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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HOW TO SAVE ON YOUR ENERGY BILL - STEVE LUXTON TELLS HOW ON CBS' THE EARLY SHOW WASHINGTON, DC, September 23, 2005 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- CMC Energy Services, the leader in improving energy efficiency in homes, was featured on CBS' The Early Show on September 22. An energy expert from CMC offered advice on simple changes anyone can make around the house that can save hundreds of dollars on energy bills. With gasoline prices topping $3.00 and cool weather predicted, consumers are worried about how they are going to pay their energy bills this coming winter. Home energy auditor Steve Luxton of CMC Energy Services told the television audience about Home Energy Tune-uP®, a program that helps home-owners lower their energy bills. He advised consumers how to reduce their energy bills, not by using less energy, but by wasting less energy. Top among Steve's recommendations is a timed thermostat that can be set to lower the temperature during the day when no one is home as well as during the night when everyone is sleeping. Turning off lights in unused rooms is another energy saver, and switching to compact fluorescent lights that use one-third of the energy that incandescent lights use will further reduce energy bills. While these compact fluorescents are more expensive to buy, they last much longer than incandescent bulbs and result in a net saving. Closing curtains or drapes at night is another suggestion, not only to save energy, but also to increase comfort. Surprisingly, Steve said that using the fireplace actually will increase, not decrease, the amount of fuel required to heat the house. He explains that fires require air to burn and pull this air from the room. This means that additional outside air is pulled in through cracks around windows or doors and this additional outside air now has to be heated. There have been considerable recent improvements in heating and cooling systems, so that both air conditioners and heat pumps currently on the market use half the energy of those made 15 years ago. Appliances are also more efficient. For example, a modern refrigerator, the largest user of electricity in the home, now uses only half the energy of older refrigerators. To save energy while doing the laundry, Steve recommends using cold water rather than hot water. With today's improved detergents and stain removers, cold water washes as clean as hot for most stains, and will save 85% of the energy. As for dryers, energy can be saved by using the fast rather than slow spinning cycle when washing, since the fast cycle removes more water. How much money will be saved by reducing waste? Steve and his colleagues at CMC Energy Services have been helping households that are unable to pay their energy bills to reduce their bills by simple rules such as controlling the thermostat, washing laundry in cold water, closing curtains at night and using the fast spin cycle in the washing machine to help dry their laundry. These no cost items will often cut the energy bill by 20%. For further savings that require no out-of-pocket costs, experts such as Steve can be found at www.hometuneup.com. These experts are home inspectors trained to examine the home to find and analyze all opportunities to reduce energy bills. Aside from the no-cost items, they will advise households as to which technologies should be replaced in order to "bring today's energy technology to yesteryear's homes." For more information, visit the CMC Energy website at: www.cmcenergy.com
About CMC Energy Services CMC Energy Services is the leader in improving energy efficiency in homes. Founded in 1977 by Doris Iklé, CMC has helped over 250,000 homes and 30,000 businesses reduce their energy bills. Their newest program, Home Energy Tune-uP® not only advises homeowners on what to do, but also helps them to get it done with help in getting financing and contractors. CMC's programs have consistently outperformed their competitors in saving the most energy at the lowest cost. CONTACT: Doris Iklé (301) 951-0279 dikle@cmcenergy.com |
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