Alter Your Routine In Your Abode And Conserve Energy

Seeing the movie 'Ice Age: The Meltdown,' you could not do anything but feel that the world will shortly melt if nothing was done about it

. Every day you turn on the television you find some famous personality working with an organization to save the planet. The reality is we can all do it together, just by refraining from a few of our careless habits. This is the reason why green living is increasingly emphasized upon. As they say, charity begins at home. Conserving energy will also be in accordance with the same clich. You can look around your home and think where the most energy is being used up. Electric fixtures in your house, especially a chandelier light fixture is something you must keep in mind. Usually, chandelier light fixtures, if not wired appropriately, may result in a lot of dangers a well as energy losses. However, there are still many places around your house that have to be energy efficient. Following are a few tips and techniques how you can save energy at your house.

The initial measure is to use energy efficient lighting in your home. Increased awareness about green living makes CFL bulbs the finest choice to many. Compact fluorescent light bulbs use 75% lesser energy than incandescent lights. Also, they have at least eight to ten times longer lifespan as compared to the incandescent bulbs.

Setting your televisions and computers on standby will still use some of the energy. It is better to switch them off when not in use. Also, you should disconnect the appliances when they are not in your use. Appliances that are still plugged in and not in use tend to use electricity and increase your electricity bills. Disconnect them when not in use and you will find a noticeable decrease in your bills.

When you use larger appliances of your home that consume comparatively larger amount of energy in contrast with the rest, make sure you use them only if they are fully loaded. Appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and hair dryers use a lot of electricity. A machine like a dishwasher will use comparatively lesser amount of electricity if it's fully loaded in contrast with the amount of electricity used when it is not fully loaded.

Switch off all the lights that are not in use. Turn off the lights of the bedroom if you are sitting in the living room. Do not keep the TV running at all times. The practice of switching off unused lights is not that tough. Once you get accustomed of it you can even limit down the electricity bills you pay.

Home insulation so far has also proven to be a great way of conserving energy. Nearly half of all the heat leaves through walls and roof of the home. Proper insulation causes the heat to stay in.

Use the thermostat/air conditioner according to your climate. If you are using an air conditioner, set a temperature that is just some degrees lower than the outside so that you do not have to use blankets and sweaters indoors. Likewise, when you use a thermostat do not set the temperature so high that you begin to feel hot indoors. You will save reduce your electricity expenses to a great extent and also the energy used.

by: Connor Sullivan

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