Energy Saving Tips to Keep Your Meralco Bills Low

Energy saving tips for regular days

Open curtains during the day to let sunlight in so you don’t need to turn on the lights.

 

 

Or keep them drawn to to make the room cooler sans the aircon.

 

 

You can also open windows to let the breeze in.

 

 

Get rid of incandescent bulbs and replace them with compact fluorescent light bulbs which are more energy efficient…

 

 

… but make sure to clean them regularly to increase output and keep Mom happy.

 

 

Clean air conditioning units regularly. Dirty aircon filters obstruct airflow, which means there’s more energy consumed.

 

 

Landscape. This will give you a prettier garden and a cooler home. Shades from trees will minimize the need for turning on the aircon.

 

 

Don’t step away until you’re sure that the refrigerator is sealed shut.

 

 

Organize food inside your fridge so that air flows more efficiently.

 

Chest freezers hold cold air inside better so if you’ve got a big family, this might be good to have.

 

 

Use microwave ovens more frequently because they’re the most energy efficient.

 

Toast bread on a toaster, not on a grill.

 

It’s advisable to minimize the use of your traditional oven, but if you need to use it, follow these tips:

Cook food in batches.

 

 

Slash cooking time in half by thawing or defrosting food hours before cooking…

 

…and by cutting food in smaller pieces.

 

Use ceramics or glass because they minimize the temperature needed for cooking.

 

Avoid opening the oven because it loses heat and will need more energy to raise the temperature.

 

 

Boil only the water you need.

 

 

Run a full load when washing clothes. The machine uses the same amount of energy for a full or half load.

 

 

If you have a separate dryer, save on energy by drying them in the sun…

 

 

…and don’t wring clothes; hang while still dripping so they’re less wrinkled when they dry.

Use fabric softeners so clothes are less crumpled when they dry.

 

Iron clothes in batches.

 

 

Put aluminum foil over the board. This will reflect heat back to the clothes, so you don’t need to turn them inside out for another round of ironing.

Organize your kitchen. Don’t put cold and hot appliances together. The fridge shouldn’t be next to the oven because it’ll use up more energy to maintain the right temperature.

 

 

Skip the dishwasher and wash dishes by hand.

 

 

When in Manila and you’re scared of huge electric bills, adopt these energy saving tips. Implementing these won’t just save you money; these will also serve as your contribution to protecting the planet. 

 

 

Energy saving tips to keep your Meralco bills low