by JohnDugay on June 25th, 2007

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Any suggestions on how to lower my household electric bill?

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  • by anonymous on June 25th, 2007

    anonymous

    Turn lights off whilst not in the room
    Get energy saving light bulbs
    Don't boil a full kettle every time, just boil the amount of water needed
    Turn all appliances off standby at night
    Wash your clothes on a 30 degree wash
    Don't use a tumble dryer at all, dry clothes outdoors or get a maiden (clothes horse, I don't even know what the real name is for it).

    By doing all these not only will you save money, you'll help save the planet aswell.

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  • by BlessedAreThose on June 25th, 2007

    BlessedAreThose

    Seal up your house.
    Get a programmable thermostat for your water heater or turn it off when not using a lot of hot water for a while.
    Shut down your PC as much as possible when not in use. If not, at least turn of your monitor.
    If you live in a hot climate, use your appliances at night time.
    Use energy saving lightbulbs and don't leave lights on in rooms not in use.
    Unplug chargers when object charged.
    Turn up the temp in your home when you leave.

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  • by Mikelbf2000 on June 3rd, 2009

    Mikelbf2000

    turn off all unecessary stuff, turn your heat down, use a clothesline to dry clothes. dont use many lights

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  • by Twisted Taco on June 3rd, 2009

    Twisted Taco

    Use candles instead

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  • by iwnit on June 25th, 2007

    iwnit

    1) "Reduce my energy costs
    Review energy saving tips for appliances
    Analyzing my account
    Read my meter
    Equalize my monthly bills
    Learn about energy program options"
    Source and details here:
    "Lower My Bill Toolkit - Progress Energy Florida"
    http://www.progress-energy.com/custservice/flares/billtoolkit/index.asp

    2) "Here are some proven ways to reduce energy costs:
    Set your thermostat at 68°F in winter, 78°F in summer. Then adjust the settings as needed. Every degree you're able to "dial back" saves from 2-3 percent on heating and cooling energy.
    In summer, avoid adding heat and humidity to your home during the daytime hours. Schedule cooking, laundry and bathing in the early morning or late evening.
    Open south, east and west curtains in winter for auxiliary solar heat. Close them in the summer.
    Have your heat pump, furnace and central or room air conditioner tuned up prior to each heating and cooling season.
    Clean or replace filters monthly. Make sure the outdoor condensing unit for your central air conditioner, window air conditioner or heat pump is clean and unobstructed.
    If your home will be unoccupied for more than two or three hours, reset your thermostat to 80°F in summer, 60°F in winter. Or, add an automatic setback thermostat to control both your heating and cooling systems while you're away from home.
    Avoid operating your heating/cooling system fan continuously. While constantly circulating air may feel more comfortable, the small benefit may be offset by an increase in your electric bill.
    "Tighten" your home with insulation, caulking and weatherstripping.
    As older appliances wear out, especially heating and cooling equipment, replace them with new higher efficiency models."
    Source:
    http://www.kcpl.com/about/about_resfaqs.html#lowerbill

    3) Further information:
    "Beginner's Guide to Lower Electricity Bills":
    http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/157862/beginners_guide_to_lower_electricity.html
    "Welcome to Energy Savers.gov. On this U.S. Government Web site you can find information to help you save energy in your home, business, vehicle, or industrial plant.":
    http://www.energysavers.gov/
    "Ameren Services Energy Savings Toolkit & Tips":
    https://www2.ameren.com/residential/default.aspx

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  • by Takei-Shihan on June 25th, 2007

    Takei-Shihan

    IF you own, or otherwise have permission to make alterations, you might be able to add small windmills and solar cells to your roof to give you some of your power for free.

    You can switch to more efficient electrical items, so your power usage is slightly lowered for the same electrical functions.

    IF your heat is from electricity, then massive insulation will decimate power usage for heat - raise it up to an "R" rating of R-2,000 from the normal R-15 to R-20 of most homes.

    Make an effort to minimize your power consumption ... catagorize all your electric items to one of three lists :

    1 - Must use

    2 - Should use

    3 - Could use

    ... and go from there ...

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  • by WHITE BEAR on June 25th, 2007

    WHITE BEAR

    Do the washing / water heating at night or in the evening.
    Boil one kettle before surise, and put in a flask for the day.
    Use candles instead of lights at night.
    Use no light at twilight.
    Save on showers and baths by using rivers and / or the sea.
    Dont have a freezer and eat more fresh food

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  • by Matt Adore on June 25th, 2007

    Matt Adore

    Switch to gas?

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  • by Fireflye on June 25th, 2007

    Fireflye

    Make sure your home is well insulated. It doesn't matter what sort of climate you live in, it will save on heating in the winter and AC in the summer. Just think, if your home was 100% insulated (impossible I know) you would never have to heat it and all the AC would have to do is remove your body heat and heat from cooking, etc.

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  • by Mushen on June 25th, 2007

    Mushen

    Try switching to another provider who is cheaper.

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  • by jmiddencoke on June 25th, 2007

    jmiddencoke

    Well...lower the temp on your water heater, turn off lights that don't need to be on, use lower wattage bulbs, don't run the AC all day (althouh in florda that can be hard), maybe look into having a guy come in to make sure you're power is being used efficiently, and hang dry your clothes

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  • by Starson on June 25th, 2007

    Starson

    Don't use the computer as much :p

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  • by Marguerite on December 9th, 2009

    Marguerite

    Move in with someone else in the winter and turn everything off. Come back in the spring when you won't need heat or air conditioning. Don't cook on your electric stove too much. Eat lots of salads, jello, buy your bread, use your microwave oven. Don't leave any lights on at night, only the 1 watt lights so you don't trip at night. Turn the heat off at night, in case it you have to use heat befor you move out.

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