With the holidays upon us and the inevitable spike in our electricity bills that holiday decorations and entertaining generates, there couldn’t be a better time to think about “Going Green.” There are many reasons why we should all be thinking in terms of going green and many ways that we can all do our part. What the team of professionals at Brodie Electric would like to focus on are the ways in which we can help the environment and save you money in the process and there’s no better place to start than with the electricity usage in your home.
Going green doesn’t just mean changing out your incandescent light bulbs for fluorescent bulbs though that may be a good place to start, depending upon the room. What going green really means is taking a look at your entire energy consumption throughout the home and making some relatively simple but very cost effective adjustments. For instance, have you ever thought about installing motion sensors or time switches on your closet, bathroom, laundry or garage lights? What about in-wall timers to control exterior patio, garage, walkway lights and of course holiday lighting outlets that are typically left on all night? Dimmers too, are a great solution for controlling incandescent lighting but what many people don’t realize is that they not only cut the energy consumption of the bulb but increase its life span as well. LED lighting too, is making huge leaps and bounds in terms of product availability, design and affordability and is rapidly becoming a very popular alternative to incandescent and fluorescent lighting. We are here to help you design an LED solution for almost every interior and exterior light source in your home.
Lastly, and probably most importantly during this holiday season we should all be thinking about how to get the most out of what we already have in our homes. That means such things as reversing the direction of ceiling fans to push hot air downwards, reducing the hours that your pool filters run, reprogramming your heater thermostats to only run during the hours that someone is home and of course turning off any lights that are not in use. Brodie Electric is not just an ordinary electrical contractor focused on getting the job done as quickly as possible but a team of professionals who truly care about this town, our people and our environment. With free estimates and our “always on time” policy, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. We look forward to meeting you.
For more information or to schedule your own personal consultation, please visit us at www.brodieelectric.com or call Paul Brodie at 661-294-5001.