Energy consumption should be everybody’s big concern.

After all, having a high consumption with limited resources should alarm all of us. What happens if we run out of energy resources? What happens to our technological world then? Where do we get more energy to sustain our everyday needs?

Saving energy should already be an irrefutable practice for you and your home. To help you in your journey to less energy consumption, these are some tips for your home:

1. Turn off and unplug appliances when not in use

Anything that isn’t used but is plugged in may still take up energy. Turn off and unplug your appliances if you’re not using them. Sometimes we tend to forget the condition of our gadgets when they’re plugged in. Later on, we sometimes assume it’s off, but then realise it’s turned on. Sometimes we leave sockets with overcharged phones until the morning. The simple step of unplugging plugs saves energy consumption for your homes.

2. Get power-saving appliances

Choose appliances that save power. If a smaller refrigerator is enough for your stocks of food, get it. A smaller refrigerator means less energy needed to power it up. You won’t just save energy, you also get to save space.

3. Invest in good and accurate energy meters

Tracking down your energy consumption means you know how much exactly you expend for energy on a basis. You can also use it to make better plans and estimations on how to lessen energy. A good electric meter can be your “remote control” in regulating your energy usage. As long as you put in active methods to lessen energy, you’re already helping save a lot of energy.

4. Monitor your household for leaks, gaps and cracks

When leaks, cracks or gaps are present in your household, a big amount of your energy resource is not used for your appliances. You are basically paying for more when you’re not getting much out of it. The condition of your homes also may also be affected and become prone to accidents and hazards because of these mishaps. Avoid accidents and energy wastage by constantly checking your homes for possible crevices and breaks.

5. Set timer to some appliances

There are some appliances that you can’t simply turn away from. Applying timer to some of these appliances can help lessen your usage. For instance, air conditioners are really tempting to use in hot summer nights for comfortable sleep and cool feelings, plug it into a timer to turn off at a specific time. This will definitely control your energy usage for that appliance.

6. Decrease the time you spend in the shower

On an average shower time, you use around 35 to 50 gallons of water to take a bath. Any decrease in that time already saves a lot of water and energy. This is especially seen when you use a shower heater to make sure your running shower is as warm as you desire it to be. Saving water in the shower also means saving energy and a possible increase in your electric bills.

7. Do things as manually as possible

Appliances take up energy which translates to given cost. There are many tasks that you can do manually which still gets the job done. All you need to do is do them. Some of these tasks can be:

  • Air drying the dishes on a dish rack instead of heat drying via dishwasher
  • Air drying clothes instead of using the clothes dryer
  • Instead of warm water in the washing machine, use poured water with it normally along with the detergents
  • Try wearing thicker clothes when it’s cold to avoid cranking the heater higher

There are plenty of other tasks that don’t really need an extra step to be done right. Sometimes, not using any appliance is the best way to save energy. All you need to do is do things as unautomated as possible.

8. Use alternative sources of energy

There are alternative methods of acquiring energy are widely used around. You can subscribe to solar panels that can gather just as much energy during the day to power you through until the night. Your investment in a good solar panel installation can save you in costs in the long run and maximises the solar energy that is as abundant as it always is.

9. Replace appliances that take too much energy

As appliances and equipment age, they take more energy to function at the same level and sometimes they. Sometimes, they even take more energy but barely perform as much as they did when they were new. It’s natural for your equipment to be like this; however, when they take more energy and incur more cost, it might be time for you to replace them with newer ones.

10. Regularly clean your appliances

Cleaning your appliances also makes sure that it performs at the best condition it can be. You may be able to check and monitor the state your equipment might be in and save energy from any faulty errors your equipment might have when you clean it through. This simple step maximises the gadgets in your home and at the same time makes sure that these gadgets use just the correct amount of energy it should.

Here at Gordon Powers, we are around for your electrical needs. We offer various services from inspections to installations to make sure that your home is at the top-notch electrical condition in.

Want us to guide you in making sure you have the most cost-effective, energy-saving ways in lowering your electric bills? Call (02) 9199 7480 or send an enquiry at hello@gordonpowers.com.au