Energy Savings Center Tips & Tools - Ameren Illinois Energy Efficiency Program

Uncover Energy Savings Throughout Your Home

With Matt Muenster and Emily, Ameren Illinois customers can find ways to make their family’s living room and energy bills look better. They’re covering bare floors to make the house more comfortable. Next up, they’ll be insulating behind outlets and switch plate covers on exterior walls and making sure the heating and cooling vents are clear.

Heat Up Your Energy Savings with a Clean Dryer Hose

Did you know you can save energy by cleaning your dryer vent hose? This simple project can keep your dryer running smoothly, and you help save money and energy on your next electric bill.

Cleaning Your Refrigerator Coils = Energy Savings

How you operate your refrigerator can have a major impact on your energy savings.

Reduce Your Energy Use with Weatherstripping

Reducing the amount of air that seeps in and out of your home is a cost-effective way to cut down on your heating and cooling costs. Weatherstrip your doors and windows to help reduce air leaks, which reduces your energy use and helps keep your home more comfortable.

Save Energy Like Magic!

LED lightbulbs, smart plugs, smart thermostats and timed outlets make saving energy and money around the house easy.

Turn off the TV to Turn on the Savings

In this episode of Energy Savings Made Easy, Hank the dog lends Matt Muenster a paw to show you another easy way to turn on the energy savings.

Little Savings Add Up

Discover low- and no-cost, easy ways to save energy and money in your home.

Protect Your Pocketbook from the Phantom Power Menace

Today, energy efficiency expert Matt Muenster and his fearless sidekick Owen are tracking down “phantom power” — also known as the power that’s still being drawn even though your devices are turned off. With TVs, stereo components and game systems, media rooms are the perfect place to find this hidden menace. Luckily, phantom power is no match for a smart power strip. Adding one with a timer to control frequently used electronic devices can save the average household up to $100 a year.

Are Saving Energy and Money on Your To-Do List?

Energy expert Matt Muenster is joined by his trusty safety scout Emma to deliver helpful gas tips that can keep your family safe and help you save on your energy bill.

Wash. Dry. Save. Repeat.

Matt Muenster and Sarah are working together to find big savings in one of the smallest rooms in the house. And while tackling grass stains is hard work, saving energy and money on laundry day couldn’t be easier. After all, over 90% of the energy used to wash clothes is used to heat the water. Washing with cold water (and cold water detergent) can get your clothes just as clean — while only costing 4¢ per load. Making other small changes like only washing full loads…

Turn Energy-Saving Fridge Tips into Cold, Hard Cash

With Matt Muenster and Evelyn you’ll learn everything you need to know about saving energy when it comes to your refrigerator. Did you know that an open refrigerator door accounts for up to 7% of its energy use? You can save energy and money by cleaning your fridge’s condenser coils and maintaining the door seal. If your fridge is over 10 years old, it can cost up to $100 to run each year.

Less Talking, More Caulking

Matt Muenster and Justin are uncovering energy savings for Ameren Illinois customers. Did you know about one-third of a home’s heat loss comes from windows and doors? Simple steps can lead to energy savings every month, so don’t forget to caulk around doors, windows, door frames, mail slots and attic hatches.

Guess Who’s Serving up More Ways to Save?

In addition to being a home renovation and energy efficiency expert, Matt Muenster also knows his way around a kitchen. At least when it comes to finding little ways to save lots of energy, that is. You may not realize it, but matching the size of your pots to your cooktop burners can save energy and money. It’s a simple step that can save you over $36 a year if you have an electric range and $18 if you have gas. Hungry for another dinnertime…

Moving Fast to Replace Lightbulbs and Save Energy

Upgrading your lighting to more energy-efficient options is one of the easiest ways to save energy and money in your home.

Goodbye, Gross Air Filter. Hello, Energy Savings.

Matt Muenster and Allie are teaming up to give Ameren Illinois customers HVAC tips — like changing out your air filter every 30 days. Turning down your water heater is also a great way to reduce energy loss. One-fifth of the air that’s lost in homes escapes through ducts and half of the energy spent in your house goes toward heating and cooling — so sealing leaky furnace air ducts is another way to save energy!

Energy-Saving Tips & Tools