Everyday Essential Services Strategist | Social Media Sphere Strategist
If your appliances do not work correctly then they are an energy drain on your home and more impirtantly COSTING YOUR YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY.
So to keep them in tip top condition involves checking them regularly as well as using them, sounds simpe riught? Make sure to check all your appliances are cleaned, repaired, and working properly on a regular basis.
Many of your larger appliances, a single annual check up will be sufficient. But think abiout this for a second even though it may cost you money at the time, the amount you will save on needless electricity usage and problems that could arise if your devices go belly up is more valuable.
If you prefer to simply replace your appliances, be sure to do so with Energy Star models that focus on efficiency!!!
You know every year when winter comes, so does your heating bills and thats when i get a pay rise for a few months... Smiles
Now a large number opf people live on a shoe string and now disposable income after all the bills have been paid, but you know you can save money on your bills - 1) Is by switching to another provider and so lower the bills at the end of the day gas and electric is still coming though the same pipes its only who you pay the bills to so does it really matter who you pay if you get a lower biull?
2) There is also another way or a way that by combing your switch to another provider and that is by the following tips which could save you several hunndreds of Pounds and Dollars a year
1) Light a Candle
This is not for warmth - smiles - but for the purpose of doing a little detective work.
Hold the flame near windows, doors and light fixtures and look for smoke moving in a horizontal direction.
If you see this, it means you have spotted air escaping, and it means heat is leaving your home easily and costing you money...
Solve the issue by using caulk or weather-strip, around the area of the air leak, or consider adding some insulating material.
2) Keep windows covered when it’s dark outside.
This will help you to reduce heat loss and keep cold air at bay, especially if you have older windows.
But be sure to let in the light during the daytime these rays from the sun will help to heat your home.
3) Do Not Let Your Heat Escape Unnecessarily.
Keep all your doors and windows shut when the heat is on.
If you have a fireplace that you are not using, make sure the flue is closed and any glass doors are in place to reduce any heat loss.
In addition any ventilation fans, turn off when they are not needed.
4) Lower your thermostat.
You will not notice a huge difference if you turn it down just a few degrees. This move that can shave 5% to 10% off your energy bill. Also turn down the heat whenever you leave your home for several hours.
5) Trap heat that’s there anyway.
There are so many activities you do around the house that generate heat, example cooking a meal, example taking a shower. Now when you take a shower, keep the bathroom door open so steam spreads to other rooms, plus do not turn the ventilation fan on as this will rapidly remove the warm air you’re hoping to keep around.
6) Learn to Love Your Socks.
You know when your feet feel cold, your whole body feels cold, yeah? so wear socks around the your home in the winter. If you are still feeling cold, put on a sweat shirt or sweater or wrap a blanket around you rather than turning up the heat.
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Utility Bills are a residual monthly expense every homeowner or tenant is forced to deal with.
But the cost is not fixed...
By using less Water, Gas and Electricity, you spend less of your hard-earned money!!!
Every little bit helps...
Small things like closing wardrobe/closet doors so you don’t heat or cool unnecessary spaces can really make a big difference over an extended time period - every little bit helps!!!
If your a single person get the water bill changed to a meter reading...I personally saved £100's
Get a Nest or similar to controll your boiler and with a Smart App on your mobile and control the temperature whilst your out so as not to waste your energy
You could also challenge yourself to only use air conditioning for one month during the summer, use your fireplace if you have ione during colder months so you can lower your heat, and set your hot water heater to a lower temperature.
Also look to change from your current supplier to example Blue Green Energy.. it all helps
check out the following link about Saving Money When Cooking in the Kitchen
Look at making some small adjustments/upgrades
A few small home adjustments/upgrades can help you save money.
► Example, why not install a ceiling fan? this can help cut air conditioning costs; now in the winter, by reversing the direction of your fan can help you use heat more efficiently!
► Have you thought about adding dimmers light switches which is another affordable upgrade that can help you save on your electric every month.
► Replacing your lightbulbs with the latest LED bulbs this could save you as much as 15% on your annual electric bill...
Traditional incandescent light bulbs sadly consume an excessive amount of electricity and must be replaced more often than their energy efficient alternatives.
Halogen incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent lights (CFLs), and light-emitting diode bulbs (LEDs) use anywhere from 25-80% less electricity and last three to 25 times longer than traditional bulbs.
Energy efficient bulbs are more expensive, however their efficient energy use coupled with longer service lives mean that they cost less in the long run and is proven to be able to save upto 15% of your annualelectric bill
► Use Smart Power Strips
Electricty used by electronics when they are turned off or in standby mode are a staggeringly source of energy waste
It has been proven that upto 75% of energy is used to power household electronics such as TV's Radios, Computors is consumed when switchedoff
this can cost you uptio a staggering £200 a year - but by investing in a POWER STRIP these can eleimnate the problem of phantom loadsby turnng off the power when not in use.They can be set to turn off at an assigned time during aperiod of inactivityor from an App on your mobile.
if you do not wish to invest in this turn off the switches at the wall!!!! or better still pullthe plug out of the wall
it does not have to be a Nest but another similar manufacturer
If your not in the house it can be set to Eco frioendly so only comes on when it falls below a certain temperature.. Or if your out and within 10/15 mins when your due to return via the smart App you can turn it up so itsnice and warm
I have saved ££££'s since I installed one a few years back...
► Weatherise your home
Sealing air leaks or weatherising, around your home with CAULK, is an amazing way to reduce your heating and cooling expenses. Air leaks are the most common sources of energy waste. These are vents, windows, and doors. To prevent leaks, you should ensure there are no cracks or openings between the wall and vent, window, or doorframe.
To seal these air leaks such as the wall and window frame, you can apply caulk.
Air leaking out of your home is most quite often from the home interior into your attic through small openings. Whether it is through light fixtures, or the attic hatch, hot air will rise and escape through such small openings. As the natural flow of heat is from warmer to cooler areas, these small openings can make your heating bill even higher if your attic is not sufficiently insulated.
► Stop leaving your TV and other appliances on Standby
Do not leave your TV on standby, or your mobile phone charger plugged in and switched on at the wall when you're not using it.
Did you realise that switching your appliances off standby mode can save you as much as £30 a year, according to The Energy Saving Trust?
Richard Parkes | Everyday Essential Services Strategist | 00 44 (0) 121 820 0555