If you have energy vampires sucking power from your home or office in Northeast Ohio, it’s time to conquer the vampires by saving the energy they consume.
Energy vampires can be found in nearly every room. They are the energy-sucking devices that you’re not currently using, but are still plugged into an electrical outlet. Left unchecked, these energy vampires will steal energy, which you will feel through higher energy bills (as much as $100 a year according to some experts).
Do you use your timer-equipped coffee maker only in the morning, but leave it plugged in all day? If so, it’s costing you money, along with other unused appliances that don’t need to be plugged in. How about your plasma TV? Even if it’s on from morning until night, you could still unplug it while you sleep. The television is one of a number of audio-video devices that are common energy vampires. Chargers for electronic devices suck energy even when they’re not charging anything, which is most of the time. Your computer and its peripherals, such as monitor, printer, scanner and hard drive, also may be significant energy vampires.
Here are some steps to battle energy-sucking vampires:
- Use power strips for your equipment, using separate strips for different uses. For example, use one to power your computer and related devices, and another for television, DVD player and stereo. If you have a DVR or other device that must have power to record television programs, plug it into a separate power source.
- Unplug chargers for all electronic devices when you’re not charging those devices.
- If you need your computer to stay on, enable Energy Star power-management settings on both the computer and monitor.
- Look for the Energy Star label when you shop for appliances, electronics, and computers and peripherals. You’ll save more energy than with standard brands.
You can come out on top against the vampires. Just don’t feed them any more than you have to.
Please contact us at Energy 1 Heating & Air Conditioningfor more energy-saving tips. Based in Lorain, we’ve been serving Lorain, Erie and Cuyahoga counties for more than 50 years.
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