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Old 06-18-2015, 11:02 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Tips for apartment efficiency

So I live in a 950ft^2 apartment and since I'm renting I can't and don't want to put any money into permanent efficiency upgrades like windows/insulation/appliances etc.
Everything is electric and laundry is done in a communal laundry room; water is included in rent and we're not billed for it.
We use roughly 15kwh/day as a yearly average. Most of the lights had cfl's when we moved in and I've replaced the remaining incandescents with cfl's over the years and as LEDs have gotten cheaper I've been incrementally replacing the cfl's in the most used fixtures; of course I'm keeping the still functioning cfl's to put back in the fixtures so I can take the LEDs when I move out
There's no central AC but I do have a very small window unit I turn on on hot days to keep our older dog cool while we're at work. We can get by not using the AC when we're home since we can leave the back door open with a box fan, it keeps the place cool enough.
I'm not sure how much more I can do, I'm not sure how old the fridge is but I've considered some extra insulation; same with the water heater.
Any tips or advice are welcome!

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