We all know that high electricity bills are coming in this summer, but there is no need to wait until the first bill comes and your jaw collides with the floor to do something about it. Now making active options will help reduce your electricity bill in this summer and you will get peace of mind about the time to come.
There are five things here to keep your electricity bill low in this summer.
Change or clean your AC filter
The simple task of swapping a dirty air filter for a clean can reduce your energy consumption from 5% to 15%. Think about it: If your air filter is dirty, it cannot be found through the air. Your AC system will have to work hard to cool the house, which will not be cold, and you will leave the temperature on the thermostat in an effort to cool your home.
Change it, Clean the filter yourselfOr call an HVAC Pro to measure this issue. When you are on it, you would like to clean the coil and wings on the air conditioner.
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Relax your blinds and colors
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There are two ways from which you can use blind and shades to reduce your electricity bill: one, get more energy-skilled window coverings; Two, really open and close them.
Some products are better for temperature control than others. For example, well -installed cellular shades (they have a honeycomm size) can reduce heat losses through more than 40% of the windows in winter, and reduce heat by 60% through windows in summer. On the other hand, lace curtains, are purely decorative.
Look for products that are certified with one Attachment Energy Rating Council (AERC) Energy Reform Rating. Those numbers will tell you how good it is to cool and heat the house.
And even though almost all our window coverings are adjustable, how many are you In fact To move them? Take five seconds to close shades in the rooms that you do not use or when you are getting out of the room.
Install a smart or programmable thermostat
Get yourself a smart or Programable thermostatIf you already have one, then really learn how to program it. Set the temperature to change 30 minutes or an hour before waking up. Let the house heat up when you are at work and set it to cool when you return. The savings do not allow the house to cool when you do not really need to cool.
The common thinking is that an HVAC has to work hard to cool a place, so it is better to keep it cool all the time – but it is not really true.
If you place your thermostat at 70 ° F, then Second Your house hits 71 ° F, HVAC will have to bring it back down. The fight is the same for every degree. Therefore, the higher your AC temperature, the greater the energy savings.
Check for vampire energy suckers
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Nothing plugged into an outlet only uses energy when it is in use – that the coffee manufacturer is still contributing to your electricity bill, even in 23 hours a day it is not making and heating it. A 2015 study has shown that about a quarter of your electricity bill can be attributed to these vampire devices.
Consider which devices and items you have plugged in which you really use or use them and unplug them. If you want to get technical about it, get a home electrical energy use monitor (available for less than $ 15) and Test personal items around your house (This is easy, we promise).
Seal cracks and gaps
Any opening in your house is a place for summer. If you can feel a temperature change, you can try Seal these areaseither with caulkingWeather stripping, or foam sealant.
Other teltell signals of cracks and gap are dirty spots on the walls or carpets, or even water stains (if moisture is coming from outside, the air is probably also).
Outlets, fireplaces and chimney, dryer vent, your mail slot – all these are spots where the wind goes inside and out. Fireplace flouges are a large space for air flow, so consider adding an inflatable chimney balloon or adding a cheap, reusable one with a trashbags filled with fiber filament scraps. Just remember to get it out before your next fire.
