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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. Scotty
Electric wants to help create a
brighter future for everyone.
Energy Conservation, good for you, good for the environment.
1. Doing an
energy audit. This will tell you how and when you use energy and where the
wastage 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. 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.
6. Use energy efficient appliances. These use less
energy and believe it or not a high efficiency
refrigerator uses less electricity than a light bulb.
9. When you are away even for a few hours or days
you should turn off and
unplug electrical appliances
and turn settings on the thermostat, water heater, and refrigerator
to the lowest setting.
10. 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.
11.
Weatherize your Oklahoma home.
This helps reduce heating bills by 20% and cooling by at least 10
percent. 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 away 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.
