Saving Electricity Room By Room
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Surprisingly one of the easiest ways to reduce electricity use is by doing things that don't cost any money. This is one of the most effective ways all of us can put more money in our pockets by reducing electricity bills and hence make a small contribution towards reducing CO2 emissions. It is also a very good way of minimising the effects of steep rises in electricity costs.
Most of us don't have large amounts of spare time to work out the best ways to reduce electricity costs. To simplify things and to get the quickest possible results follow the 'No Cost Tips' on these pages. You don't have to do everything, just pick out the ones that are easiest for you. One way of involving other family members (especially children), is to share the savings in some way, this can be a fantastic way to achieve even bigger savings. Use the colour codes below to help identify the type of tips that interest you in the rooms listed at the side of this page.
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- Higher Cost or More Difficult Tips |
Reducing the cost of lighting can also be achieved by maximising natural light by using light colours in rooms and making sure blinds and curtains are fully open. The position and type of lights can also have a major effect on how effective lighting is, avoid the use of dark coloured shades and place movable lamps where they will provide the most effective light.
Over time this section is being expanded to cover more complex ways of saving electricity but keeping the focus on a quick payback time. There is not much point spending more than you save.
If you have tips of your own which have worked for you please feel free to pass them on to us for publication on these pages.
If you want help working out electricity savings try EnCalcE an electricity saving calculator. To check, work out or predict your electricity bill try EnCalcEU an electricity bill and use calculator. Both of these simple to use computer programs are available free for personal non commercial use from JSutils.
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