Kids today are surrounded by “smart” things—from phones to thermostats—and most of them can’t fathom that at one time electricity didn’t exist. Even as adults we tend to forget how convenient and technology-reliant our lives have become. However, it’s important for us to teach our kids about conserving energy and taking care of the environment.
Learning is always more fun when you turn it into a game. Talk to you kids about the importance of conserving water, and then race to see who can take the fastest shower. Discuss the importance of saving electricity, and then have the kids take turns being the “electricity police” for the day. They can dress up in a costume and go around turning lights off and unplugging unused appliances.
You can save a lot of energy (and money) if you turn your thermostat down five degrees during the winter. Grab hats, scarves, blankets and a cup of hot chocolate and spend some time reading together or playing a game as a family (something energy-free, like a board game). Meanwhile, remind your kids that heating your home takes a lot of energy.
Your local library should have a great selection of books on energy, where it comes from and how we can be good stewards of it. The first step to understanding why we need to conserve energy is learning how it works.
Did you know a lot of heat and air can escape from cracks around your doors and windows? You can lose about 20% of your heat or air this way. In addition to making sure your weather stripping is intact around all of your doors, you and your kids can make these fun door draft stoppers.
At 247 Local HVAC, we want to make sure we’re doing our part to help you save energy, save money and save the environment, which is why we strive to make sure your residential HVAC system is running as efficiently as possible and that it meets or exceeds government standards.
If you live in Katy, Bellaire, Spring, or elsewhere in the metro area, contact a Houston HVAC technician today at 247 Local HVAC to have yours inspected.
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