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Ten Ways To Cut Your Electric Bill
One of the major concerns in the world today is depletion of energy. As concerned citizens all of us must make a concerted effort to be conscious citizens and save electricity. Electricity has become
integral to life but imagine having to live without power. Conservation of electricity benefits you
personally as you will pay lower bills. Consider: 1. Doing an energy audit. This will
tell you how and when you use energy and where the waste lies. You will be able to make an �energy savings plan� by pinpointing exactly how you can cut
back on energy consumption. Some ideas may be as simple as don�t leave the
coffee machine on at all times. 2. Think about resetting the
thermostat ten degrees lower during the night. If you can do this for say
approximately eight hours a day you will save 10% on electricity without sacrificing comfort. Insulate the home in winter by drawing shut the drapes.
3. Check all insulation in the house.
If you increase attic insulation to around 12 inches the electricity consumption will reduce by 20 percent.
4. Plant more trees around the house
these will cool the house in summer and insulate the house in winter. Studies show that a green cover benefits in many ways.
5. Have all
electricity wires and outlets checked for leakage. Check all fuses and appliances.
6. Fluorescent light bulbs are energy efficient. They use 75% less energy than ordinary light bulbs. These have a longer life and contribute to great savings.
7. Use energy efficient appliances. These use less energy and believe it or not a high efficiency refrigerator
uses less electricity than a light bulb. 8. When you are away even for a few hours or
days you should turn off and unplug all electrical appliances and turn settings on the thermostat, water heater, and refrigerator to the lowest
setting. 9. Ensure that you use a water-saving shower head. Water heating costs for a family can be lowered by at least
US$ 250 a year. 10. Weatherize your home. This helps reduce heating bills by 20% and cooling by at least 10 %. Even when building a
home or decorating it use weather friendly materials�those that are not good conductors of heat and cold. Install windows and glass panes in the roof in
such a way that you use sunlight to light up the rooms during day light hours. Make an effort to switch off lights and fans when leaving a room. Ensure that
the filters in air conditioners and heaters are always cleaned and free of clog and dust. If you live an energy efficient lifestyle you
will see the numbers on the energy bill actually reducing. The power to cut energy costs is well within your control. It is as simple as only washing full loads and then in cold water. Use the hot wash option only for very dirty
clothes. Cook food only just before you are ready to eat that way you can save reheating costs as well as refrigerating costs of storing the food. Turn the thermostat of the refrigerator to minimum in cold or cool weather. Switch off freezers if they are not in use. Small contributions can all add up to
significant amounts of power saved. And, power saved means money in the bank
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