Increasing Your Home’s Energy Efficiency Can Save Money During the Holiday Season
The holidays bring exciting times and the expectations of enjoying some time off with the family. Lights and Christmas trees go up. Shopping lists are made. Family get-togethers and meals are planned. But along with the holiday comes some extra costs. Gift-giving can get expensive. Electricity bills can go up because of the added demand from the decorations.
Because of the added costs associated with the season, it’s in a homeowner’s best interest to keep bills under control. Luckily, homeowners who are diligent about cost-saving measures can save enough on energy bills to offset the cost of all of the other holiday expenditures.
Jolly Decorations Indoors and Outdoors
Holiday decorations can be expensive to put up and operate. Not only do homeowners cover the cost of buying the materials to beautify their homes, but they are also stuck with paying for the energy to power them. There is also the added cost of hanging devices and extension cords so that decorations can go in the best places.
Some homeowners will even opt to have extra outlets installed outside their homes to set up outdoor lighting. When all of this tallies up, it can equal quite the cost. Coupled with the added costs of the holidays, homeowners can find their budgets stressed.
Energy-Efficient Holiday Decoration Choices
The choice of lighting can make a huge difference in energy bills over the holiday season. But beautifying a home for the holidays can come with costs. Many homeowners find themselves eagerly decorating after Thanksgiving and keeping the lights on through the New Year, only to be hit with high bills after the season is over.
Some planning can help save money on holiday decorating. Putting decorations on automatic timers can drastically reduce the cost of decorating a home. Instead of keeping decorations on for 8 to 10 hours through the day, timers can automatically turn lights off at any time to save money.
Energy-efficient LED lighting is available in indoor and outdoor light strands. LED lighting is the lowest energy option available that can save a lot of money on outdoor decoration. An added benefit is that more lighting can be stranded together because of lower energy demands. This makes running more lights easier and requires less planning, along with being much cheaper to operate.
Everyone Could Benefit from a Little Help From Their A-Plus Friends
With all of the planning that makes the holidays perfect, everyone could use some help this time of year. Even Santa has elves. Homeowners who love decorating their homes indoors and outdoors should hire a professional to help with decorative lighting to keep things low-stress.
Decorating a house with lights can be a daunting process. Homeowners that wish to hang lights around their property will need ladders and sets of compatible lights. Hanging off of ladders is not everyone’s cup of tea. A holiday light installation service can quickly and safely do the job without the need for special equipment or wasting time shopping around for light sets. Homeowners can enjoy the beauty of the season without taking risks or wasting weekends putting up, or taking down, lights.
About A-Plus Air Conditioning & Home Solutions
A-Plus Air Conditioning & Home Solutions is Austin’s choice for energy-efficient holiday lighting. Their holiday light installers are fully insured and have years of experience brightening up the holiday season. Over their 40 years in business, they have developed a passion for helping customers save on energy bills. They offer a full line of air conditioning and heater repair services and handyman services to keep homes running during the holidays.
