eco house heating
What is the best “eco-gadget” that I can give?
My grandparents are always complaining that their water and electricity bills are too high. But every time I go over their house they have all the lights on, and every television in every room on, etc.
I want to get them some type of “eco-gadget” that will help them to save money on their heating and electricity bills. They seem to be totally unaware of where all of this electricity and water usage is going. Back in the summer I came over to their house and they said that their water bill had tripled because their water usage went up so much. But they take really long showers, and they run the dishwasher every night, and they use the washing machine every day. So I want to give them something that will help them to lower their energy and water usage.
Any suggestions?
I beleive there is a timer that you can place in the wall sockets that will automatically turn stuff off. Also there are attachment to the faucets that only allow 1 gallon of water to come out in a minute. It sounds like these would both save them money.
They have the same thing for showers, but it is really not fun take a shower with no water pressure, I’d much prefer a quick shower than one with no pressure. The washing machine and dishwasher are more expensive fixes because you really have to get new dishwasher and washers.
EDIT: Good answer Len.
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