Monday, January 10, 2011

In Case You Missed It - Most Helpful Posts of 2010

Last week we covered the most popular posts on Home Power Saver, including ways to insulate, reduce your computers power consumption by $100, and a no-brainer way to better seal your exterior doors.

However, the most popular posts are not always the most helpful.  Sometimes a post happens to have the right keywords, or gets linked to by a popular blog, and it skews the statistics.

This week I'm profiling the six most helpful posts of 2010.  Follow these posts and you are sure to reduce your electric bills in 2011!

Top Six Most Helpful Posts of 2010

  1. Why Is My Electric Bill So High? - Sticker shock from your summer electric bills?  Start here to figure out if you have a problem, are using too much electricity, and what you can do about it.
  2. Good Habits That Save Big Money - Turn those bad habits into good ones, and you could save yourself $100, $200, or more in 2011.
  3. Automate Your Savings (Part I) - A couple of simple products and quick projects can save you electricity, make your home more convenient, and more secure!
  4. How to Save 1000 Gallons of Water in Five Minutes - It only takes five minutes, $15, and a wrench to achieve as much as 1000 gallons of water savings, reducing both or water bill and water heating costs.
  5. Make a Kilowatt-Hour Make Cents - Unsure what KwH means, or how to measure it in your home?  this article explains it using some real-world example that may literally make that light bulb go off.
  6. How to Keep Television Sets From Costing You $200 a Year - Some TVs can cost you $200 or more a year to operate.  But a bit of 'tuning' can reduce that cost significantly.  A great article whether you have an LCD or Plasma TV, or if you are in the market for a new one.
And staying true to form, one bonus pick:
  • Water Heater Series - Traditional tank water heaters generally only last 10-15 years, and are inefficient. Why not consider a tankless or even a solar water heater?

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