Lower Your Energy Bills With These Simple Tips

When you are trying to get out of debt the last thing that you need is to fork more money for energy than you need to. For a lower energy bill, here are some simple tips:

1.) Clean Your Air Filters. When they get clogged with dirt, dust, pet hair, etc., not only does that affect the air quality in your home, it drives up your energy costs significantly. Aim to change your air filters at least once a month.

2.) Find out if your power company will send someone to your house to do a free energy audit.

3.) Hire someone to do an HVAC inspection if you haven’t had one done in a while. Your heating and air conditioning system accounts for about a third of your home’s energy costs and if it is not working efficiently you will see it in your monthly bill.

4.) Do you have an old refrigerator and stove? Those are also major energy guzzlers. When you shop for new appliances, find one that is Energy Star certified. They are more energy efficient than appliances that are not certified.

5.) Check to make sure that you do not have any water leaks anywhere, including outside where you may have a garden hose.

6.) Do your windows and doors have drafts? If they do, every time you turn on your air conditioner or heater, money is literally flying out through those cracks. Money spent now to fix those can pay back many times over in lower energy bills.

7.) Set your heating/cooling system to “auto” rather than “on” – make sure that it shuts off when the desired temperature has been reached.

8.) If you are going on vacation, or going to be away during the day, you don’t need to heat/cool your home to the same level – a couple of degrees on the thermostat can save you a lot of money every month.

9.) Buy energy efficient lightbulbs.

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