Dynamic Electric are the commercial electrical contractors Toronto … Dealing with residential and commercial properties, who will help you reduce your costs and reduce your footprint on the environment. Whether you are building from scratch, have an electrical emergency, or are renovating and upgrading your electrical systems, Dynamic Electric will come in, advice, assess and then talk to you about the best way forward to reduce your costs, and to save the planet.
Here are their top six tips!
Solar Power
Solar is probably on the top of everyone’s list when it comes to getting off the grid and really benefiting the environment. In a country like Canada, it is hard to be reliant on solar only, given that the sun does not always shine! Solar is a brilliant option, even if you only put in a few solar panels for parts of your home, or opt for a solar geyser. Solar is expensive to put in, initially, but once you’ve got over the start-up costs, your electricity bills will decrease dramatically. Your electricians will be able to give you costs, analyses, and breakdowns of where you could save money by going solar.
Environmentally friendly lighting
Sometimes, all you need is an electrician to come in, assess your electrical circuits and systems, and change a light bulb or two! A lot of the old light bulbs, including the incandescent bulbs, were terrible for the environment, as well as costing a lot of money to run. Many have since been taken off the market, and banned in some countries. Ask your commercial electrical contractors Toronto to come out and assess the way you are doing things. You may just need someone to advice you on which light bulbs to use, which by the way, would probably be LED! LED lightbulbs have a longer lifespan than anything else, and do the least harm to the environment. Compact fluorescent lights are also excellent and your electrician will give you the options.
Maintain your electrical appliances
You may not know it, but when electrical appliances get old, they can guzzle electricity. Annual services are a good idea, of course to ensure safety. But also, to ensure you are not throwing money down the drain. In Toronto, underfloor heating and central heating are vital. Both must get serviced and checked! Call your electrician and ask them to come and do a maintenance check. They may just offer you a fabulous cost saving solution. And although summers are brief in Canada, get those air conditioners serviced too.
Switch things off!
It’s okay to nag your children and ask them to switch the lights off. And there are a few different schools of thought but good commercial electrical contractors Toronto. They will tell you that you should switch everything off if you are out for the day… Such as your geyser, oven, kettle, television, and also switch things off when you go away. A geyser that is on all day can really increase your electricity bills. Shower in the morning, switch off the geyser, and when you come home again, switch it back on, giving it an hour or so to warm up the water.
Use natural light
This may sound obvious but – open the curtains! Teens are often culprits here, staying indoors all day with their curtains closed and their lights switched on. Sorry kids, but it’s time to get natural. Insist they open up and let bright light inside, it’s healthy and it will save you money.
Skylights
If your rooms are dark because of the way they face, or the way they were designed, think about putting in a few skylights. Like going solar, it can be a little costly in the beginning, but once they’re in, they’re in forever. A skylight can make a huge different to a dark house, and save you a lot of money in electricity. Plus, they look gorgeous.
Most Canadian electricity bills, especially in winter, are high. We have come to expect those high bills – it’s cold, it’s dark. And of course we are all using heaters and heating systems, artificial lighting, and having fabulously warm baths. There is no need for anyone to suffer, and we should all be comfortable, but we do not have to spend a fortune to be comfortable. Ask your commercial electrical contractors Toronto to come to your home, or your office, and assess your systems. It is really important to have your systems checked, annually. And you will find that these assessments will do wonders for your bills! And if you are building from scratch, make sure that the electrical systems put in are energy efficient, cost saving and environmentally friendly.
