Saving Without Spending - Heating and Cooling

Saving On Your Heating and Cooling Energy Bills

Using up energy does not only relate to the amount of bills one has to pay but is also the foundation to everything one does. Saving energy is a prerequisite and a practice that all of us should adopt, mostly because of the increasing monthly bills. According to a research, in a usual household 44% of the electricity bill consists of heating and cooling systems; One Third goes to lighting and other appliances; 14% goes to heating the water; and the rest belongs to the refrigerator. Paying attention to the power distribution can help you ensure that you save the maximum amount of energy and decrease your bills

• Air filters should be cleaned every month.
• Making sure that the baseboard heaters and radiators are operating as required and that they are cleaned as often as needed is essential; also that they are not blocked by curtains, floor covering, and fixtures is an important thing to do.
• The exhaust fans in the kitchen or the Bathrooms should be turned off no more than twenty minutes after one is done with cooking or bathing, if however they are kept on for longer periods then necessary they would affect the warmth or coolness of the room.

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