Try These Cool Energy Saving Advice When It’s Warm

Mention energy efficiency in the home or office, and most people instantly think of efforts to keep rooms warm and cosy without wasting money. While there’s no doubt that cold weather and inefficient homes result in the most energy usage and waste, you can still save money and energy even when there’s no need for heating. Simply apply some of the following easy home energy saving tips and you’ll notice a difference in your energy bills all year round.

Cooling Without The Cost

If you regularly use air conditioning in summer months then you can make some big savings by relying on more natural cooling solutions first. Simple steps such as opening windows, minimising or altering your use of heat generating appliances such ovens. Even small changes such as upgrading lighting to use energy saving lightbulbs can all combine to help reduce the temperature of your home.

Another useful tip is to close curtains in rooms you don’t use in the daytime to reduce the amount of direct heat from the sun and the overall temperature of your home.

Energy Saving Tips For Air Conditioning

A good way to approach using an air conditioning system is to treat it like a central heating system. Only use it just enough to achieve a comfortable temperature in the rooms it is needed. A common error with air conditioning use is to set the temperature way below what is actually required in an attempt to cool the room faster. In fact, the thermostat only controls what temperature the air it cools reaches, not how fast it will take to achieve.

Cooling Fans

Electric fans can be very effective for quickly reducing the temperature in one or more rooms but a bit of thought about placement can give even better results and save you money. For example, placing a single fan in a hallway with doors to connecting rooms open is a good way to cool numerous rooms in one go.

If your building layout permits, try setting up two fans, one facing inwards by a window and one facing inwards by a window across the building. If you can set up a direct line, you’ll ensure a very effective flow of cold air.

All these tips can work even better is you have a house and position fans facing inwards from ground floor windows and directed outwards upstairs towards open windows. This method takes advantage of the heat that rises through your home and creates a flow of air to encourage the heat to leave out of the open upstairs windows. It may also be worth thinking about putting the fan on the kitchen floor if you are using the oven, for example cooking a roast dinner. This will combine the benefit of cooling the air with the benefit of spreading that air around the building and lessening the effects of the heat.

Save On Laundry Costs

If you have a yard or garden, drying clothes outside in warm weather can be a real energy saver. This doesn’t just mean not having to use electricity on a spin cycle or a tumble drier. It also reduces the need to use a clothes horse indoors which, during colder months, can cause damp and mean using electricity for dehumidifiers.

By simply applying basic energy efficiency tips and changing your energy comsumption habits around the home you can save money and the environment whatever the weather is doing.