Do u have any energy saving tips that u can share?

Question

my power company paid a price hike, and now my electric bill is so high. what are some ways i can make my bill lower. or any energy saving tips? btw i live in a condo. i also heard that u still waste energy when u still have something plugged even though the power is off. is this true?

Answer 1

Turn down the temperature to your water heater.  Turn off lights in rooms when you leave them.  Turn down the heat to the house, slightly but not too much, when you leave.  Use ceiling fans in the summer.  Figure out which way is best for them to rotate.  Keep your air filters clean.  Leave clothes in the washer for a little while before drying them, so that any excess water can just drip off rather than having to be dried by the drier.  Don't feel you have to wash all of your clothes so often either.  Some clothes need it after every wearing, but consider some that might not.  Keep the house cooler at night, and use another blanket or cover.  Consider how to more efficiently take a shower, so that you aren't in there quite as long.  When using the lavatory or sink in the kitchen, be conscious of the water running, not leaving it running any more than needed. (actually that's more of a water conservation thing, unless the water is hot)  Don't leave the TV on unless you are actively watching it.  Computers use a bit of energy too, so I turn mine off when not using it.  And I'm not sure if this helps or not, but I open the downstairs vents in the winter, and keep the ones upstairs almost closed.  It seems to keep the temperature more even on both floors allowing me to not have to have the upstairs so warm just to keep the downstairs warm.   Make sure that whatever heats your house is efficient.  I have a heat pump, which apparently is good to have, for both winter and summer. I also switched every single light bulb in the house to the energy saving type.

One other thing that you can do is again, just be conscious when you are cooking.  Right when you can possibly turn off the heat on the stove or the oven, do it.  When I cook frozen pizza in the oven, the first thing I do is to turn off the oven, not take the pizza out first, which is what most people do, sometimes forgetting to turn it off until way later. That's all I can think of now.  I'm really into saving money like that.

I live in a two story townhouse, which I suppose is just like a two story condo, and mine is all electric.  My energy bill is around 70 dollars a month.

Answer 2

You can use the following device:

  http://www.gratisweb.com/econo/Eng/Ecoe....

It can save the 100% of your bill and reduces to zero your electrical energy costs, from that web site you download a paper for build the device

Bye

Answer 3

Leave your windows open year round. Run your heat and air conditioning at the same time. Leave your hot water spigots run all the time,that way your hot water tank will always be on. Never turn your lights or appliances off.

Answer 4

Something that my household switched to were those energy saving lightbulbs. I'm not sure how much we save but you can get them pretty cheap and even though it will be a bit dimmer in your condo, it's still standable. Also make sure that you unplug any electronics or appliances because even if they're turned off, they're still using about 40% of energy.