Let us face it, utility bills can sometimes become an eyesore. While it is already a challenge to deal with expensive bill payments, it is even more difficult to prepare for any spikes that can come up and meet our monthly budget for it.
Every one of us will benefit from knowing what causes our bills to jump up and how we can stop it. This article will list down ten types of electrical reasons:
(1) Upgrade your appliances and light fixtures to more energy efficient models
With the rise of different ways in reducing electricity consumption, you might want to consider upgrading your appliances and light bulbs to energy efficient ones.
Appliances with an Energy Star logo indicates that any buyer can benefit from lower energy consumption and LED lights consume 80%-90% less energy compared to ordinary ones.
(2) Improve your home insulation
Most of your electric bill comes from how efficient the heating and the cooling is in your house. Without a good insulation system, your electrical system might be working too hard thus increasing your bills.
Ways to improve this can include replacing or repairing your windows to fit well or install weatherstripping around your windows and doors.
(3) Set temperature during extreme weather conditions
Dubai has seen the hottest temperatures during summer. This means that your electrical system has to exert more effort in making the temperature in your house more comfortable.
You can help in saving energy by setting up your thermostat at a specific number throughout the summers. This will allow your house to maintain the temperature without having to exert more effort in re-cooling the whole area every now and then.
(4) Lower your water heating level
You might not always be using your heated water all the time, but your electrical system might be constantly heating your water tank. Lowering the temperature of your water heater can help save you cost. You can also opt to add an insulation jacket to your water heater or add insulation outsider your water pipes.
(5) Unplug and properly turn off unused devices
After turning off your devices, they might only be going to standby mode instead of being completely turned off. This means that they can still run and perform updates, downloads and wasting energy on your electrical system while you are not using them.
It will be more efficient for you to be aware of your devices and properly turn off the ones that you are not using completely.
(6) Clean your appliances for better and more efficient energy consumption
Cleaning your AC filters can also help your electrical system run more efficiently. This holds true to your other appliances as well. If they are not thoroughly cleaned, it can hamper their effectiveness. So do not forget to keep your machines clean.
(7) You can opt to build a more energy efficient home
Home automation has been a buzz over the past years. It does not only create an opportunity for a more comfortable living condition but can also optimize the way you consume your energy. You can seek advice from home automation professionals to know more about how to incorporate it in hour home.
We hope this article helped you create ideas to make your household more energy efficient. For more information about any of your electrical woes, you can contact Ilaj. We are a licensed electrical service provider in Dubai with a variety of high quality and certified expert electricians that can help you fix your electrical issues.
Our team has experience in various levels and has worked to numerous different types of electrical problems. Call us know!
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