A Beginner's Guide To Making Your Bathroom Energy Efficient
Owning a home is exciting, but there are more overhead costs involved than if you were renting. Keeping your utility bills down is a yearlong task, no matter the season. Thankfully, there are ways you can make your bathroom more energy efficient, therefore cutting down costs. Here are some useful tips every first homeowner should know.
Cold Showers Are Your Friend
This sounds terrible, but it is actually very useful when it comes to reducing costs of your water, electricity, gas or a combination of all three. When you take cold showers, you are cutting out all the extra energy it takes to heat your water. They also save on energy because cold showers will definitely decrease your shower time since no one likes sitting in cold water for 15 minutes or more. It is a win-win situation. Your hair, skin and nails will thank you as well as your wallet and the planet. You are not contributing more water waste when you take cold showers. Your skin will be left feeling supple and hydrated.
Turn Off The Faucet When Not In Use
It is common habit to keep the water running while you are brushing your shiny pearls, but doing so is a huge waste. You might as well be throwing money down the drain. Turning off the water while your brush your teeth will save you tons of money. Doing this will make your bathroom more energy efficient. It will be a difficult habit to break, but it is a habit worth breaking since this could mean saving you hundreds of dollars in energy costs. Since the faucet is low-running there may be no need for an emergency plumber.
Swap Out Your Default Shower Head For One That Saves Energy
Did you know that you can change the energy efficiency of your shower by simply replacing the showerhead? Energy-efficient shower heads control the amount of water that is released. That means you can shower using the minimum amount of water required to take a thorough shower automatically. You do not have to worry about keeping tabs on how much water you are wasting and how long your showers are. Your showerhead can do all of that for you. That does not mean you can take hour showers and expect for your energy bills to go down. You must do this in addition to taking shorter showers.
Install A Faucet Aerator
This is the same concept as your energy-efficient shower heads, only they are faucets. The installation process is super easy, you could do it yourself if you are comfortable. The aerator is typically installed over the sink’s standard tap faucet and controls the amount of water that is released. There are many different models to choose from depending on your home’s water pressure.
Keep Things Ungplugged
If they are not in use, it is recommended that you unplug them. This includes things like hair driers, flat irons, curling wands and anything else that needs to be plugged in to be used. Even though those appliances are turned off, they are still consuming energy. This is energy and money you could be saving.
