{"id":456,"date":"2018-02-21T22:23:47","date_gmt":"2018-02-21T22:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/?p=456"},"modified":"2018-02-22T23:49:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T23:49:16","slug":"3-ways-dramatically-cut-energy-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/3-ways-dramatically-cut-energy-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Dramatically Cut Your Energy Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upgrading your home\u2019s energy efficiency can help you save money and significantly reduce your home\u2019s annual energy usage. The energy consumed in your home can quickly add up, whether it\u2019s being used to keep your rooms cool in the summer, to heat your home in the winter, adequately light the property, or to operate any electrical equipment in your home.<\/p>\n

Making some simple changes can have a huge impact on your energy bills. Try these three home energy upgrades to drastically cut your energy costs:<\/p>\n

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  1. Turn Off Appliances<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Did you know that appliances left on standby mode can be energy hogs, even though they\u2019re not in use? In fact, the worst offending appliances, such as games consoles<\/a>, can use almost as much energy in standby mode as they do when they\u2019re in use. Think of the number of appliances in your home that could be continually using power 24 hours per day like TVs, stereo systems, chargers, cable boxes, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers\u2014the list could go on and on. Instead of leaving your home appliances in standby mode all of the time, consider switching them completely off to see instant improvements. You can unplug\/plug the item when you want to use it, or have a power cord with an on\/off switch to make things easy! You\u2019ll see long-term benefits by removing this unnecessary energy consumption.<\/p>\n

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    1. Invest in a Programmable Thermostat<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Programmable thermostats are one of the simplest ways to cut your energy costs<\/a>, plus they have the added bonuses of being affordable and easy to install! Adding a programmable thermostat to your home will help you reduce energy costs in a number of ways. The first is that it\u2019ll let you program your heating so it\u2019s only active when you or your family is home. Secondly, you\u2019ll be able to set the temperature to automatically reduce at night. This doesn\u2019t just lower energy consumption\u2014research shows a cooler home may even improve your sleep<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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      1. Switch to Energy Efficient Lighting Solutions<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Lighting technology has dramatically improved over the last few years, and new lighting solutions, such as LED technology, now offer greatly improved efficiency over older lighting options like incandescent and fluorescent solutions. Easy changes like switching your existing bulbs to LED alternatives can reduce your lighting energy use by up to 75%. Don\u2019t worry, this change isn\u2019t expensive, and the LED bulbs will last for many years! There are also energy efficient fixture options so you can easily replace all lighting in your home.<\/p>\n

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        Upgrading your home\u2019s energy efficiency can help you save money and significantly reduce your home\u2019s annual energy usage. The energy consumed in your home can quickly add up, whether it\u2019s being used to keep your rooms cool in the summer, to heat your home in the winter, adequately light the property, or to operate any […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":455,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/455"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyfitnessfood.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}