WAYS TO SAVE ON YOUR ELECTRIC BILL

TURN OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT IN YOUR ROOM

Some people think that leaving their room lights on when they leave

is fine. Truth is, this is one of the most common habits that lead to

high power consumption. Turn off your lights when you do not need them,

like when you sleep at night or when you leave for work.

OPEN YOUR BLINDS AND CURTAINS AND USE

NATURAL LIGHT DURING DAYTIME

Opening your blinds and curtains during the day allows natural lighting

to light up your home thus reducing the need for artificial lighting.

WASH YOUR CLOTHES MANUALLY

Though having a washing machine and a dryer can make washing clothes

a lot easier and faster, doing so may not help if you really want to save

on your electricity bill. If you are not in an urgent need of the clothes you

are washing, choose to wash and dry them manually. This helps to reduce

the use of energy hogs appliances like the washer and dryer.

USE OUTDOOR LIGHTS THAT HAVE PHOTOCELL UNITS

Outdoor lights that have photocell units typically turn off during the day.

Because they are automatic and timed, forgetting to turn them off

when the sun is up will never be a problem. This type of outdoor

light prevents the consumption of unnecessary electricity, because

it’s electric consumption is controlled.

DEFROST YOUR FREEZER REGULARLY

Most freezer these days come with technology that prevent freeze

build up. However, if you own a freezer which lacks this technology,

learning how to defrost your freezer at least once a week is helpful.

Refrigerators are among the most energy-consuming appliances that

you have at home, so defrosting it every once in a while helps you

cut down on your electricity costs.

BE MINDFUL OF THE TEMPERATURE LEVELS OF YOUR

REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER

Remember that the temperature of your refrigerator or freezer

determines the amount of electricity that it consumes. When you set

the temperature too low, the refrigerator uses more energy in order to

keep those low temperatures constant. However, most people keep the

temperature inside the refrigerator unnecessarily low. You should set

your refrigerator at just about 37 degrees F.

TURN OFF THE SCREENSAVER OF YOUR

PERSONAL COMPUTER

Instead of setting a screensaver for your laptop or desktop when it is

not in use, just let it sleep. Setting your personal computer on sleep

mode is an effective power saving technique. When your computer is not

in use, it automatically saves power by putting it in a low-power state.