YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 You can take steps

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 You can take steps before and after you buy your manufactured home that will increase energy efficiency and save money.

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 7 WAYS TO SAVE ENERGY IN YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1. Look for homes with the Energy Star® Logo 2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun 3. Adjust thermostat 4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment do its work efficiently 5. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps 6. Keep your refrigerator operating efficiently 7. Increase efficiency of water heaters

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 1. Look for the Energy Star® logo. § Home § Appliances § HVAC system

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun § Align the home so that most windows face south 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun § Use shades, blinds, etc. 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 2. Manage home’s exposure to the sun § Summer: Day: Close shades, blinds, curtains Night: Open windows (ventilation) § Winter: Day: Open shades, blinds, curtains Night: Close shades, blinds, curtains 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 2. Manage your home’s exposure to the sun § Plant deciduous trees around your house. http: //www. energyloans. org 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 3. Adjust thermostat Summer § When you’re… Home: 75ºF to 78ºF Away (1 hr+): 78ºF http: //shopper. howstuffworks. com/ Winter: § When you’re… Home: 65ºF to 68ºF Away (1 hr+): 65ºF 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 3. Adjust thermostat § At night, set the temperature to similar settings as when you are away. http: //shopper. howstuffworks. com/ § Why? • Heat is less severe during the summer at night • During the winter, you can stay just as warm with blankets or warm clothing

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 3. Adjust thermostat § Manually § Automatically―using a programmable thermostat 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 3. Adjust thermostat § Programmable thermostats: • Improve comfort • Save energy and money • Easy-to-use • Affordable 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment work efficiently § Seal and insulate ducts § Weather-strip and seal doors and windows.

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment work efficiently § Replace air filters regularly § Protect the bottom board 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 4. Help your heating and air conditioning equipment work efficiently § Replace air filters regularly 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 § Protect the bottom board (belly board) Bottom board http: //www. consumersunion. org/other/mh/brochure. htm Bottom board insulation material http: //www. mobilehomerepair. com/underbelly. htm

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME GEFA Weatherization Program: § Administered through local Community Action Agencies § To find your local action agency: • www. gefa. org/weather 2. html • (404) 584 -1000 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 5. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs Fluorescent bulbs: § Last longer § Use less energy § Give off less heat § Save money in the long run 1

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 6. Keep your refrigerator operating efficiently http: //aux. en. alibaba. com § Look for the Energy Star® logo § Replace door seals § Set efficient temperatures: Refrigerator: 37ºF– 40ºF Freezer: 0ºF– 5ºF

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 7. Increase the efficiency of your water heater http: //www. eere. energy. gov/consumer/tips/ § Turn down setting from High (140ºF) to Normal (120°F) § Turn down the water heater when you go on vacation § Insulate the first six feet of pipes entering/exiting the tank

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 1 7. Increase the efficiency of your water heater § If you have an electric water heater, wrap it in an insulation blanket ($20) http: //www. eere. energy. gov/consumer/tips/

YOUR MANUFACTURED HOME 7. Increase the efficiency of your water heater http: //www. equatorappl. com/products/images/eg-55 series. jpg § When you buy a new unit, pay attention to: • First Hour Rating (FHR)— quantity • Energy Factor (EF)— efficiency 1

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