There are a lot of easy steps you can take to lower your energy bills and make solar power more accessible for Colorado. As rising costs affect everyone, implementing these tips now will help keep the cost low while also saving money.
- Check Seals on Windows and Doors
The first step to improving energy efficiency is routinely inspecting all of the windows and doors in your home for cracks. You should also examine any casing that frames them, looking out both inside as well as outside on top surfaces-especially where they meet at corners. When there are gaps or openings like this then it reduces not only how much insulation retention, you'll get but worse yet, leading reduced efficiency
- Install LED Light Bulbs and Smart Thermostats
Installing LED light bulbs is one of the simplest ways to make your home more energy efficient. Not only do they last up to 20 years but compared with incandescent lights that need replacing after 1-2 thousand hours use; you'll save money in electricity costs every month.
It's easy to control how and when you heat or cool your home with a smart thermostat. The app available on any phone or laptop gives flexibility that allows for setting heating schedules according to the time of day, whether someone is at work in their office all day long.
- Upgrade Home Appliances
Updating your home appliances with energy-saving models can cut down on utility bills by as much 10 to 50%. Not only will you be saving money, but it’s also good for the environment too. In addition, new models may increase property values if you decide to sell.
- Upgrade Home Insulation
Upgrading and adding insulation decreases air flow into your home. This will serve to reduce cooling and heating costs throughout the year. The installation is one of the easiest and quickest things you can do to make an energy-savings difference. Some studies have shown that solar panel installation Denver can work in conjunction with insulation to further insulate your home.
- Go Solar
Going solar is a simple and cost-effective way to save money on your electric bill. Partner with the experts at Denver Solar Power, who will help you harness all that sunshine through strategic installation of panels across rooftops in order maximize potential energy production from each sunny day. With an easy tool like Lessar Energy’s Free Savings Calculator, it's easier than ever before for anyone interested enough - whether small household or big company –to find out just how much they could be saving every month by going green today.
