subject: Three Basic Ways To Reduce Your Energy Bill [print this page] If you are looking to reduce your energy bill, then consider taking these tips from a Chula Vista plumbing, heating, and air veteran. Many people spend needless amounts of money every month when some simple tips could produce a recognizable impact on their energy bills. Here are three simple suggestions you can implement starting tomorrow.
First, when running your dishwasher only run full loads. There is no need to waste so much energy just to clean a few plates and utensils! Even better, use the energy-saving mode. Letting dishes air dry is a minor inconvenience in order to keep more money in your pocket.
Whenever possible, use cold water in the laundry machine. Since you will not be using hot water, you will be saving on your energy bills. As in the other tip for the dishwasher, do what you can to run a full load in the washing machine. If you live in area where it is okay to air dry your clothes then you can help your cause by using the dryer less. The air-drying may be not be a realistic suggestion for your situation, but washing clothes with cold water can be something simple and easy to remember.
Finally, you can unplug appliances when they are not in use. Surprisingly to many, appliances which are not being used still use electricity if they are plugged into the outlet. You can reduce your electric bill noticeably over the course of a year by doing this. When you go on vacation you can do this as well.
If you need the extra motivation to justify these, and any other, energy-saving actions then consider understanding the savings in an annual context. Take the estimate of the monthly savings and multiply by 12. This should give you a rough estimate of the annual savings you will have by being disciplined. Even better, in most cases, the savings are with "after tax" dollars. This means you can figure the annual savings and adjust it upward for your "before tax" dollars. The savings would be like giving yourself a pre-tax raise by that much money.
