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How Can I Reduce My Electric Bill?
Are your power bills too high? Maybe it’s time to take some action. There are steps you can take to lower your power costs.
This article lists some simple, easy-to-do actions to lower your power bill.
Use Less Electricity: Turn off lights and electrical appliances when leaving a room. Unplug chargers and appliances that aren’t used very often. Anything that shows a glowing light is consuming electricity.
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Energy saving investments: Try compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs instead of the regular incandescent ones. These bulbs are great energy-saving items, and can save you about $60 a year. There are energy-saving tools out there that you can try like The Power-Save. For your showerheads, get the low-flow kind. Get a water heater insulating blanket/jacket, especially if the water heater is in an unheated part of the house. Replace air/heat filters as recommended and keep A/C coils clean. Make sure your house is properly insulated. Modernize your windows, or at least check them for air leaks.
Household Appliances:
• Wait for a full load before running the clothes washer.
• You’ve heard it before: Use less water!
• Raise the thermostat temperature in summer and lower it in winter. Even a degree or two can make a difference.
• Turn off your computer monitor even when you take a short break. It takes just a second to turn on the monitor again.
Avoid preheating the oven more than necessary and opening the door while cooking.
Wait until you have a full load before using the dishwasher and choose no heat drying. Using the no heat option saves 20% of the dishwasher’s total power consumption.
Use cold water as much as possible when you wash your clothes.
Make sure your appliances are the energy-efficient type.
Twenty percent of your household electricity is consumed by your refridgerator. Set the temperature as close to 37 degrees as feasible and make sure it has tight seals.
Turn down the temperature on the water heater to about 120 degrees F.
Take advantage of a home energy audit often offered by your local power company. This can help you see where and how your home is not being energy efficient.
Remember, lowering your utility bill is equivalent to saving energy, thus helping the world conserve power for the future.
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