Wanting to cut costs on your energy bill often means you need to locate the sources where the majority of the electricity is being used and find alternative solutions to reserve power without sacrificing convenient. In some instances, all it takes is minor adjustments and you can start saving considerably. Throughout the home, there are different appliances and electrical dependent gadgets that are siphoning a lot of electricity. Today, we at Burley Electrical Services we would like to point out these common sources and offer some tips and advice to make them more energy efficient.
How to Save Energy in Your Kitchen
We will start in the kitchen where the heart of many homes has the most types of appliances. You can make many of them more energy efficient with a few alterations.
1) Refrigerator/Freezer. An estimated 4% of the annual energy cost in the home comes from this unit. Simply keeping the units clean on the inside and outside, especially the evaporator coils can allow the fridge to perform optimally and will not increase the energy use to compensate maintaining temperatures through debris or overheated coils.
2) Oven. A gas oven will be more energy efficient than one that is electrically powered, however, the self-cleaning feature is a big waste of energy. Minimize the need for cleaning by placing foil or baking sheets to contain messes that might spill over.
3) Dishwasher. On average, the dishwasher is responsible for approximately 2% of energy costs in most homes. Simply rinsing dishes before loading it in the dishwasher and ensuring you have a full load, as the dishwasher uses the same amount of energy no matter the size load.
Energy Saving Tips for Washing Machine & Dryer
Laundry Room: The two main appliances, washer and dryer, account for the most energy cost in your home. The most optimal fix is to upgrade the units to more energy efficient models. Between both units, they accumulate 6% of the energy consumption in average homes.
1) Washer. To help cut costs, the clothes that will be effectively cleaned in cool water instead of hot water can help reduce energy costs.
2) Dryer. Many modernized model dryers are equipped with moisture sensors that are able to detect when the clothes are dry and will shut the cycle short when they are. Remember, unlike the washer, the dryer requires extra space for sufficient drying.
Ways to Conserve Energy in Your Living Room
It is common for families to spend time together in the living room with many devices that consume a lot of energy.
1) Lighting. The lighting is placed throughout the entire home, usually accounting for 12% of energy costs. Since childhood, you probably heard to turn off the lights where they are not needed. Following that guideline can help significantly as well s switching the bulbs to energy efficient bulbs will help reduce cost.
2) TV & Media Players. Depending how much TV is watched in your home dictates the consumption, but on average, the entertainment center consumes approximately 3% of the energy cost. Even when the power is on, the electronics still use energy, when not in use, keep them unplugged or invest in a power switch that can shut off everything at once.
How to Reduce Electricity Consumption in Bathrooms
This room uses more energy that people think, and the reasons are not obvious.
1) Showers. Hot and long showers eat up a lot of energy. For those that indulge regularly in long showers that are fairly hot
2) Hair Tools. Curling irons, flat irons, blow dryers, and hot rollers along with electric razors and beard trimmers and other such grooming essentials should only be plugged when in use and unplugged when not.
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At Burley Electrical Services, we can perform an energy audit to see where you are using excessive energy and offer solutions to reduce the cost. Call us today.
