When the temperatures go up, so does your electric bill and that cost can run some families thousands of dollars a month. Our new segment, ABC7 On Your Side, has you covered with some money-saving tips.
We spoke with an energy expert about some low-cost, and even free, ways to lower your bills by several dollars a day without breaking a sweat."We see people's bills double or more during the summer. So the overall energy grid is really stressed. Those costs get passed through to customers, and customers are using more. So it's a double whammy," he said.
"Take your air conditioner, crank it up around 2 or 3 p.m. Get your house really nice and cool by 4 p.m., and then change the setting. Let it drift," he said. "You can dramatically - we're talking $3-5 a day - reduce that energy cost."Another key tip: put off running the dishwasher or doing laundry until after 9 p.m.
So-called "vampire devices" can also be a big drain on your energy. That's when devices are using energy even though you're not using it. Things like televisions, gaming consoles, cable boxes or other large pieces of equipment fall under that category.DeVries also says using smart devices can reduce your energy cost by 15% or more. A smart thermostat for under $100 lets you schedule when and at what temperature the AC is running.
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