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Are your electricity bills giving you headaches? Whether it be in a commercial or domestic sense, everyone has bills to pay and everyone wants to lower the balance. In this blog we share our expert tips to ensure you have efficient, energy-saving and cost-effective electrical bills.
1. Check your home appliances
You may not know but your home appliances may be sneakily amping-up the electricity bill. Heavy power-draining appliances include kettles, fridges, TV’s, bathroom ceiling fans, washing machines, dishwashers and most importantly, dryers.
Limiting the use of your dryer will also make a considerable difference on your electricity bill, whilst also being friendly to the environment. Something that is also more environmentally friendly than solar power energy is, you guessed it, the sun! Drying your clothes on the line will be sure to decrease your electricity bills considerably.
2. Energy saving lightbulbs
Getting your local electrician to install energy saving lightbulbs is something that will also make all the difference to your electricity bill. LED lighting is fast becoming a popular option for those who are really wanting to lower costs, but also make an environmentally-friendly footprint.
You may also install energy efficient lightbulbs yourself, however, make sure that the lights are turned off and completely cool (even turn off your electrical switchboard if you can) so that you are doing this safely.
3. Integrate your home into a smart-home
Turning your home into a smart-home will be a fun, effortless and technologically-advanced way of reducing the electricity bill. Although it may seem like a large upfront cost, this could be one of the most cost-effective investments you will ever make to lower the costs of your home.
Say, you’ve forgotten to turn your lights off when you’ve left the house, or simply when you’ve left a room. By the touch of a button on your smart-phone, these can be switched off or dimmed instantaneously, saving power, money and improving energy efficiency.
Make sure you hire an electrical contractor or engineer to install the system to make sure it is installed safely and correctly. If you’re interested, book a call with Intek Electrical by calling 0412 345 678 or email [email protected].
4. Consult an electrician
If you live in a house more than 10 years old, it could just be about time to check your home for any wiring issues. Testing whether your home is electrical-safe is one of the most important steps to take as a homeowner, as fixing electrical faults now can stop many issues further down the track and improve your home’s overall energy efficiency.
Whether your light bulbs are flickering, or your lights are simply not working even though you’ve changed the bulbs, hiring an electrician in these cases should be urgently considered. By any means, don’t try this yourself! Your electrician must be licensed to carry out these sorts of matters – you don’t want to risk an electrical fault that causes more harm than good.
Overall, having your home-wiring up to date is going to make all the difference with your electricity bills.
If you live in the western suburbs of Melbourne, or Melbourne in general, contact Intek Electrical for a safety electrical-check or wiring check to reduce your electricity bill today: call 0412 345 678 or email us at [email protected]
5. Consider Solar
Last but not least is mother-nature’s greatest invention – solar power.
Solar heating is fast becoming a popular option in new-builds, and even older homes, which helps lower the cost of your electricity bills by a mile in the long run.
You should also consider solar power for your outdoor lighting fixtures, including temporary garden lights for a subtle look or more tech-advanced outdoor fixtures that have higher power and voltage.
If you are really into saving money on your electricity bills, then solar panels are sure to be worth your while. Though they are a large upfront cost, they are an asset by saving electricity for your home, reducing costs and being one of the most environmental solutions in green energy.