Energy Efficiency World

W hether your appliances are old or new, how you use them can make a big difference in their energy efficiency. If you keep doors and windows closed on hot days, the air conditioner can do its job more efficiently because warm outside air isn’t let into the room. YOU Hold the Key to ENERGY EFFICIENCY If you use lids on pots and pans while cooking, more heat from the burner stays inside the pot. This lets your food cook faster or at a lower burner setting. If you keep your refrigerator closed as much as possible, it doesn’t have to work as hard to keep food cool. Test for Drafts Wet your finger and feel around doors, windows, and air conditioners for air flowing through. Put a sticky-note by any leaks you find and ask an adult to fix them so your heating system and air conditioner can do their jobs with less energy. Think Efficiency! Now that you have read this booklet, list some ways you have learned to use energy efficiently at home and at school: _________________________________________ _ _______________________________________ ________________________________________ _ ______________________________________ _______________________________________ _ _____________________________________ _ ____________________________________ _ ____________________________________ _ ___________________________________ ____________________________________ _ __________________________________ ___________________________________ _ _________________________________ 15