Looking to cut the cost of your electric bill?\u00a0 You\u2019re not alone.\u00a0 Electricity costs are soaring, and it\u2019s time to reduce expenses.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at which items use the most electricity, and what changes can be made.<\/p>\n
Heating and Cooling Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you have electric heat?<\/p>\n Do you have central air conditioning?<\/p>\n Consider updating your heating or cooling system if it is an older unit.\u00a0 The newer units are much more efficient.<\/p>\n Refrigerators and Freezers<\/strong><\/p>\n Dehumidifiers<\/strong><\/p>\n Personally, I have a love \u2013 hate relationship with our dehumidifier.\u00a0 I love it because it takes all of the moisture of our finished basement.\u00a0 However, I have sticker shock when I open our electric bill.\u00a0 Suggestions:<\/p>\n Pool filters<\/strong><\/p>\n Water Heater<\/strong><\/p>\n Washing Machine and Dryer<\/strong><\/p>\n Small Appliances<\/strong><\/p>\n Drapes and Curtains<\/strong><\/p>\n Lights<\/strong><\/p>\n Go Solar<\/strong><\/p>\n Need some help?\u00a0 Check with your local electric or gas company for an energy audit.\u00a0 A representative will come out to your home and check it for efficiency.\u00a0 They look at insulation, windows, light bulbs and more.\u00a0 Sometimes they will even offer a discount to make any recommended changes.\u00a0 We had one done a few years ago.\u00a0 They changed most of our light bulbs for free.\u00a0 We also paid 75% less to have insulation blown into our attic.<\/p>\n Hopefully you can use some of these ideas to save money on your electric bill.\u00a0 Let us know if any of these methods worked for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Looking to cut the cost of your electric bill?\u00a0 You\u2019re not alone.\u00a0 Electricity costs are soaring, and it\u2019s time to reduce expenses.\u00a0 Let\u2019s take a look at which items use the most electricity, and what changes can be made. Heating and Cooling Systems Do you have electric heat? Do you have a room or two […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[92,90,91,93,94,95,89],"class_list":["post-471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-money","tag-cut-electric-bill","tag-cut-expenses","tag-electric-bill","tag-how-to-cut-electric-bill","tag-ideas-to-lower-electric-bill","tag-lower-electric-bill","tag-reduce-electric-bill"],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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