Thomas, that is right! I suggest people use a broker, like myself.
We help people save more money by utilizing our group buying power with suppliers. People don’t realize how MUCH we can save them.

A LOT of folks I have seen use “energy ogre” and that is frustrating because services like that CHARGE their clients to help them. So paying them $120 a year isn’t saving at all! My services are FREE to my clients because we are paid by the suppliers we broker for.

Sherri, That is AWESOME! How did your son do that?

Eric, I thought Jeff had great content too.

I am an Energy Broker in Texas (aka: I save people and businesses money on their electric bills) and I forwarded his column to a few of my clients looking for more ways to save on their energy consumption.

My services are free to my clients because I get paid by the electricity providers.

Blessings, Dena

Clever, I don’t know for sure how much, but I’d suspect you could save between $100-$200/year by doing that!

I turn the hot water heater breaker on one hour before I take a bath. My son will be installing a timer.
I have saved a ton of money.

Hey Jennifer!

The answer is as high or as low as you feel comfortable, depending on the season.

During the summer, the US Department of Energy recommends 78 degrees Fahrenheit. That may seem fairly high but it’s the target temperature point that saves the most money — if you settle a few degrees below that, it will help save you money.

The same goes for setting your heat during the winter. They recommend 68 (and as low as 62), but the lower you feel comfortable, the better. That way your thermostat system isn’t working as hard to stay ahead of the weather.

Hope that helps! 🙂

I actually haven’t experimented with that myself! I honestly don’t know if it would help in any significant way, but you never know.

I wonder what you think about turning off the water heater for half of the day/night when our family is not using it. Helpful or crazy?