How to save electricity
How to save money on electricity bills. 25 electricity saving tips at home.
- Install solar panels on your roof to generate electricity.
- Install solar water heater system.
- Insulate your house.
- Install window shutters.
- Install double glazing windows.
- Buy Energy Star qualified appliances.
- Buy appliances with low power consumption.
- Check the temperature insulation of your house.
- Turn off appliances and gadgets that are in stand by state.
- Prefer A/C heating to electric/gas/wood heating
- Prefer fan to A/C
- Set air conditioner's thermostat to moderate temperature.
- Use air conditioner heating instead of electric heater
- Use air conditioner locally in the room instead of the whole house.
- Avoid opening frequently the refrigerator door.
- Leave enough space between the refrigerator and the wall to allow ventilation.
- Turn off the light when you leave the room.
- Install presence detector to turn lighting off when leaving the room.
- Use low power light bulbs.
- Wash your clothes in cold water.
- Use shorter washing machine program.
- Fill the washing machine / dryer / dishwasher before operation.
- Wear clothes that fit the current temperature.
- Wear thick clothes to keep warm
- Wear light clothes to keep cool
- Use the stairs instead of elevator.
- Set PC energy saving features
- Use laundry hanger instead of electric dryer.
- Go to sleep early.
- Install solar water heater system.
- Lower water heater temperature
- Use sunlight instead of artificial light
- Buy LED TV instead of plasma
- Reduce TV/Monitor/Phone display brightness
- Prefer laptop over desktop computer
- Prefer LED light over incandescent light bulbs.
- Disconnect electrical charger when it finished charging.
- Prefer microwave oven over toaster oven
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