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Hello {FIRSTNAME},

Thank you for subscribing to my energy efficient home ecourse! In this ecourse you'll learn all about:

1. Part 1 - Determining current costs.
2. Part 2 - Cost over savings analysis.
3. Part 3 - Getting started finding your biggest needs.
4. Part 4 - Start small for big savings.
5. Part 5 - Your window savings.

Let's go ahead & get started today with "Start small for big savings".

Part 4 - Start small for big savings
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Throughout the next chapters in our e-book, you will find many, many different tips and tricks to helping you to save money on your home’s energy needs.

But, as we mentioned, it is smart, even most beneficial to start small and work up to larger changes in your home.  Now, that does not mean that you can not do both, but we will begin talking about some of the small, inexpensive ways that you can begin to see energy efficiency in your home.

In the next pages, we will list some pretty simple things you can do right now to get started at saving your hard earned money.

Insulate Your Water Heater

There are several things that you can improve with your water heater to see benefits in energy savings.

First off, do you realize that you are heating water to a certain temperature for your shower or your washing machine only to bring that temperature down by mixing it with cold water so that it is usable?  Most people can not use straight hot water and that’s where some savings can come in.  Lower the hot water temperature to the lowest comfortable setting for your needs.

If you have an energy efficient hot water heater, you can save a great deal of money just not heating the water as hot as you normally would.  Most hot water heaters have dials that you can use.  

You can lower it just a bit or a good amount, just do not drop it below 120 F, as this is an unsafe level for bacteria and sanitation reasons.  This is especially helpful if you have an electric heater.  

Another thing to consider doing is to install a timer on your water heater.  What is the sense of warming water over and over during the day if you are not home or do not use it during the day?  Have the water heater timer kick on before you come home from work so that hot water is ready and waiting for you.  

Even better is insuring that the timer keeps the heater off during the night when you know you won’t be using it.   You can again set the temperature on your hot water heater to aid in getting it right.

Probably one of the largest benefits in regards to your water heater is to have it insulated.  Most of the time, your water heater will already be insulated, you just need to take it to the next step.  By adding insulation around the outside of your water heater, you are keeping the heat inside the water heater and therefore reducing the need for the heater to turn on and heat, using fuel to do so.  

Next time we'll be discussing alittle about "Your window savings".

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