{"id":8717,"date":"2021-04-11T16:41:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T14:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/?p=8717"},"modified":"2021-04-11T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T14:41:27","slug":"como-evitar-cuotas-estratosfericas-en-las-facturas-energeticas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/como-evitar-cuotas-estratosfericas-en-las-facturas-energeticas\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid stratospheric fees on energy bills"},"content":{"rendered":"

What can you do to pay less on your electricity or water bills? How to adopt a more responsible mindset to reduce the cost of household supplies? What to do to save month by month in the consumption of your essential service bills?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lights on, air conditioning, water heater, oven\u2026 An average family pays more than \u20ac 1,500 a year in electricity and water supplies, but\u2026 what can you do to reduce this figure?<\/p>\n

Although you can start saving by adopting more efficient behaviors, such as performing any receipt inquiry<\/a> of electricity or water telematically (if you have a CFE electricity bill<\/a>, you can already consult it on the internet so that you can save time and money), there is still a good list of ideas that you can start applying right now if you want to see a notable reduction in your electricity and water bill by more than 25%:<\/p>\n

These are just some of the greatest ideas you can put into practice today to start saving on your energy bills, but there is still so much more you can do!<\/p>\n

How to save on heating \/ cooling costs<\/h2>\n

Home air conditioning or heating is the main culprit for most of the high bills for energy supplies, so they are undoubtedly the best place to start making adjustments that allow you to reduce costs and thus save money every month. month.<\/p>\n

Check the sealing of windows, doors and appliances<\/h3>\n

Checking the seal level when you close doors, windows and appliances helps to make sure that the temperature level remains stable. This is the same with windows and doors that do not seal properly, as it allows energy to leak out, as does your money.<\/p>\n

Repair leaky ducts<\/h3>\n

This helps improve the efficiency of all the energy systems in your home. Both your heating and air conditioning will work more efficiently if you focus on fixing leaks in your air conditioning, heating, and ventilation ducts.<\/p>\n

Pay attention to the thermostat<\/h3>\n

Adjust the thermostat when you leave the house or go to sleep. In this way you can see considerable savings in the annual costs of your electricity bills of more than 10%.<\/p>\n

Check the temperature of your fridge and freezer<\/h3>\n

This is great for keeping food fresh, but not working too hard to maintain temperature.<\/p>\n

How to save on water costs<\/h2>\n

The water heater is the second largest energy supply expense for most people. Therefore, applying domestic policies to reduce water consumption - both in the shower, and in the washing machine or dishwasher - can help you considerably reduce the total amount of your energy bills.<\/p>\n

Shorten your shower time to a maximum of two minutes<\/h3>\n

This is one of the simplest ideas for reducing water consumption.<\/p>\n

Replace the shower head<\/h3>\n

Replacing the shower head with a more efficient one to reduce excessive water consumption.<\/p>\n

Try washing clothes in colder water<\/h3>\n

Cold or lukewarm water and halving the load of the washing machine to wash clothes also means reducing energy use.<\/p>\n

Fix leaky faucets<\/h3>\n

Since constant dripping is one of the biggest sources of water waste that exists.<\/p>\n

Adjust the temperature of the water heater<\/h3>\n

To reduce your water heating costs, keep the water heater setting lower to save energy.<\/p>\n

Choose energy efficient appliances<\/h3>\n

When you have to buy a new washing machine, water heater or dishwasher, go for an energy efficient model for long-term savings. Prioritize low-power electronics when shopping for a new refrigerator, water heater, television, dehumidifier, washer, or dryer.<\/p>\n

Find out advantageous rates<\/h3>\n

Some service providers offer more affordable rates during certain hours of the day, which can save you between 5 and 25% during these off-peak hours.<\/p>\n

How to save on electricity costs<\/h2>\n

Lights and electronic devices turned on account for a large part of a home's energy use.<\/p>\n

Use LED bulbs.<\/h3>\n

You can save between \u20ac 50 and \u20ac 100 a year by swapping the bulbs in your home for fluorescent or LED bulbs, which maximize energy efficiency.<\/p>\n

Install dimmer switches<\/h3>\n

These types of switches give you the opportunity to set the brightness in a room to suit your needs, adapting the environment while saving electricity.<\/p>\n

Use power strips with smart plugs<\/h3>\n

There are some electronic devices that never turn off, but instead go into standby mode, requiring a constant trickle of power. Connect these devices to a smart power strip that will cut power when the devices are not in use.<\/p>\n

Complete an energy audit.<\/h3>\n

Many electric companies often offer home energy audits - sometimes even free of charge - to identify new ways to reduce energy use.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pay less on your electricity and water bills? Find out which are the most advisable tips to save wisely.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10156208023222377_816660988427188":"","twitter_3131603140_3131603140":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[313],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hogar"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8717"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8717\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8720,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8717\/revisions\/8720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hazlofacilmente.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}