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Rossen Reports: Save on energy bills with these simple hacks

Jeff Rossen shares tips to save on energy costs without spending upfront, including using toaster ovens, adjusting laundry routines, and lowering water heater temperatures.

Rossen Reports: Save on energy bills with these simple hacks

Jeff Rossen shares tips to save on energy costs without spending upfront, including using toaster ovens, adjusting laundry routines, and lowering water heater temperatures.

Your electric bill shooting up 4.4% in the last year. Now, Rosson reports breaking it down so you can cut costs. Here's *** quick hack. Don't use your oven unless you really have to. When you bring it up the temperature, you know, 350 degrees, something like that. It uses *** lot of energy. Instead, according to the Department of Energy, use your toaster oven or your air fryer. If you can. According to the department of energy, these appliances use about half the energy as your traditional oven. Plus whenever you open your oven, guess what happens? Heat is coming out of your house making your ac work harder. So it's *** double whammy. Use the use that stuff. Another big chunk of your bill. Water heating. Switch your laundry routine to save money. You don't have to use hot water for your laundry. Why? Because when you use the hot water, your water heater gets activated, you gotta heat that water up. According to the department of energy, you're using *** lot of energy and you're spending money on it. Instead they say switch it to warm, just switching it from hot to warm. Guess what? You can actually save half the cost of *** load of laundry. Ok. Half the cost. And by the way, here's another tip go all the way to cool. You can save even more and by the way, your stuff won't get faded, it won't shrink and you're saving. You're welcome. But this next tip will save you the most. All you need to do is check your water heater. This is my water heater right here in my garage. These water heaters typically come factory set. The default is to be at 140 degrees. But here's the thing, you don't need it at 100 and 40 degrees. Back it down to 120 degrees. Your water will be plenty hot. Trust me, it will be plenty hot. Great showers, great bath. No problem. But you can save just from that one change 22% on your energy bill or $400 annually just for that one time change from 140 down to 120. Boom. Also make sure you're keeping up with the routine maintenance around your house. I know it seems obvious. But when was the last time you checked your H VAC or change the air filter? Your energy bill is going to be much more expensive if those systems are not working efficiently. So check them. I'm gonna share all these tips in my rossum reports newsletter. You can also find bonus content there and exclusive deals come straight to your inbox and it's free. Best part sign up right now at Rossum reports.com. Back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Save on energy bills with these simple hacks

Jeff Rossen shares tips to save on energy costs without spending upfront, including using toaster ovens, adjusting laundry routines, and lowering water heater temperatures.

Electric bills have surged 4.4% in the last year, according to the June 2024 Consumer Price Index.Rossen Reports is sharing ways to cut costs on your energy bill without spending any money upfront.Cook with countertop appliancesDon't use your oven unless necessary; it consumes a lot of energy, and opening it releases heat into your home, making your AC work harder. Instead, use a toaster oven or air fryer, which uses anywhere from a third to half the energy of a traditional oven, according to the Department of Energy.Change up your laundry routineAnother big chunk of your energy costs comes from water heating. Instead of using hot water for laundry, switch to warm or cool water to save money. The Department of Energy says switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut the energy use for a load of laundry in half. As a bonus, cooler water is gentler on your clothes. Check your water heaterWater heaters are often factory-set at 140 degrees Fahrenheit, but the Department of Energy recommends lowering them to 120 degrees. Doing so could save you $400 a year.Other things to consider Make sure to keep up with routine maintenance around your home, like servicing your HVAC system and changing air filters. Your energy bill is going to be more expensive if these things are not working efficiently. Have a question for Jeff Rossen? He’s answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment "Rossen Responds." Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com. Want bonus content and exclusive deals? Make sure to sign up for our free newsletter at RossenReports.com.

Electric bills have surged 4.4% in the last year, according to the June 2024 Consumer Price Index.

Rossen Reports is sharing ways to cut costs on your energy bill without spending any money upfront.

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Cook with countertop appliances

Don't use your oven unless necessary; it consumes a lot of energy, and opening it releases heat into your home, making your AC work harder. Instead, use a toaster oven or air fryer, which uses anywhere from a third to half the energy of a traditional oven, according to the Department of Energy.

Change up your laundry routine

Another big chunk of your energy costs comes from water heating. Instead of using hot water for laundry, switch to warm or cool water to save money. The Department of Energy says switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut the energy use for a load of laundry in half. As a bonus, cooler water is gentler on your clothes.

Check your water heater

Water heaters are often factory-set at 140 degrees Fahrenheit, but the Department of Energy recommends lowering them to 120 degrees. Doing so could save you $400 a year.

Other things to consider

Make sure to keep up with routine maintenance around your home, like servicing your HVAC system and changing air filters. Your energy bill is going to be more expensive if these things are not working efficiently.

Have a question for Jeff Rossen? He’s answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment "Rossen Responds." Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com.

Want bonus content and exclusive deals? Make sure to sign up for our free newsletter at RossenReports.com.