Story Title: Energy Audit
Episode: 4
Date: 29 January 2011
Presenter: Anne Armansin and Kim Syrus

Reducing your energy bill can be a lot easier than you think, by simply conducting an energy audit to monitor your energy consumption. Anne and Kim pop into a friend's house to help her out with a spiraling energy bill.

Anne's Tips and Facts

• Want to save energy at home but don't know where to begin?
• By simply walking around the house you can creat your own energy audit to which appliances are naughty or nice.
• Start outside and then go inside checking compliance plates and making a list;
• Hot Water System – average consumption 25% bill
• Reverse cycle air conditioner – up to 50% bill
• Lots of refrigeration – lots of energy consumption
• Lighting – usually about 8 – 10% of bill
• Laundry – around 10%
• Discuss consumption habits of homeowner and compare to estimated average household.
• Make some calculations (using computer) / check against bills (if possible).
• Offer energy efficiency or new purchase advice and estimations of savings.
• Check out the Top Ten energy saving tips for your home.

For more information

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