Saturday, April 20, 2013

Quick Energy Tips Around Your House To Save Money

By Richard See


People around the world are really worried about our shrinking energy supplies. As being compassionate citizens of the world, we've got to do our best to conserve electricity. We are so accustomed to living with power that almost all people never even think about it unless it goes out. Anyone paying the utility bill each month does think about it, and there are tips on how to conserve electrical usage without making drastic lifestyle changes.

An energy audit may be a very effective strategy for finding out exactly how your energy is being wasted. This will allow you to know the best way to cut energy costs and give you the chance to set up a specific plan for saving energy. Some techniques are certainly easy to do, for example, learning to switch off the coffee maker when you're finished making your coffee. If you can keep the thermostat ten degrees lower for a minimum of eight hours a day, your electricity will be cut by 10% without being any less comfortable. It's easy to, partially, insulate your home each winter by keeping your drapes closed. Examine your home meticulously so you can see if cold air is making its way in through poorly insulated areas. It is possible to reduce your energy usage considerably just by having the proper level of insulation in your attic.

Planting trees close to your house doesn't just make it look nicer but will provide other benefits as well. Putting the trees in the appropriate place, will insulate your house in the winter, and keep the house cool in the summer. Some studies propose that surrounding your house with a green cover can be extremely beneficial. All your electric wires and outlets should be checked for leakage, along with fuses and appliances. Save a lot of energy by replacing your regular light bulbs with fluorescent bulbs. In addition to using 75% less energy, they last much longer, resulting in substantial savings. To save a lot more electrical power, replace your appliances with energy-efficient ones, because the new refrigerators even use less electricity than a light bulb.

Whenever you venture out, even if it's just for short errands, you should turn off and unplug your electrical appliances in order to save a significant amount of money. When you are gone for days, you should turn the settings down to lower levels for the refrigerator, hot water heater, and your thermostat. You'll be able to look forward to cheaper bills for heating water if you carry out these things and also use a water-saving shower head. It's also possible to weatherize your house by doing simple things such as installing energy-saving windows and regularly cleaning filters.

At this point you can realize that by just taking a few easy, no-cost measures, you can obtain large savings on your electric bills. Other approaches will have a small expense but you can anticipate buying newer energy-efficient appliances with the savings you get from spending a little bit to cut electricity costs.




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