Category |
Description | Cost | Savings | How-To's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Filters |
Save up to $100 a year. Replace air filters in forced-air systems at recommended intervals to increase airflow and improve efficiency. Savings based on MONEY magazine article, October 2007. |
$9.97 | $100 |
|
CFL Bulbs |
Save up to $70 a year. Replace your five most-used incandescent light bulbs with ENERGY STAR® -qualified compact fluorescent bulbs. Each CFL could save you up to $30 over its lifetime.
|
$9.00 | $70 |
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Clothes Washer |
Save up to $50 a year. Cut utility bills by upgrading to an ENERGY STAR® -qualified clothes washer. |
$598.00 | $50 |
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Lawn Maintenance |
Save up to $900 a year. Mow, trim and maintain your own lawn and landscape.
|
$350.00 | $900 |
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Pest Control |
Save up to $300 a year. Do your own pest control easily and affordably. |
$69.92 | $300 |
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Showerheads |
Low-flow showerheads can save up to $65 a year in water costs. |
$20.00 | $65 |
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Toilets |
Save up to $90 a year. Replace an older inefficient toilet with a WaterSense®-labeled model. |
$128.00 | $90 |
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Water Heaters - Regular |
An ENERGY STAR® water heater can save you $30 per year in utility costs compared to a standard model. |
$409.00 | $30 |
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Water Heaters - Tankless |
An ENERGY STAR® whole-home gas tankless water heater can save you up to $100 a year in energy costs compared to a standard gas model. |
$1,348 | $100 |
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Cooling |
Save up to 14% over the cooling season on utility costs. Use an ENERGY STAR®-qualified ceiling fan during the warmer months to supplement air conditioning, and raise your thermostat by just two degrees.
|
$40.00 | 14% |
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Windows |
Save up to $465 a year in energy costs. Replace 300 sq. ft. of your home’s single-pane windows with more energy-efficient ENERGY STAR® qualified windows. |
TBD | $465 |
|
Dishwashers |
An ENERGY STAR® dishwasher saves you $90 in energy and water costs over its lifetime. |
$298.00 | $90 |
|
Refrigerators |
An ENERGY STAR® refrigerator saves you $150 in energy costs over its lifetime. |
$598.00 | $150 |
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Freezers |
ENERGY STAR® freezers use 10% less energy than standard models. |
TBD | 10% |
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Water Coolers |
ENERGY STAR® water coolers save you over $20 a year in energy costs. |
TBD | $20 |
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Bathroom Faucets |
By installing a WaterSense®-labeled bathroom sink faucet, an average household can save up to $9 per year, or $150 over the life of the faucet. |
$85.00 | $150 |
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Programmable Thermostats |
Save up to $500 a year. Install a programmable thermostat and set it to automatically lower the temperature at bedtime by 7 degrees.
|
$29.00 | $500 |
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Driveway Sealer |
Apply 10-year driveway sealer now and save up to $48 vs. doing it every 2 years. And you’ll save a lot of time as well. |
$32.00 | $48 |
|
Foam Insulation |
For just $15, expanding foam insulation can return up to $500 in annual energy costs by filling in holes in unfinished attic floors and basement ceilings. Maximum savings based on MONEY magazine article, October 2008. |
$15.00 | $500 |
|
Water Heater Insulation |
Save up to $100 a year. Wrap your water heater with an insulating jacket, and add pipe insulation to the first five feet of the hot-water outlet pipe and the cold-water pipe leading into the tank. Savings based on MONEY magazine article, October 2008. |
$39.98 | $100 |
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Sealing & Insulation |
Save up to $200 a year. If you have less than 15 inches of insulation in your attic, you can save money by adding more, and sealing air leaks. Savings based on ENERGY STAR® calculations. |
$300.00 | $200 |
Insulating Your Home |
Toilet Repair |
Save up to $100 a year. Do your own toilet repair instead of paying for a professional service call or buying a new one. |
$22.00 | $100 |
|
Pool Maintenance |
Save up to $700 a year. Do your own pool maintenance easily and affordably. Savings based on national average cost of professional residential pool service. |
$385.00 | $700 |
|
Grill at Home |
Save up to $750 a year. Instead of going out for dinner, grill at home. Savings based on family of four dining out one night per week. |
$1,075.00 | $750 |
|
Pressure Washing |
Save up to $350 a year. Pressure wash your home’s siding, gutters, deck and driveway easily and affordably. Savings based on national average of professional pressure washing service two times per year. |
$220.00 | $350 |

