The Power Of A Simple Life

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Dear Toronto Readers!

I think the 10% reduction is automatic if you save a percentage over the previous year. We received the rebate last year, but it was just on the bill and nobody every told us the procedure. It might have been a “one shot” thing.

Here is some good information on what will be happening soon. There will be smart meters installed. Here you will save if your usage is during the off peak hours. If you do your laundry after 10 pm for example. It monitors not only usage but time of use. We will all have these meters eventually, apparently.

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We have been talking a lot lately about saving on energy costs and people have come up with some very creative ideas to help us. After our last blog post on Gas energy, someone suggested another idea that will help with the hot water situation. Have a good look at your hot water tank. Look at the pipes leading out into the rafter area. If they are bare, you can get some pipe insulation, which comes in round “hose like” lengths. Fit these around the all the hot water pipes that are visible.

Since the prices go up in leaps and bounds, the only way to accurately judge your usage/savings is by keeping an accurate check on your consumption. Keep your bill month by month and check the consumption area. Just a few changes can make quite a large consumption difference, as we have found in our own home.

This is especially fun if you are the type of person who likes to keep records and make logs. If not, just jot the consumption figure down and stick it on the fridge to compare to the next bill.

More increases of natural gas have been announced and here we are, already wondering how we are going to cope with the rising costs of EVERYTHING.

We thought of some things we can all do to help the situation. These suggestions below are not limited to home owners as it is just as important for tenants as well. Remember, we are all in this together and whatever we can do now will help everyone.

Ways to Decrease Natural Gas Usage

* Make sure to have your furnace serviced and cleaned, and checked for efficiency.

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