Tips to lower your electric bill

High electric bills are hitting us all,  especially those of us living here in the infamous St. Louis with our high humidity weather, but by making a few changes you can actually reduce your monthly bill by up to 30%. I don’t know about you, but $30-$40 extra a month will allow us to take the grand kids out to Pizza (of course 1 Pizza isn’t near enough anymore) and a movie. So here goes;

• Set your thermostat to 78 degrees or your highest comfort temperature. Each degree cooler than 78 increases your bill by 3%. If you’re going on vacation set the A/C to 80 degrees or higher
• Make sure your A/C is properly insulated
• Install solar screens or tint on sunny windows
• Keep your A/C filter changed and clean
• Close shades and blinds on the sunny side of your house during peak sunlight
• Turn on the ceiling fans
• Use the new type fluorescent bulbs
• Clean out the lint catcher on your dryer
• Wash/ dry clothes in the early morning or evening
• Set your thermostat between 37 and 42 in the fridge and 0 to 5 degrees in your freezer
• Turn off lights, TV and radio when no one is in the room
• Purchase an automatic thermostat

See you next time on the corner

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