can someone give me some ideas on saving on my power bill this includes off peak power please?

Question

not solar power this is electricty power im asking about all ideas are welcome i just want to save please somebody

Answer 1

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Energy saving bulbs; Dimmer switches; microwave cooking ; air dry your laundry (we used to hang it outside) ; raise the cooling setting on your AC to 77F; ceiling fans ; check attic insulation - if you do not have at least 9 " add some. Better to add 6'' batts; cross-attic ventilation fan- thermostat controlled; lower the setting on your heating to 69F.
Do not purchase expensive windows to save on cooling. Use shading. Therompane will save on heating and retard the window sweating. Add some humidity in the winter. This is healthier and more comfortable as dry air cools and dry air is bad for your respiratory. The humidity in your house can get down to 15% in the winter. Do not use an open fireplace, it will cool the house because of the induced draft. Wood burners work well if you have free wood - put a pan of water on top. Put it downstairs and ventilate the room into the rest of the house with a floor fan placed in the door.
If changing the whole house system get a heat pump. This will give a bonus of more efficient heating in winter as well as provide the summer cooling. Be careful of which refrigerant is used in a new unit as R22 will be phased- out in a few years. Get a unit with a good compressor warranty.

Some utilities will fit you with demand limiter cut-offs on your water heater and whole house A/C. These will interrupt power to those units when the utility demand is high. They will give you a very small credit. There is not installation cost.
Off -peak power is usualy not significant enough for them to redcuce that rate for a residence. It may be a consideration for a large commercial or industrial user.

Answer 2

1. Turn off lights in rooms when you're not there.
2. Set your thermostat a little higher. Maybe in the 78-80 range during the day, when you're not at home
3. Open your windows and turn off the air conditioner, to get a good breeze through the house.
4. Dispense with a blanket on the bed, just use a sheet, and turn the thermostat up closer to 72 at night (I imagine like most people you have it in the high 60s).
5. Get dimmer switches for all of your lights
OR
Use compact flourescent bulbs (except in special cases, these cannot be used with dimmers).

Answer 3

A timer for your hot water heater. Switch to a gas stove. Use ceiling fans and cut the A/C down a little.

Answer 4

- replace your light bulbs with energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs.
- get more energy-efficient appliances (refrigerator, washer/dryer, etc). Make sure they are EnergyStar-compliant.
- get electroluminescent night-lights.
- turn lights off when not in use (this goes for all appliances, too) (except refrigerator).
- turn off your computer when not in use, or set it to go to power-saving mode.
- don't use an air conditioner; sweat it out.