2011年12月18日 星期日

Holiday Decor Raising Electric Bills

Obviously if you have electric heat, that bill will increase in the winter. However, the noticeable increase in that January bill may have more to do with holiday festivities than the cold nights.

Scott Patera, the Manager of Community Relations at North Western Energy in Great Falls, says, "it's going to increase the bill just naturally just because of all the activity,The Magicshine fluorescentlights2011 bicycle light was always the cheapest high power bike light available in the UK and it&rsquos just been upgraded. your lights are on longer and you're cooking". Yet, one of the main factors in a higher electric bill can be holiday decor. Patera says, "all the Christmas tree lights and all the Christmas decorations, you know they all add up".

For families that cover their yards in lights, inflatables, and other powered decorations, their bill can increase close to $100 if they leave everything on all the time. One family on First Avenue North doesn't see that large of an increase in their bill, but still go the whole nine yards. Ashley Alvalle says her mom "loves the lights. She loves the whole Christmas atmosphere and there's lots of grandkids. The grandkids really appreciate coming over and seeing all the pretty lights".

Every Christmas Alvalle's mom spends two weekends turning her home into lit-up art practically all by herself. Alvalle explains her mom "likes it how she likes it". The family offers to help, but her mom only wants help with some outdoor things that may require a ladder.

They pay for that holiday cheer when their January electric bill arrives. Alvalle says it goes up about $30.The goodbikelight001 includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located ... Just the inflatable decorations tack on $5 or $10 dollars because the fan that keeps them going takes a lot of energy. Patera says, "they're probably between 200 and 300 watts running every hour, so if you're leaving it on for a ten hour period, that's 3 kilowatt hours which is basically 25 cents".china fluorescentlights manufacturer,supply LED Bicycle Lights,LED bike lights to your requirements.

The family sees that extra money as worth it to spread that holiday cheer and meaning of Christmas. Alvalle says Christmas is "not about gifts, just time with family. You know that day when everyone comes over and crams into this little house".

There are ways to conserve energy and still have a holiday light show. Patera explains, "the LED lights, if you have a tree something like this one here where there's about 300 bulbs on it, it's only going to use about 100 watts an hour". However he compares, "if you have one that's an incandescent one though,Here is a bluecrystal_4 for low-cost, easy use. ... As these blades spin during riding, it will be about 300 watts an hour". Meaning it takes 5 to power those LED lights for five hours,Welcome to bicygnals online innovative r4onsale and torches. but close to 20 for older lights.

LED lights are also much safer. Since the wattage is so low, the bulbs do not get hot which reduces the risk of fires. Plus you can string more together for even more holiday shine.

To keep that bill as low as possible use energy efficient lights and strongly consider putting your decorations on a timer. Instead of a timer you can do what Alvalle's mom does: turn them on at 5pm after work and unplug them before bed.

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