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3. Adjust the thermostat
Programmable thermostats:• Improve comfort• Save energy and money• Easy-to-use• Affordable
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4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment work efficiently
Seal and insulate ducts Weather-strip and seal doors
and windows.
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4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment work efficiently
Replace air filters regularly Protect the bottom board
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4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment work efficiently
Replace air filters regularly
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Protect the bottom board (belly board)
http://www.mobilehomerepair.com/underbelly.htmhttp://www.consumersunion.org/other/mh/brochure.htm
Bottom board insulation materialBottom board
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GEFA Weatherization Program:
Administered through local Community Action Agencies
To find your local action agency:• www.gefa.org/weather/weather2.html• (404) 584-1000
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5. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
Fluorescent bulbs: Last longer Use less energy Give off less heat Save money in the long run
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6. Keep your refrigerator operating efficiently
Look for the Energy Star® logo Replace door seals Set efficient temperatures:
Refrigerator: 37ºF–40ºFFreezer: 0ºF–5ºF
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7. Increase the efficiency of your water heater
Turn down setting from High (140ºF) to Normal (120°F)
Turn down the water heater when you go on vacation
Insulate the first six feet of pipes entering/exiting the tankhttp://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/
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7. Increase the efficiency of your water heater
If you have an electric water heater, wrap it in an insulation blanket ($20)
http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/
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7. Increase the efficiency of your water heater
When you buy a new unit, pay attention to: • First Hour Rating (FHR)—quantity• Energy Factor (EF)—efficiency
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