Comments on: Lower Electricity Costs by Reducing Standby Power – DFA Tip of the Week – 5/18/2009 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/ Pay off debt. Save. Give. Live your mission. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sandra http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-9466 Sandra Mon, 10 May 2010 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-9466 I have been thinking about this for a few weeks now. Yours is the only article I have found suggesting it. We have an additional drain in that our builder installed an AC system that runs the fan automatically all year long. There is no way to turn it off except to have an electrician get up in the attic to rewire it. I don't need the fan running throughout the day when we are not in the house from 6 am to 5:30 pm. Our AC guy also told us that it was the fan that was pulling the most electricity. Add that to all the little vampires throughout the house and I would love to do this. Now I have to convince my husband. I have been thinking about this for a few weeks now. Yours is the only article I have found suggesting it. We have an additional drain in that our builder installed an AC system that runs the fan automatically all year long. There is no way to turn it off except to have an electrician get up in the attic to rewire it. I don’t need the fan running throughout the day when we are not in the house from 6 am to 5:30 pm. Our AC guy also told us that it was the fan that was pulling the most electricity. Add that to all the little vampires throughout the house and I would love to do this. Now I have to convince my husband.

]]> By: Matt Jabs http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-6866 Matt Jabs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:32:38 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-6866 I have heard this too Nancy but have found it to be largely untrue. Great advice w/the blanket... we installed one last winter. I have heard this too Nancy but have found it to be largely untrue. Great advice w/the blanket… we installed one last winter.

]]> By: Nancy K http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-6774 Nancy K Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:03:59 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-6774 I was doing this with my electric water heater instead of putting it on a timer. An electrician told me that the circuit breaker switches weren't designed for repeated on/off use. Not sure if it is true or not, but you could end up replacing them from excessive use. Be sure to use a water heater blanket if you have a hot water heater tank. I was doing this with my electric water heater instead of putting it on a timer. An electrician told me that the circuit breaker switches weren’t designed for repeated on/off use. Not sure if it is true or not, but you could end up replacing them from excessive use.

Be sure to use a water heater blanket if you have a hot water heater tank.

]]> By: Matt Jabs http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-499 Matt Jabs Thu, 21 May 2009 05:22:26 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-499 To incorporate the necessary changes into your life, you need to make them as simple as possible to implement. I'm a big believe in that. To incorporate the necessary changes into your life, you need to make them as simple as possible to implement. I’m a big believe in that.

]]> By: Matt Jabs http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-498 Matt Jabs Thu, 21 May 2009 05:21:12 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-498 You know what Lee, I am so committed to it at this point. Also, what I am finding is that every time I make a "sacrifice", it turns out to be a blessing. Simplicity is very attractive, and the more I get into my Debt Free Adventure, the more I am drawn to a simple lifestyle where I cut out all things unnecessary. It is and exciting journey to say the least! You know what Lee, I am so committed to it at this point. Also, what I am finding is that every time I make a “sacrifice”, it turns out to be a blessing.

Simplicity is very attractive, and the more I get into my Debt Free Adventure, the more I am drawn to a simple lifestyle where I cut out all things unnecessary.

It is and exciting journey to say the least!

]]> By: Lee Holcomb http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-489 Lee Holcomb Wed, 20 May 2009 17:16:12 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-489 Matt, you should be commended for your willingness to do WHATEVER it takes to be a good steward! Matt, you should be commended for your willingness to do WHATEVER it takes to be a good steward!

]]> By: Enemy of Debt http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/lower-electricity-costs-by-reducing-standby-power-dfa-tip-of-the-week-5182009/#comment-488 Enemy of Debt Wed, 20 May 2009 17:02:50 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=844#comment-488 Great ideas! We really need to evaluate our situation and plan to make the same effort in reducing our annual costs! I have to admit that we are pretty bad about this. I did try for a very short time to go around the house before bed and unplug everything. This became a pain in the butt. I like the idea of flipping breaker switches. Thanks! Great ideas! We really need to evaluate our situation and plan to make the same effort in reducing our annual costs! I have to admit that we are pretty bad about this. I did try for a very short time to go around the house before bed and unplug everything. This became a pain in the butt. I like the idea of flipping breaker switches. Thanks!

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