The power company in my town has a monopoly. There are over one hundred thousand residents, and we all only have one choice when it comes to utilities. I really loathe this, and every single year they raise the rates and no one has any option but to keep paying. I will not say the name of the company, because why give those morons the free press? In any event, I have developed a passion for being efficient when it comes to my power use. The less energy I use, the less I have to pay those jackals, so here are my top energy saving tips. The first thing I did to immediately cut my power bill was to buy a smart thermostat. They say you have to spend money to make money, and in this case the smart thermostat knocked fifty bucks off my power bill the first month. That was before I even knew how to properly program it! The smart thermostat monitors not just the temp and humidity of your home, but the overall air quality.
The smart thermostat learns the patterns of the house, such as when people are at work or school, when the house is empty, and when the sun heats it up the most. Remember when you were a kid and your dad would stand with his hand on the thermostat, adjusting it up and down just a little? A smart thermostat does that job for you, keeps the indoor temps perfect, and you never even have to pay attention to it at all.