In order to save on your electricity bill, when you go on holiday you can take into account certain recommendations that we are going to give you. The objective is to avoid energy consumption as much as possible, without it becoming a problem that even affects safety. We are going to give you some tips that you will be able to put into practice this summer, regardless of whether you are going away for a weekend or even for several months.
Sometimes, just by making some adjustments or changes, we can notice that energy consumption decreases. And this is something you can apply on those days when you go on a trip and there is no one at home. You don’t need to have certain appliances on and consuming energy continuously, for example.
Save electricity when you go on vacation
You can save a lot of money if you tend to have high phantom consumption. This is where you will have the greatest margin, so you should carefully analyze your situation and how you could save money by using less electricity during this time.
Turn off everything you can
The most important thing is to turn off everything you can. Any plug you have connected, the television, a power strip where you have the computer plugged in, etc. You could even choose to turn off all the circuit breakers, except those in the kitchen. With this, you will put an end to phantom consumption in one fell swoop.
Now, you won’t be able to turn off everything. For example, you shouldn’t turn off the refrigerator and freezer. Unless you’re going to be away for many weeks and empty them completely, you should never turn them off. You shouldn’t turn off any sensors or surveillance systems you may have at home either. Everything else is unnecessary.
Take advantage of home automation
Home automation can also help you save energy when you’re not at home. Although it can help you save energy in everyday life, such as turning devices on or off, turning the heating on or off, or opening windows, there are also some situations in which it can be useful when you’re away.
An example is being able to have certain appliances on only for a certain time. For example, if you want to keep your house clean and use a robot vacuum cleaner, instead of having it always on, consuming energy, you could use a Wi-Fi plug, which uses very little energy, and turn it on every few days so that it works. Choose a good smart plug.
Do you have a hot water boiler?
If you have a hot water heater, you may want to turn it off. Of course, this will depend on how long you are away. The longer you spend on vacation, the more cost-effective it will be to turn it off and, once you are back home, turn it back on, thus saving money during this time.
Therefore, if you are going to be away for several days or weeks, we do recommend that you turn off the hot water boiler completely. You will simply have to remember to turn it on as soon as you arrive and that’s it.
Raise the refrigerator one degree
Adjusting the temperature of your refrigerator correctly is important to reduce electricity consumption. On vacation, when you are not at home, you could even raise the temperature by one degree. This can help you save about 7% of energy. When you return, we recommend that you lower the temperature again.
But why can you turn up the temperature by one degree while you’re away? We’ve talked about how it’s better to turn down the temperature by one degree in summer compared to winter, because the air outside is warmer and when you open the door, it can get warmer. Since you’re going to be on holiday, the door will remain closed. So, it’s not necessary to turn it up by one degree.
In short, these are some adjustments you can make to your home when you go on holiday in the summer, with the aim of saving energy. It will be useful to avoid paying more than necessary on the bill.
