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In reply to the discussion: Help me lower my electric bill ARGHHH [View all]No Vested Interest
(5,166 posts)32. Not an electrical engineer here, but trying to be practical while comfortable-
Just remember that anything that heats or provides heat is costly to use; curtail excess usage as much as possible;
That includes adjusting household temps when occupants are out of the home. - Turn down (sometimes turn off) heat a few degrees or more when leaving; when you return turn up heat gradually - a degree or two at a time until you're at or near desired setting.
Reverse for AC - turn up temps a few (or more) degrees when leaving, then adjust a degree or two at a time until at desired temp.
Keep throws - (small blankets)- available near where you watch TV or otherwise lounge in place.
Yes, turn out lights when leaving a room, but always provide enough light when moving throughout the house, to avoid falls, especially if older.
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I dropped my bill by about $20 a month just by getting everyone to turn off the lights when
hedgehog
Jul 2013
#15
Good suggestion about shutting off breakers one by one to try to isolate drain.
WCLinolVir
Jul 2013
#20
Not an electrical engineer here, but trying to be practical while comfortable-
No Vested Interest
Jul 2013
#32