{"id":22719,"date":"2021-11-29T16:49:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alternatech.net\/?p=22719"},"modified":"2021-11-29T16:49:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T16:49:59","slug":"simple-habits-that-will-help-you-save-on-your-electricity-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/simple-habits-that-will-help-you-save-on-your-electricity-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Habits That Will Help You Save on Your Electricity Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class='\"has-text-align-right\"'>brightside.me\n\n\n\n</p><p>Americans spend around $2,000 on energy bills per household on a yearly basis. This huge amount of money can easily decrease by making small changes. For example, by investing in a \u201csmart\u201d thermostat, you can save up to $100. Something even simpler, like replacing all light bulbs with LED bulbs, can cut $50 from your electricity bill.\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Use dryer balls when putting your clothes in\u00a0the dryer\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Compared\u00a0to\u00a0other home appliances, a\u00a0dryer spends the biggest amount of\u00a0energy. That\u2019s why some people tend to\u00a0air dry their clothes. However, if\u00a0that\u2019s not possible with you, you can simply add a\u00a0wool or\u00a0rubber dryer ball with your clothes. These simple things have the ability to\u00a0<strong>separate your clothes\u00a0and give them some air to\u00a0dry faster.\n\n\n\n<p>The wool balls especially can absorb some moisture which helps the whole drying process finish faster. Another pro is\u00a0that\u00a0<strong>dryer balls reduce static, which means that you won\u2019t need to\u00a0change your dryer sheets as\u00a0often.\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img fetchpriority='\"high\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"453\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/f9c57a507b9b3f943ea78cc09c.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22727\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/f9c57a507b9b3f943ea78cc09c.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Cook with the lid\u00a0on\n\n\n\n</h2><p>A nice habit that you can pick up while cooking is to simply put lids on your pots and pans. This way, you can set a lower temperature and decrease cooking time. This happens because you don\u2019t allow the steam and heat to leave the pan and therefore your food is ready in less time.\n\n\n\n</p><p>What you will also decrease by following this habit is the energy you consume by up to 66%. Another helpful tip is to match the burner with the pot size so that no heat is escaping from the sides. Using unmatched burners and pots will result in up to 40% energy loss.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"820\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/228a0352598d219534aee97494.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22733\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/228a0352598d219534aee97494.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Increase the temperature in both your fridge and freezer\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Many people believe that the lowest the temperature, the best it\u00a0is\u00a0for preserving your food.\u00a0However, your fridge doesn\u2019t have to\u00a0be\u00a0set lower than 38\u00b0F (3\u00b0C) and your freezer will operate just fine at\u00a05\u00b0F (-15\u00b0C).<strong>\u00a0It\u00a0has been suggested that if\u00a0you set them at\u00a0least 10\u00a0degrees lower than that,<strong>\u00a0you will spend up\u00a0to\u00a025% more energy.\n\n\n\n<p>If\u00a0your frozen goods look like they are melting after you\u2019ve increased the temperature, you might need to\u00a0call for a\u00a0professional. Another helpful tip to\u00a0help your devices operate at\u00a0their maximum efficiency is\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>keep them at\u00a0least 3\u00a0inches from the wall. This way the air will have enough space to\u00a0circulate.\n\n\n\n<div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"481\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/3536a5545480c3aaeb80856cfd.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22730\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3536a5545480c3aaeb80856cfd.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Use an\u00a0electric kettle to\u00a0boil water instead of\u00a0the microwave\n\n\n\n</h2><p>It\u2019s early in the morning and you only need a cup of tea and you have both the microwave and the kettle near you. According to a researcher, you should go for the electric kettle since it will do the job much faster and using less energy. As he found, a microwave loses 50% of its energy while converting electricity into microwaves. On the other hand, a kettle is very well insulated and loses only 20% of the total energy it uses.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"942\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/b202af5176ac77d75d20f1845b.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22738\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/b202af5176ac77d75d20f1845b.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Turn your blinds off to\u00a0save up\u00a0on\u00a0air conditioning costs\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Around 30% of a house\u2019s heat is escaping through the windows during wintertime. And almost 76% of the sunlight that hits our windows enters our homes and turns into unbearable heat. Now, blinds might not be able to control the loss of heat in the winter, but they are very capable of keeping our interiors protected from the sun\u2019s powerful rays.\n\n\n\n</p><p>More specifically, highly reflective blinds can shield the interiors from extreme heat. Especially the horizontal ones can reflect the heat on a light-colored ceiling, which will then diffuse the warmth.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"481\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/ae991c5609b7131928124a268e.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22731\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/ae991c5609b7131928124a268e.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Clean your dryer\u2019s lint trap\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Letting your dryer operate with its lint trap full of dirt, will only result in it being less efficient at its job. The dirt forces the device to work harder, taking up more energy and time to dry clothes. Depending on how dirty the lint trap is, the dryer could be spending up to 75% more energy than it normally would. That\u2019s because the dirt doesn\u2019t allow the air to circulate properly, forcing it to work extra hard.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The first thing you need to do often removes the lint trap and clean it. If you are still noticing issues with your dryer\u2019s performance, you might need to check the exterior vent. If no steam is coming out while the dryer is working, then you probably need to do some cleaning there too.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"450\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/7f84865aada85c1a46a5fc0b8b.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22734\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7f84865aada85c1a46a5fc0b8b.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Plug all your electronics in\u00a0power strips\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Not everyone realizes that our electronic devices still consume energy even when we have turned them off or put them to sleep mode. That\u2019s why plugging everything in a power strip will give you the ability to completely disable them when you are not using them. Remember that you have to push the on\/off button when you want to disable them. If you don\u2019t, then your devices will keep on consuming energy.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"476\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/c76e1c51cd952909f56ec1c6a3.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22737\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/c76e1c51cd952909f56ec1c6a3.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Keep the oven door closed when broiling\n\n\n\n</h2><p>Back in\u00a0the day,\u00a0ovens\u00a0didn\u2019t have any air circulation system and that\u2019s why cooks used to\u00a0leave it\u00a0open a\u00a0tiny bit to\u00a0prevent a\u00a0fire breaking out. However,\u00a0<strong>modern ovens have great air circulation\u00a0and systems that can prevent overheating. Also, most ovens don\u2019t allow you to\u00a0keep the door open unless you are holding\u00a0it. This means that they are telling you in\u00a0their own way that you need to\u00a0keep the door shut.\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest\u00a0drawback\u00a0of\u00a0<strong>keeping the oven door open is\u00a0that you lose about\u00a050% of\u00a0the heat. This means that you will need to\u00a0cook your food for double the time and therefore spend double the energy.\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"490\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/7eaa5455e696e2df5202dd709d.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22740\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7eaa5455e696e2df5202dd709d.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Switch to\u00a0a\u00a0low-flow shower head\n\n\n\n</h2><p>The average showerhead uses around 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of water per minute. However, you can easily switch to a 1.7 gallon per minute (6.6 liters) showerhead. This change will save more than 11,000 gallons (42,000 liters) of water and 1.180 kWh of energy per year. You will also notice a huge difference in your water bill, which can vary based on where you live.\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"wp-block-image\"'><figure class='\"aligncenter' size-full><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"481\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/alternatech.net%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2021%5C/11%5C/1f7a5b50fc91d77aefb05b64cc.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-22742\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/legendstitch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1f7a5b50fc91d77aefb05b64cc.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n\n\n\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>brightside.me Americans spend around $2,000 on energy bills per household on a yearly basis. This huge amount of money can easily decrease by making small changes. For example, by investing in a \u201csmart\u201d thermostat, you can save up to $100. 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