Comments on: 40% Reduction In Electrical Use Over 4 Years http://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/ Climate Change Is Important: Energy Conservation is the First Step Thu, 03 May 2012 12:38:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tommyhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-63340 Tommy Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-63340 We have been actively trying to reduce our electrical usage --- with some success ..... strangely enough the UK Government has now slashed the rebates of Solar Panels installations in the Home ..... this will have a detrimental effect on people going green and generating their own electircity ..... We have been actively trying to reduce our electrical usage — with some success ….. strangely enough the UK Government has now slashed the rebates of Solar Panels installations in the Home ….. this will have a detrimental effect on people going green and generating their own electircity …..

]]> By: Energy Monitoring: It’s Not a Passive Thing | Tom Harrison Jrhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-62800 Energy Monitoring: It’s Not a Passive Thing | Tom Harrison Jr Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:50:43 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-62800 [...] bill for something other than the monthly charge.  After a few years, we were able to find ways to reduce our electrical consumption by about 40%.  All of this was before we got our first electricity monitor, the BlueLine PowerCost Monitor. [...] [...] bill for something other than the monthly charge.  After a few years, we were able to find ways to reduce our electrical consumption by about 40%.  All of this was before we got our first electricity monitor, the BlueLine PowerCost Monitor. [...]

]]> By: Tom Harrisonhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-62573 Tom Harrison Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:37:51 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-62573 Tex --Thanks for the tip on convection ovens. We'll check our your model.And readyourmeter.org looks great. I have added it to the <a href="/green-links/" rel="nofollow">links section</a> of the site. Tex –

Thanks for the tip on convection ovens. We’ll check our your model.

And readyourmeter.org looks great. I have added it to the links section of the site.

]]> By: Tex Austinhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-62570 Tex Austin Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:22:00 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-62570 One more thing. Cool website for tracking electricity, gas, water, temperature, sq footage, occupancy. Entries done manually.It's easier to save when you track your usage. Wish I could fined a Ted for the other energy users!http://www.readyourmeter.orgI'm not affiliated nor soliciting for anyone for the above site! I just find it easier to save when tracking my usage.People often ask, how much can I save using a programmable thermostat? With Ted recording the electric and you tracking gas daily, it's easy to trend and see if it works for you.I did this for myself and I can't save by moving my temperature up and down. I have radiant floor heating that takes too long to heat and cool so I use more gas chasing temperatures than holding a steady temperature. One more thing. Cool website for tracking electricity, gas, water, temperature, sq footage, occupancy. Entries done manually.

It’s easier to save when you track your usage.
Wish I could fined a Ted for the other energy users!

http://www.readyourmeter.org

I’m not affiliated nor soliciting for anyone for the above site!
I just find it easier to save when tracking my usage.

People often ask, how much can I save using a programmable thermostat? With Ted recording the electric and you tracking gas daily, it’s easy to trend and see if it works for you.

I did this for myself and I can’t save by moving my temperature up and down. I have radiant floor heating that takes too long to heat and cool so I use more gas chasing temperatures than holding a steady temperature.

]]> By: Tex Austinhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-62569 Tex Austin Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:04:54 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-62569 For my family, The Bravetti rotisserie convection oven was our choice. I can rotisserie a 4 pound chicken and hold 2- 12 inch pizza's. 4 meat pies and fries. Can toast 6 slices of bread for more energy savings over regular toaster. This is a small sample of what it can hold.My research shows all cto's to be around the same wattage. This cto has great reviews all over the net.PS, Thanks for the tip on your stove glow bar. When our electric oven/stove is toast, I was planing on switching over to a gas oven and stove as gas is cheaper than electricity here in Ontario Canada. I'll pay attention to how they ignite for an efficient model. For my family, The Bravetti rotisserie convection oven was our choice.
I can rotisserie a 4 pound chicken and hold 2- 12 inch pizza’s. 4 meat pies and fries. Can toast 6 slices of bread for more energy savings over regular toaster. This is a small sample of what it can hold.

My research shows all cto’s to be around the same wattage.
This cto has great reviews all over the net.

PS, Thanks for the tip on your stove glow bar. When our electric oven/stove is toast, I was planing on switching over to a gas oven and stove as gas is cheaper than electricity here in Ontario Canada. I’ll pay attention to how they ignite for an efficient model.

]]> By: Tom Harrisonhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-62565 Tom Harrison Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:57:49 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-62565 This is a great idea (even if our oven is gas -- energy is energy) -- it always bums me out that we heat up a rather large space just for something like potatoes or roasted vegetables (asparagus, broccoli are incredible roasted). And then I found out that my oven, when on, uses a "glow bar" which is a replacement for the gas pilot that was on all the time; instead, the glow bar uses electricity to heat up a bit of metal to white hot so that if the gas needs to come on, there's something to ignite it ... yet the glow bar is on for the duration of the time the oven is on, and it soaks up more than 300W. (Granted, that does contribute to the heat in the oven, but certainly not very efficiently, I assume).So we'll check out a convection toaster oven. What model do you recommend? This is a great idea (even if our oven is gas — energy is energy) — it always bums me out that we heat up a rather large space just for something like potatoes or roasted vegetables (asparagus, broccoli are incredible roasted). And then I found out that my oven, when on, uses a “glow bar” which is a replacement for the gas pilot that was on all the time; instead, the glow bar uses electricity to heat up a bit of metal to white hot so that if the gas needs to come on, there’s something to ignite it … yet the glow bar is on for the duration of the time the oven is on, and it soaks up more than 300W. (Granted, that does contribute to the heat in the oven, but certainly not very efficiently, I assume).

So we’ll check out a convection toaster oven. What model do you recommend?

]]> By: Tex Austinhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-62564 Tex Austin Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:45:24 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-62564 Start using a Convection Toaster Oven. We manage to cook every day meals in it instead of the full size oven.Oven 5400 watt CTO 1500 watts73% reduction in electricity to cook the same size meals. Cut our usage by 20kwh's per week! Start using a Convection Toaster Oven. We manage to cook every day meals in it instead of the full size oven.

Oven 5400 watt
CTO 1500 watts

73% reduction in electricity to cook the same size meals. Cut our usage by 20kwh’s per week!

]]> By: Save Electricity — Our 45% Reduction Saves $1,250/year (Updated) | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energyhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-61095 Save Electricity — Our 45% Reduction Saves $1,250/year (Updated) | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energy Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:47:06 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-61095 [...]In June, I made the same calculations and showed we saved 40%, and we have continued to improve since then, now running at 46% less. I have been tracking our [...] [...]In June, I made the same calculations and showed we saved 40%, and we have continued to improve since then, now running at 46% less. I have been tracking our [...]

]]> By: Cent-A-Meter, Centometer, or Power Cost Meter: Pays For Itself | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energyhttp://fivepercent.us/2008/06/28/40-percent-reduction-in-electrical-use-over-4-years/comment-page-1/#comment-60993 Cent-A-Meter, Centometer, or Power Cost Meter: Pays For Itself | Five Percent: Conserve a Little Energy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 04:03:31 +0000 http://fivepercent.us/?p=261#comment-60993 [...] that over the course of several years, my family and I have reduced our electricity use by more than 40%. Our bill this month was around $100. Our electricity rate, like those around the country, will be [...] [...] that over the course of several years, my family and I have reduced our electricity use by more than 40%. Our bill this month was around $100. Our electricity rate, like those around the country, will be [...]

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