Are you always scared of a big electricity bill and keep trying to cut costs on living essentials? Due to excessive heat and cold, there is no respite to homeowners. Once you prepare yourself for relief from air conditioner costs, you have heating costs to give you chilly nightmares.
Is there a way out? Is it possible to reduce your average home electricity bill without compromising with your comfort? Check out these tips!
1. Keep the electrical appliances well maintained
Make a list of all the big electrical appliances in your home and recall when was the last time you got them serviced. It is important to schedule regular maintenance for electrical appliances to maintain their efficiency. And you would be able to save a lot of money through this!
2. Get the automatic thermostat
What’s the point of keeping your home at an optimum temperature while you’re away? It’s mere wastage of energy (and money). Having an automatic thermostat would ensure that there isn’t excess wastage of energy.
3. Set the thermostat 2 degree lower than usual
Check at what degrees your thermostat is at present. Try lowering it down to two degrees and see if it’s too cold (or the opposite for summer). It probably won’t be. Most of the homeowners just set up the thermostat inefficiently which leads to a bigger energy bill. That’s entirely unnecessary!
4. Unplug the electronics when not in use
Do you unplug your phone’s charger when it’s not in use? Most of the homeowners don’t do that. In fact, that’s an issue with the millennial who often forgets to take off the charger or unplug some other appliance. Maybe you think that those appliances, when not in use, do not consume electricity, but they do. And that’s again wastage of your precious money. Save it!
5. Get an energy audit
Call up your trusted professional electrician and ask him to do an energy audit of your house. He will check the leaking spots, unnecessary electrical usage and suggest you some more ways to save money on your electricity bill.
6. Change the lighting
Lighting can make a lot of difference on your energy bill. Try to maximize use of natural light. And make sure you’re using CFL light bulbs that are brighter and save energy. Be careful while changing light bulbs. If you’re unsure on how to change the lighting to improve efficiency, call up a professional electrician for help.
7. Reduce wastage on household task
Do you know you can save energy if you machine-wash clothes in cold water? Air drying the clothes is another way to save electricity. When you bake in an oven and leave it open, it can help you heat up your house. In summer, baking must be done at night time to save energy. Fans can assist in circulation of air and thus heat up or cool down your room faster. All of these small changes can produce big results. Be consistent.
We did consult our favourite professional electrician for these tips, and we loved the advice. It’s practical and easy to follow advice that can be implemented in real-life without putting oneself through unnecessary hassles. Isn’t it? What do you think?
