Beat Down Energy Cost: Around the House
::Go for natural lighting During the day, turn off your lights and open your curtains! Take advantage of the sunshine streaming through your windows.
::Plant a tree Tree provide additional shade and can help reduce the temperature of your surroundings by approximately 3 degree Celsius.
::Open your windows instead of leaving the air-conditioning on at all times. Use a small electric fan to spread cool air around the room.
::Use air-conditioning properly Turn off the air-conditioning before leaving the room. This can save up to 100 kilowatt-hours each month. Once you turn it on, close the doors and windows to contain cool air. Clean it regularly to keep it from consuming more energy than necessary.

::Unplug appliances when not in use We’re talking about TV sets, DVD players, radios, and personal computers. Make sure they’re unplug, as households can consume at least 120 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year by leaving appliances on stand-by mode.
::Lights out Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms at all times.
::Use energy-efficient lighting Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) can cut power consumption by as much as 80 percent and last 8 times longer than ordinary light bulbs.
::Give your appliances a rest, especially when you’re going on vacation. Turn off and unplug everything you can before leaving to save on electricity.
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July 1st, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Great tips as always! I personally prefer electric fan than aircon.
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