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electricity saving tips If you wish to save some money on your electricity bills, (Well, everybody desires to save money, but what I mean is, ’If you are struck with a unusually high electricity bill this summer,)

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The biggest monster that eats away your units is your heater. If possible, have all your family members bathe one after another so that all the water is heated at one go, instead of the metal casing getting heated again and again everytime you switch on your heater. If you live in a bungalow you should think seriously about having a solar heater installed, not just for the humanity’s sake, but for yours too.
Having fixed up the things that heat up, we turn our focus to the cooling. If your house is air conditioned, make sure that your room is well insulated from outside heat. If you feel that the area near the windows is especially hotter than inside the room, consider closing the curtains or having them installed, if aren’t already. And while buying curtains for air conditioned rooms, buy the thick ones as they provide additional insulation to your cool room.
Next comes the fridge. In many houses, there isn’t enough room between the back of your refrigerator and the wall. It should be at least 6 inches (about a palm size) so that there is air circulation around the cooling coils.
Also, if you open the door of your refrigerator too frequently because you have to drink the cold water, consider placing a thermo-flask at the dining table and store the cold water in it so that you don’t have to open your fridge-door every time you drink water.
If you still use those age-old bulky fan regulators, have them replaced, if possible, by the electronic dimmers which are more efficient. Of course, if you run your fan at it’s full speed (unregulated), you need not worry about it.
Surprisingly, the lighting doesn’t affect your electricity bill that much. But, if you one of those penny-pinching types, avoid yellow (incandescent) bulbs and switch to (on) tubelights. If you especially love the warm yellow light, you can get the latest technology made, CFLs.
Use energy saving light bulbs, these may cost more, but they use far less electricity than normal bulbs, saving you money in the long run. Click Here for cheap energy efficient bulbs.
Use the kettle to boil water for cooking, instead of heating a pan on the stove. Not only will this be more efficient, but it generally takes less time too!
Place heat reflectors behind radiators which are attached to outside walls, this reduces the amount of heat lost to the outside, especially on older houses without so much insulation. It is possible to buy special Radiator Foil for this, but tin foil (with the shiny side facing the radiator) will do nearly as well.
Seal up any drafts in doors and windows using draft excluders etc. For small drafts use stick on draft excluding tape, available from most DIY stores.
Draw the curtains at night to keep the heat in (especially if you dont have double glazing).
After having a bath in winter, dont pull the plug on the hot water until it has cooled down (and thus heated your house) it may look dirty, but you've just used a lot of energy to heat up that water. There's no point letting it, and your money, go down the drain.
Using a shower instead of a bath uses far less energy.
Do not use your dishwasher / tumble dryer /washing machine uneccasarily. They are some of the most energy intensive devices in your home! Make sure you load them up correctly, and do put them on when they are practically empty.
Again for dishwashers / tumble dryers / washing machines, try to put them on after 9pm when electricity generally becomes a lot cheaper.
Switch all electrical appliances off at the plug instead of using the 'standby' function. During standby the appliances are still using electricity, and astonishingly, this accounts for 6% of all electricity usage in the home!
If you are not using your fireplace, block up the chimney (just use newspaper or cardboard). A lot of heat energy is lost up the chimney flume.