Gone are the leisurely centuries when there was such an abundance of energy resources that we could afford to be careless. Today, we are staring at an unprecedented energy crisis, enough to freeze us in our bones.
Wisdom tells us that we should do all that is in our hands to help the cause of energy-savings. By all means, the effort should begin with our homes. Let me take you through 6 energy-saving ideas, those which can help you fetch really low electricity bills.
Tip 1# Push your thermostat setting down by a degree
Minimise the temperature setting of your thermostat by one degree. It would make an imperceptible difference to your comfort level but will certainly bring down your electricity bills by 5%. Really easy, isn’t it?
Tip 2# Use energy rated appliances
Energy-rated appliances have a knack of consuming at least 20% lesser energy than the standard model. With some luck, you may even find appliances saving in the vicinity of 50% energy. It is even greater a necessity if you are using outdated appliances which are nothing short of being energy vampires.
Tip 3# Use economy load and half load settings for your washing machines
Use your washing machine only when you have got enough clothes for a full load. In case, you have got the machine filled only partially, set it on “economy” or “half load”. Needless to say, you will find an appreciable difference in your energy bills.
Tip 4# clear the clogs in your air conditioner
Make sure that the filter of your air conditioner is not clogged. Such being the case, the machine has to be pressed really hard to put up even optimal performance, which it anyway fails to do invariably. Filter clog issues can be compounded if the problem permeates into the condenser zone.
Tip 5# Use LED lights
Incandescent bulbs dissipate a great part of their energy as heat. While CFL does not pose this hindrance, it can’t be called eco-friendly by any stretch of imagination. This then leaves us with only the LED light fixtures. There is a consensus that LEDs can bring down your monthly bills by nearly 30%, easily offsetting their purchase cost.
Tip 6# Restrict your shower durations
Use a low-flow shower head thereby limiting the water volume coming out of it. The statement will make more sense to you once I tell you that shower and laundry cumulatively account for roughly 3/4th of water heating costs. You should also try and bring down your shower duration.
Follow these tips and you will have twinkle in your eyes while making an electricity bill comparison in the next cycle. .
What measures do you adopt to save energy?
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