5 Interesting Ways To Bring Down Electricity Bill During Summers

Every year as the summers approach, temperatures soar and so do the electricity bills alongside. The air conditioners working day in and out and electricity metres running a marathon, and here we are looking for ways to save energy and bring down the bills. Tried many tricks but none worked? MakaaniQ gives five interesting ideas you could use to save on your electricity bills:

 Use appliances in off-peak hours

It is said that appliances discharge heat when in use, especially the big ones including washing machines, dryers and dishwashers. Use such appliances during the night when the temperature is not as high as it is during the day. The heat these appliances would emit will not take the indoor temperatures up hence, keeping you away from pulling up your air conditioners. Moreover, while using these appliances in the night you will also not feel the heat so much.

Clean up the air conditioner

This is one of the first steps when opening your air conditioner back for use in summers. Call the servicing team, clean up the air conditioner and change the filters if required, to enhance efficiency. Dirt accumulated in the air conditioner can be a cause of the appliance to work full throttle but not provide enough cooling. Moreover, it also spreads the dust indoors, becoming a cause of allergies.

Seal it in

To further make air conditioners more effective, especially if it is a window one, seal the corners of the window where it is installed. This will allow the air to flow in the room and not discharge to the outdoors through small openings at the side of the air conditioner.

Close the windows and vents

Try to keep the windows and doors of the room you are sitting in, closed. This will help you keep the cool air intact in the room and thus, switch off the air conditioner once it is cool enough. Open doors and windows let the air flow to rooms where it is not required and keeps you away from it.

Window treatments

Window treatments can also help keep the cool air intact. Heat from the outdoors can subside the cooling provided by your air conditioner. Curtains, outdoor chicks and blinds can be some of the options you could try. Ensure that these are dark in colour thus, absorbing heat and not letting it spread indoors.

Also Read: 8 Ways To Keep Your House Cool This Summer