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ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY SAVER'S CHECKLIST:
MEASURE HOW ENERGY EFFICIENT YOU ARE IN YOUR HOME!
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1. Do you check your monthly electricity bill?
a) Yes, always
b) Sometimes
c) No
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2. Do you know how much you pay for your monthly electricity bill?
a) Yes
b) More or less
c) No
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3. Have you implemented any energy efficiency measures in your home?
a) Yes
b) Don't know
c) No
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4. Do you shower instead of taking a bath?
a) Yes
b) Sometimes
c) No
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5. Do you buy energy-saving or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)?
a) Yes
b) Don't know what it is
c) No
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6. Is your geyser turned down to 60 degrees Celsius?
a) Yes
b) Don't know
c) No
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7. List what you do to save energy when cooking? (mark all applicable)
a) Use a slow cooker
a) Use your microwave instead of the oven
a) Match the size of the pot to the size of the stove-plate
b) Don't know about energy-saving measures
c) Don't care about energy-saving measures
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8. If you make yourself a cup of tea, do you boil enough water for only one cup or do you boil more?
a) Enough for one or two cups
b) Several cups
c) Fill it up completely
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9. Indicate how you save water and energy in your home (mark all applicable)
a) Use cold water to wash hands
a) Have a low-flow showerhead
a) Insulate geyser pipes
a) Cover geyser with blanket
b) Some of these
c) None of these
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10. Mark the most appropriate reason why you think one should save energy:
a) To save energy for future generations and save the environment
b) To save money for myself
c) To join the swing towards energy consciousness
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11. Do you have insulation in the ceiling of your home?
a) Total house
b) Part of the house
c) Nothing
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12. Please indicate how you use space heating?
a) Switch off when not in room
b) Thermostatically-controlled space heater
c) Leave on at all times
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13. Do you use an electric blanket or a heater when you sleep?
a) Electric blanket
b) Heater
c) Electric blanket and space heating
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Score :
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Result :
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35 - 46: Congratulations! You are an energy efficient electricity user. You study your electricity account, save where possible, most probably buy energy-saving lights and are an asset to the economy, environment and society.
19 - 34: You are neither cold nor hot when it comes to energy usage. You have heard about the energy crisis, environmental degradation and savings, but you're not very interested. Your electricity account is much higher than it should be, and you can benefit through buying energy-saving products and tips on how to save electricity.
0 - 18: Either you are very rich and can't be bothered to waste your time on something as small as a high electricity account, or you are nearly bankrupt and have a serious cash flow problem in your home. You should, as a matter of urgency, immediately consult all available literature on energy saving measures. Start saving energy immediately by implementing some of the easy energy-saving hints (which you'll find on p … in this edition).
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