4 Ways To Lower Your Electric Bill [Infographic]

Published by Web Desk Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The average household bill is $1,900 per year. With increasing reliance on electric gadgets, and the wattage only going up from there, bills are expected to rise 20 to 50 percent over the next 50 years. But never fear! Here are some simple ways to pull the plug on your rising utility costs.

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Infographic By: comfort24-7.com
Image By: lifehacker

Be The Power Generation And Do-It -Yourself

Replace bulbs with CFLS

Old school bulbs waste a lot of heat to emit light. Installing energy-saving controls on outside lights and using low wattage or Energy-Star bulbs inside can save you $$.

Make the shade work for you and plant trees near the central AC unit.

Seal air leaks. Caulk. Get your mind out of the gutter and get around the edges of walls, attics and basements.

Replace air filters. This is one of the easiest ways to make your home more efficient. Dirty, improperly fit filters are the HVAC equivalent of sucking a golf ball through a garden.

Thermostat Setting Just by raising the thermostat from 73 to 78 in the spring and summer you could reduce your cooling costs by 15 percent.

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Programmable thermostats. You can control the temperature of your home and reduce utility bills. You'll love the comfort of AC so much during the hot summer months that it will give you vent-elation.