Top 10 tips to help reduce your electric bill this winter
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IT’S A dilemma many of us are increasingly facing – do we heat the home or simply eat?
The UK is facing an energy crisis, 26 energy suppliers having already collapsed, with a long winter of high energy bills ahead for many homeowners.
The team at Filter King have shared 75 helpful tips on their https://filterking.com/blog/75ways-how-to-lower-electric-bill site.
Top 10 expert tips to help you reduce your electric bill this winter include...
1 – Use energy-efficient appliances
It’s always worth investing in household appliances which are built with cutting costs and being more efficient in mind.
2 – Install a dimmer switch on your lights
Lights are one of the biggest contributors towards electricity bills, so installing a dimmer switch is a great way to lower the amount of energy your lights are using.
3 – Opt for a tankless heater instead of a water one
The biggest advantage of a tankless heater is that it only works when you ask it to.
4 – Turn off the heated drying system on your dishwasher
Many homeowners are unaware of this, but a dishwasher will heat the air it produces to dry the dishes, when it doesn’t need to. By turning this setting off, your dishes will still be able to dry while in the dishwasher.
5 – Don’t overcrowd your fridge and freezer
When you have too much food in your fridge or freezer, the appliance struggles to keep the items of food cold, which results in it working harder in order to do its job.
6 – Get your entire home insulated
Better insulation keeps the heat in during the winter months and the cool air in the summer months.
7 – Programme your home’s thermostat
Set your thermostat temperatures to go up or down at different times of the day so that you are not under or over using it at any one time.
8 – Weatherstrip your windows
By keeping cool air out, your heating unit will not have to work as hard.
9 – Use blinds and curtains to keep the sun out
When the blinds and curtains are closed in the winter, they keep the heat from your heating systems in. Also, opening the windows when the sun is out, lets the sunshine in and warms your home.
10 – Keep your windows clean
The sun will illuminate and heat up your home more efficiently through clean windows. The more dirt that is there, the less surface area the sun will be able to make use of.
Filter King founder Rick Hoskin said: “As consumers ourselves and with years of experience in the industry, myself and the team understand how expensive the cost of electricity can be.”
He added: “We wanted to share these hacks to make people aware that there are an endless number of changes you can make within your home that will benefit you financially and not all come with an initial cost attached to them.
“Whether it’s drying your laundry outdoors or installing dimmer switches on your lights, it’s worth getting to grips with the simple changes you can make which will result in lowering your monthly outgoings and becoming more financially savvy all round.”