Tips On How To Conserve Reduce Costs Your Utility Bills

 

As the temperature continues to drop, it’s highly likely to find yourself turning up the notch on the heat to end up leaving it on for long hours, which eventually leads to your electricity bills coming in higher than what you’re probably used to paying. However, with just a few simple tips, you can reduce your electric bill costs and stay warm.

Tip 1: Unplug Anything You’re Not Using

One of the easiest and simplest ways of conserving your utility bills. When an item is not in use, such as a phone charger or appliance, disconnect it from your power outlet. This is also a preferable idea when going away for an extended period, such as when you’re on vacation. By doing this, you can reduce unnecessary ‘phantom energy,’ or the trickle of electricity that is routed to your chargers or other connected devices even while they are not in use. Though you might not save tons on your bill by doing this, it is a start in the right direction.

 

Tip 2: Turn Off Floor Heating

Compared to most typical North American centralized heating systems, leaving your floor heating on only for a while and turning it off, your home will continue to stay warm. The typically recommended time to turn on your floor heating is about three hours before shutting it off and maintaining a warm temperature within your home. For many, gas bills may skyrocket due to leaving the floor heating on for too long.

Tip 3: Befriend Bubble Wrap

Most Korean homes are known to still let cool breezes from the outside even when everything is tightly closed and shut; however, Koreans have come up with a solution to deal with this, which is bubble wrap. Bubble wrapping over windows and door cracks helps the cold stay out and keeps the heat from the inside remain in.

 

Tip 4: Avoid Using a Space Heater

While space heaters may seem like the best solution to quicker heating of your space, in reality, it uses much more electricity than is needed. Space heaters use electricity to create heat, and with constant use of electricity, it is constantly using power to operate something as small as keeping only your feet warm.