Winter is here, and experts say there are ways to stay warm while saving money on your power bill. One of them is to avoid setting the heater temperature too high.
We're officially in winter now, so that means cranking up the heaters and bracing for an eye-watering power bill .
"We often want to crank the heat up so we can walk around the house in a T-shirt and shorts in winter, but that's not cost-effective," CHOICE home heating expert Chris Barnes tells the ABC. "And that's where the reverse cycle aircon comes into the picture. They're more expensive to install up-front, but in the long-term they are far more energy efficient.Before we dive in, the calculations were based on 500 hours of use , with peak pricing at 40c/kWh for electric appliances and 4c/MJh for gas.As you can see, the electric heater will cost less than the reverse cycle aircon for the first four years.
One way to find drafts in your home is to light an incense stick or candle and look for the flutter that indicates there is air movement. Whereas if it's on the same temperature , it's going to run more efficiently because you're preventing the start-up energy cost that comes with turning it on and off.
"That means for example, when you're heating your home, a lot of that heat is being lost through cracks, uninsulated ceiling, and glass through the windows.""Up to eight million homes were built before any minimum energy standards existed, and a vast majority of those homes still have poor energy ratings," she says.Some states are also offering their own separate rebates on top of the federal government.
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