Keeping your Electric Bill down Lately, our electricity bill has
gone way up, with a few minor adjustments on how we operate our
appliances we can lower the costs down to a reasonable cost. In
Ethiopia, we have only one company providing electricity therefore
the option to switch providers is not available.
Keep your fridge and freezer full While most people insist on
keeping the fridge door to save on electricity, they neglect to
mention that keeping your fridge and freezer full can also help
save money. With a full freezer or fridge, the food often acts as
insulation, therefore, reducing the amount of time that the fridge
will run to stay cool. Switch to LEDs By using LED light bulbs,
you will save 90 percent energy that the luminescent bulbs use.
Replace the mostly used luminescent bulbs with the LED light
bulbs. Luminescent bulbs are also known to have a shorter life
span. Lower your hot water heater temperatures Did you know that
13- 18 percent of your homes electricity bill comes from the water
heating system? By setting the heater at a lower degree you will
be saving more. Remember to turn your water heater off when not in
use. Install a low-flow restrictor that will help restrict the
amount of hot water used.
Top-notch insulation helps lower heating bills Kitchen Tips
Cooking creates a lot of heat and during the warm season your
house can feel like an oven and for those with air conditioners,
they are. Therefore it is important that instead of using the
stove to heat liquids, use the microwaves. Eating more fruits and
salads will also reduce the microwave use while ensuring you
remain healthy.
If you have to bake, do it at night when it’s cooler outside then
open the windows to fan out the heat. Thawing your food before
cooking not only saves time but also reduces the amount of heat
used to ensure it fully cooks. When cooking, keep the lids on that
way it will enable the food to be cooked efficiently and avoid
unnecessary heat from escaping.
Unplug appliances that are not in use. Most times we live
appliances still plugged, therefore, wasting energy.
If you are still not able to reduce your electric cost using
these recommendations, one of our 100 vetted and trained
electricians can come to inspect and consult how to reduce. Call
8191 and your electrician will be in your home in less than 1
hour.