{"id":2505,"date":"2021-04-24T09:40:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-24T14:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/?p=2505"},"modified":"2021-04-09T12:05:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T17:05:07","slug":"how-to-minimize-your-spring-electricity-use-to-almost-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/en\/how-to-minimize-your-spring-electricity-use-to-almost-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Minimize Your Spring Electricity Use to Almost Nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2359\" src=\"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1124px-Hallig_Hooge_Germany_view_from_the_Backenswarft.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"765\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1124px-Hallig_Hooge_Germany_view_from_the_Backenswarft.jpg 765w, https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/1124px-Hallig_Hooge_Germany_view_from_the_Backenswarft-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spring\u2019s the easiest time of year, besides the transition to fall, to take your electricity use down to practically nothing.<\/p>\n<p>To make that happen, you should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dress for comfort in the natural weather so you don\u2019t have to turn your AC on<\/li>\n<li>Keep all your doors closed<\/li>\n<li>Close your fireplace damper<\/li>\n<li>Unblock all your vents<\/li>\n<li>Service your AC, which you can actually do yourself quite easily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And here\u2019s the details on how to do each of those:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Dress to Keep Yourself Comfortable<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For at least part of the Texas spring, you can get away with not having your HVAC system on at all.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s really no big deal to put on something with long sleeves, or strip down to shorts and a T-shirt at any point during the day.<\/p>\n<p>Toss an extra blanket on your bed, or take it off as the weather dictates.<\/p>\n<p>The point is that you can be comfortable (most of the time) without turning your HVAC system on at all.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the best way to save energy because your HVAC system uses the most energy out of any appliance.<\/p>\n<p>But sometimes, you\u2019ll just have to give in and use it when you have a hard time feeling comfortable no matter what you do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Keep Your Doors Closed<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By this, we mean your garage and attic doors in particular. You should also make sure both have a good seal when closed.<\/p>\n<p>Even with your attic door closed, it can cause major loss of comfort if it\u2019s not sealed. Remember that warm air rises and creates airflow up and into your attic, which itself may not be sealed from the outdoors all that well.<\/p>\n<p>This can be true even in newly built homes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Close Your Fireplace Damper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have one of these, make sure it\u2019s closed when not in use.<\/p>\n<p>Think about the several-inch opening in your chimney&#8230;and all the air that can escape!<\/p>\n<p>Fireplaces can be a major source of energy loss if you don\u2019t keep the damper closed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Unblock All Vents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you do have to run your HVAC system finally because of the Texas heat, make sure all vents have no obstructions blocking their airflow.<\/p>\n<p>This includes both furniture and curtains.<\/p>\n<p>Keep all vents open fully. Closing your vents in a room or two to control air flow only makes your HVAC system work harder and use more electricity.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2461\" src=\"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ThinkstockPhotos-526141682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ThinkstockPhotos-526141682.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ThinkstockPhotos-526141682-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ThinkstockPhotos-526141682-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Service Your Air Conditioner <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Servicing your AC is actually something simple enough to do yourself. You can call a professional too if you don\u2019t have the time or interest.<\/p>\n<p>But, even if you\u2019re not mechanical, you can absolutely service your AC system.<\/p>\n<p>And best of all, it doesn\u2019t even take that long. Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeadvisor.com\/r\/ac-maintenance\/#:~:text=The%20technician%20will%20check%20it,function%20through%20a%20complete%20cycle.&amp;text=Check%20our%20AC%20Repair%20Guide%20for%20average%20figures.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a thorough guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Keeping your electricity use extremely low during the cooler part of spring isn\u2019t hard. All it takes is a plan of action and a little follow-through.<\/p>\n<p>With those two things, you can keep your electricity bill to a minimum!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spring\u2019s the easiest time of year, besides the transition to fall, to take your electricity use down to practically nothing. To make that happen, you should: Dress for comfort in the natural weather so you don\u2019t have to turn your AC on Keep all your doors closed Close your fireplace damper Unblock all your vents &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/en\/how-to-minimize-your-spring-electricity-use-to-almost-nothing\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Minimize Your Spring Electricity Use to Almost Nothing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to Minimize Your Spring Electricity Use to Almost Nothing - 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