{"id":539,"date":"2022-10-27T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T19:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/?p=539"},"modified":"2022-10-28T14:32:31","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T19:32:31","slug":"electric-bill-horrors-nj-energy-vampires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/electric-bill-horrors-nj-energy-vampires\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric Bill Horrors! NJ Energy Vampires!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Your NJ Electric Bill is in Distress!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/energy-vampire-electric-bills-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"Is your electric bill looking sickly and weighed down by a burden of heavy, black print? It may be the victim of an energy vampires! Find out how to reduce their dark influences and reduce your bills!\" class=\"wp-image-550\" title=\"Your NJ Electric Bill is in Distress!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/energy-vampire-electric-bills-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/energy-vampire-electric-bills-230x111.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/energy-vampire-electric-bills-350x169.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/energy-vampire-electric-bills-480x232.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/energy-vampire-electric-bills.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><center><em>They sink their glistening fangs to feed until there is no more!<\/br>Energy Vampires! Learn how to save your NJ electric bill from their page darkening influences and save money!<\/em><\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s spooky season folks! And we don&#8217;t just mean the chilling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/simonmoore\/2022\/09\/26\/will-the-us-see-a-recession\/\">warnings of recession<\/a>. Because I\u2019ll bet you didn\u2019t know it, but your home is riddled with vampires\u2026\u00a0 Energy vampires! These parasitic lurkers siphon off precious power from your electricity supply, driving up your electric bill to hair-raising heights beyond compare. So it\u2019s time to save the damsel in distress (your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/electricity-rates\">energy bill savings<\/a>) by donning your best Van Helsing fedoras. We\u2019re going energy vampire slaying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Plunge a Stake Through their Heart!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll need to adapt this tried-and-tested classic, because energy vampires aren\u2019t your good old fashioned humanoids. Energy vampires will sneak into things like TVs and phone chargers to suck out your power by turning on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/articles\/3-easy-tips-reduce-your-standby-power-loads\">standby<\/a> lights. The stake is your finger, and their heart is the power button. Drive it home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Better Yet &#8211; Decapitate them!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most overlooked species of energy vampires is the genus: \u2018Unused Appliances Left Plugged Into the Mains\u2019. They\u2019ll burrow their heads into your mains sockets and siphon off your hard-earned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\/electricity-rates\">cheap energy<\/a>. And if there\u2019s lots of them, they\u2019ll bleed you dry! Decapitate these parasites by unplugging your appliances from the wall when they\u2019re not in use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Let Sunlight Save Your Electric Bill!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy vampires love it when you let that overnight chill linger in your home. It means you&#8217;ll to crank up your heat in the morning! So if you\u2019re blessed with a sunny winter\u2019s day, throw open the curtains so that sun can raise your indoor temp. Just make sure to close them again before night falls\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Burn them! (Sort Of)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst Joe-Average vampires can be toppled with a good ol\u2019 fashioned flaming, these modern energy vampires are a bit more savvy. In fact, they love when you use the oven! Because it\u2019s one of the least energy-efficient appliances in the kitchen. So blast those vampires with a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/radiation-emitting-products\/resources-you-radiation-emitting-products\/microwave-oven-radiation#What_is_Microwave_Radiation_\">EM radiation<\/a> instead, by swapping out your oven for your microwave every so often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Their Capes Strangle Your Furnace!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy vampires love to shuffle things around to stop heat getting to the places that you need it. In fact, you might have seen this in action! Curtain covering a warm air duct? That\u2019s an energy vampire\u2019s cape. Sofa pushed up against it? That\u2019s the work of an energy vampire! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/energysaver\/minimizing-energy-losses-ducts\">Blocked duct work<\/a> can strangle air flow through your furnace! So sweep aside any obstructions to keep the vampires at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Slay Energy Vampires to Save your Electric Bill!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve armed you with the wisdom, brave vampire slayer. And now it\u2019s up to you. Keep your eyes peeled for these nefarious energy-vampire ghouls. And kill them, dead! Because there\u2019s only one thing more bone-chilling than a home filled with vampires &#8211; and that, dear reader, is a monstrously high home energy bill! So rouse your courage and go hunting these electric bill horrors, NJ Energy Vampires! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And for more great energy saving tips and savings, come back to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njenergyratings.com\">www.NJEnergyRatings.com<\/a> for a cheap energy plan to keep them at bay once you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your NJ Electric Bill is in Distress! It\u2019s spooky season folks! 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