Whether you own your home or pay the utilities in addition to your rent, you’re more than familiar with the cost of running, heating or cooling your dwelling place. Routine usage of electricity, gas, and water add a considerable amount to the household budget. Cutting an electric bill by a mere five or ten percent can result in a substantial savings by the end of the year. Here are a few ideas to help you do just that.
Check the thermostat setting on your water heater. Turning it down a few degrees will result in a noticeable savings.
Water the lawn during the cooler parts of the day when your efforts don’t evaporate so quickly. Use fans to cool or heat individual rooms by moving air from other parts of the house. Simple weather stripping on doors and windows alone will decrease your heating and cooling costs by more then ten percent. Installing a newer energy efficient air conditioning system can also create a big savings in monthly utility costs.
A flow-constrictor kit costs less than $5 and will easily cut $10 from your monthly water and gas bills. Most home improvement and hardware stores sell these easy-to-install kits for both faucets and showerheads.
If you expect to stay in your home for at least three more years, consider more costly improvements. Better insulation, an energy-saving water heater, a solar energy system–these improvements can save a great deal over the long haul, and may make you eligible for special rebates from local utility providers or governmental agencies.
There is a great deal you can do to decrease utility costs to improve your bottom line, and to save energy to benefit the environment.
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