Top Tips to a Lower Electric Bill
12:50 AM
Summer is right around the corner, which means trips to the beach, time off from school and of course, outrageous electric bills. Don?t spend a fortune this summer on your energy costs, follow this guide to save money all around your home.
Save money on heating and cooling -As much as 50% of your home's energy costs come from heating and cooling. In the summertime that of course stems from cooling using your air conditioner. You can lower these costs by doing small things like keeping your windows and doors closed while you are using your AC and insulating them to prevent air leakage. You can also save money by changing your air filter, insulating the air ducts and keeping the AC unit in top working condition. Another money saving tip is to install an automatic thermostat, which you can program to turn off in the middle of the night and during the day when nobody needs it running.
Household Appliances - There are dozens of different large and small appliances scattered throughout our homes, we do in many ways depend on them. Just a brief list of these, all of which eat up energy, include televisions, computers, AC units, refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers, lamps and many more. You can help lower associated costs by looking for highly rated, energy efficient models that take less energy to run and provide the same benefits.
Save money on water heating - Water heating accounts for a large percentage of every home's energy bill. But you don't have to start instituting a 5 minute shower rule to see savings in this area. You can buy an energy efficient water heater which will get the job done while eating up less resources.
Lights - Just keeping the lights running in your house can cost you a lot of money, usually around 20% of your total energy costs. You should replace all of your standard light bulbs with more efficient CFLs, which are the spiral bulbs you see in stores. Not only do they use 75% less energy, but they last 10 times longer. This will result in big savings in terms of the purchase of new light bulbs and month to month energy costs. Don't forget to flick off the lights when you leave a room as well.
Small Electronics - You may not realize it but even when a small appliance is in standby mode, meaning it's not in use but it's ready to be used, it is still eating up energy by displaying lights or time or keeping the unit quietly running. Look for models that can be easily turned completely off, or opt to unplug small electronics when not in use.
Office Electronics - From computers to printers, faxes, scanners and other pieces of office equipment, these devices could be costing you a lot of money. Start by always turning every piece of equipment off when not in use, and save even more money by buying energy saving models.
In general, most people will be superbly surprised with the energy savings experienced by following these very simple tips.
Save money on heating and cooling -As much as 50% of your home's energy costs come from heating and cooling. In the summertime that of course stems from cooling using your air conditioner. You can lower these costs by doing small things like keeping your windows and doors closed while you are using your AC and insulating them to prevent air leakage. You can also save money by changing your air filter, insulating the air ducts and keeping the AC unit in top working condition. Another money saving tip is to install an automatic thermostat, which you can program to turn off in the middle of the night and during the day when nobody needs it running.
Household Appliances - There are dozens of different large and small appliances scattered throughout our homes, we do in many ways depend on them. Just a brief list of these, all of which eat up energy, include televisions, computers, AC units, refrigerators, microwaves, dishwashers, lamps and many more. You can help lower associated costs by looking for highly rated, energy efficient models that take less energy to run and provide the same benefits.
Save money on water heating - Water heating accounts for a large percentage of every home's energy bill. But you don't have to start instituting a 5 minute shower rule to see savings in this area. You can buy an energy efficient water heater which will get the job done while eating up less resources.
Lights - Just keeping the lights running in your house can cost you a lot of money, usually around 20% of your total energy costs. You should replace all of your standard light bulbs with more efficient CFLs, which are the spiral bulbs you see in stores. Not only do they use 75% less energy, but they last 10 times longer. This will result in big savings in terms of the purchase of new light bulbs and month to month energy costs. Don't forget to flick off the lights when you leave a room as well.
Small Electronics - You may not realize it but even when a small appliance is in standby mode, meaning it's not in use but it's ready to be used, it is still eating up energy by displaying lights or time or keeping the unit quietly running. Look for models that can be easily turned completely off, or opt to unplug small electronics when not in use.
Office Electronics - From computers to printers, faxes, scanners and other pieces of office equipment, these devices could be costing you a lot of money. Start by always turning every piece of equipment off when not in use, and save even more money by buying energy saving models.
In general, most people will be superbly surprised with the energy savings experienced by following these very simple tips.
About the Author:
About the author: Jerry Dyess has been in the Texas Electricity business for the past 7 years. He has published many articles on Texas Electric prices.
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