Having an energy efficient home is the trend today. This will help families save on their electricity bills and contribute to the preservation of mother Earth without having to seek help from an online cash advance site. With energy costs going up almost every year, it really pays to do your share in utilizing electricity in the most efficient way possible.
In the home, there are many ways we can do to use power wisely. If you know the rate at which home appliances consume energy, you will learn to use them properly and how to save electricity moving forward.
Heating and air conditioning units are appliances that consume the most energy in any home. The others are water heating, washing machines, tumble dryers, dishwashers, electric irons, lighting and the refrigerator. To let you save on your power bills, you need to focus on using these appliances wisely every time.
When you’re not using the television, video player, playstation, computer and other entertainment devices, it’s best to turn them off and unplug them from the socket. If you leave your TV on standby mode, it still uses up power by as much as 90 percent.
Get rid of your incandescent bulbs and replace them with the CFL ones. If you have halogen spotlights, it would be best to use LED spotlights instead.
If you don’t have a ceiling fan, it would help to install one. This appliance will save you on your heating bills moving forward particularly during the cold winter months. You can also turn down the thermostat of your heating system to lower your bill by up to five percent.
As for the fridge, make sure to vacuum the condenser coils at the back part to get rid of dust. This will make your refrigerator more efficient by up to 25 percent. It would also help to keep your fridge full but just enough to allow air to circulate inside. And when you need to, allow hot food to cool down first before putting inside the fridge.
Another thing is to avoid putting uncovered liquids inside the fridge. You will only promote evaporation inside which will make the refrigerator work harder.
Thanks for the post. I just took a quick peek behind the fridge. UGH. Something on the ‘to-do’ list for tomorrow.
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We have the TV and sound system hooked up to a power strip. I don’t always remember to hit the switch though. 🙁
I think it unrealistic to switch to LED spotlights as replacements for halogens at this time. The technology just isn’t mature or bright enough. Did you actually try this out?
We don’t actually have any spotlights so I haven’t tried it. I do have CFL bulbs though and am perfectly content with them.
I have all of my major appliances, like TV, Sound System, etc plugged into a smart power board then eliminates the power wasted by having these items in ‘standby’ mode all the time. I t saves my more on my power bills than the power board cost me.
Great tips! Thanks for stating it out. Energy-efficient improvements not only make your home more comfortable, they can yield long-term financial rewards.