| Electric bill is one of the most expensive utilities for | | | | re-set the setting to 120 degree will helps you to |
| many households. In today's bad economy situation, | | | | save your electric bill. |
| more and more people are trying to find way to | | | | 3. Set Air Condition At The Right Temperature |
| reduce their expenses, and electric bill is among the | | | | If you do use air condition to cool down the air |
| important bills to be reduced. There are a few very | | | | temperature of your home during summer time, then |
| effective ways to cut down your electric bills | | | | don't set the air condition's temperature too low to |
| significantly. You can always start with simple ways | | | | waste energy. Statistics show that 20 to 25 degree |
| to enjoy immediate electric bill savings while working | | | | of temperature should be comfortable for most |
| out for long term plan to convert your home energy | | | | people. Although setting the temperature below 20 |
| source to cost effective energy alternative. | | | | degree will give you more cooling feeling, but it will |
| Here are the 5 simple ways to reduce your electric | | | | also mean more energy will be used and you will |
| bills: | | | | need to pay more electric bill at the end. So, set the |
| 1. Use Efficient Compact Florescent Bulbs | | | | air condition at the right temperature will help you to |
| The most instant electric bill savings is changing your | | | | save your electric bill. |
| home's old fashioned light bulbs with efficient | | | | 4. Switch Off Un-used Electric Appliances & |
| compact florescent bulbs. With a few dollars spending | | | | Computer and Lights |
| to buy those bulbs that are designed for energy | | | | Most people will let their room light on even they are |
| efficiency, you can significantly reduce your monthly | | | | not at the room; they turn off their computer |
| electric bill. Those efficient compact bulbs just use a | | | | without switching off the main switch and let other |
| fraction of the energy than what traditional light bulbs | | | | electric appliances to be at the standby mode for |
| are used; they can last 10 times longer and enabling | | | | ease of uses. But these practices waste more |
| you to save money that is needed to replace bulbs. | | | | energy and cause you need to pay more electric bills. |
| 2. Reduce The Energy Waste Of Your Heater | | | | You should switch them off if you do not want to |
| Do you know one of the major electric consumption | | | | use them so that you pay less in your electric bill. |
| home appliances is heater? If you want to reduce | | | | 5. Convert To Solar Energy Source |
| your electric bill significantly, then you must do | | | | For long term purpose, converting your home energy |
| something with your heater to prevent the waste of | | | | to be powered by solar energy system will help to |
| energy. What you need to do is to check the | | | | reduce your electric bills significantly. Although it might |
| temperature setting of your heater. Normally it will be | | | | be a little bit costly to install a solar power system, |
| set at above 120 degree mark to stay away from | | | | but for long term, it still the most cost efficient |
| potential harmful bacteria. In fact, you don't need to | | | | energy source that will save your electric bill |
| set at the degree high than 120 to waste energy. If | | | | significantly. |
| your heater is set at higher degree than 120, then | | | | |