| New England Energy Audit Why Is My Electric Bill So High? |
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Could this be the
culpert of your high
culpert of your high
It's time to stop wondering, call New England Energy Audit and find out just why your electric bills are
out of control. We can help!!
out of control. We can help!!
| TIP #11 - Do you use portable space heaters? Not only can they be dangerous but they will also increase your electricity costs, often times enough so that you are not realizing any savings at all. |
| 866-603-ENERGY OR E-MAIL: INFO@NEWENGLANDENERGYAUDIT.COM |
Are you being conscientious about your electrical use or so you think but your
electric bills remain high?
You don't have to resort to using candles to reduce your electric bills. Chances are
your appliances are no longer working efficiently. Refrigerators that are older, can
be running your electric bill up, sometimes costing the home owner as much as
$300.00 per year. Old, inefficient or malfunctioning applainces may be causing your
electric bill to spike, but which one? You certainly cannot go out and replace every
appliance to find out.
Even if you have an appliance that says that it is "energy efficient" that may no
longer be the case. With age some appliances start using more energy. An older
appliance, that is older than ten years, that was energy efficient at the time you
We will come into your home and meter the most likely suspects. In just a couple of
hours we can tell how much electricity a certain appliance is using and give you a
very close approximation to the cost per year for each appliance we monitor. After
that and with those figures in hand, you decide, based on economics.
The appliances that are the usual suspects are as follows:
Refrigerators-usually those older than 10 years.
Hot Water Heaters
Dryers
Dehumidifiers
Air Conditioners
Beware of phantom load! What is phantom load? As you sleep, when you’re on
vacation, when you’re at home and when you’re not, appliances around your house
are secretly using small amounts of energy even though they have been turned off.
This power usage is referred to as “phantom electricity loads” and depending how
how many electric gadgets you have around the house, can be costing you quite a
bit. According to the Department of Energy almost 75% of electricity used to power
electronics and chargers is consumed while the products are turned off. Unplug
those chargers to save!
electric bills remain high?
You don't have to resort to using candles to reduce your electric bills. Chances are
your appliances are no longer working efficiently. Refrigerators that are older, can
be running your electric bill up, sometimes costing the home owner as much as
$300.00 per year. Old, inefficient or malfunctioning applainces may be causing your
electric bill to spike, but which one? You certainly cannot go out and replace every
appliance to find out.
Even if you have an appliance that says that it is "energy efficient" that may no
longer be the case. With age some appliances start using more energy. An older
appliance, that is older than ten years, that was energy efficient at the time you
We will come into your home and meter the most likely suspects. In just a couple of
hours we can tell how much electricity a certain appliance is using and give you a
very close approximation to the cost per year for each appliance we monitor. After
that and with those figures in hand, you decide, based on economics.
The appliances that are the usual suspects are as follows:
Refrigerators-usually those older than 10 years.
Hot Water Heaters
Dryers
Dehumidifiers
Air Conditioners
Beware of phantom load! What is phantom load? As you sleep, when you’re on
vacation, when you’re at home and when you’re not, appliances around your house
are secretly using small amounts of energy even though they have been turned off.
This power usage is referred to as “phantom electricity loads” and depending how
how many electric gadgets you have around the house, can be costing you quite a
bit. According to the Department of Energy almost 75% of electricity used to power
electronics and chargers is consumed while the products are turned off. Unplug
those chargers to save!
