4 Energy Saving Tips for a Lower Electric Bill

The high costs of electricity and increasing reliance on electronic appliances have caused the average home to use up a lot more energy than it may have a couple decades ago. However, that doesn’t mean that the bills always have to go up. Here are a few energy-saving tips to help you cut down your monthly electric bill without having to sacrifice comfort and quality of life in your home.

1. Have Your Energy Consumption Checked

The best way to cut down your home’s energy usage is to focus on the “big eaters” in your home, but just replacing appliances at random is not practical, especially if they don’t guarantee any major change. This can only be done by having an expert perform an energy audit. The audit will point out which parts of your home have to be improved or replaced and which ones are still good.

2. Get Dimmer Switches

With regular light switches, you’re stuck with having too much light or none at all. We can have our team of experts install dimmer switches on your home so you can have more control over how much energy is used up to keep your rooms well-lit. Need just enough lighting to make your way down a hall in the middle of the day? Have your dimmer set to a low setting. The difference might not seem like much at first glance but every bit of saving helps in the long run. 

3. Clean Up

Heating and cooling can account for more than half of a home’s energy consumption so making sure everything is running as efficiently as possible is guaranteed to cut down your monthly bill. We can have our specialists clean your vents and HVAC on a regular basis so that there won’t be any dust clogging your systems. It will also ensure that your appliances aren’t using extra energy just to keep the indoors comfy.

4. Set Up Schedules

Another main cause of unnecessary energy consumption is people simply forgetting to turn off things that they’re not using. If you’re the type that doesn’t want to keep turning off switches or appliances in the middle of the night or before you leave home, use timed switches to make sure nothing unnecessary is left running.

If you want to know more energy-saving solutions, we’re more than happy to help you. Handyman Connection® is one of the most trusted home improvement companies around. Call us at (770) 727-8045 or fill out our online contact form to get an estimate.