Save money on your electric bill by 'tightening up' your home

PHOENIX - Temperatures in the Valley are expected to reach 110 degrees in the coming days and that means higher electric bills are also to come.

“The biggest thing that people need to understand is that all leakage is a problem,” said Vince Hunter, co-owner of Pro Energy Consultants in Phoenix. The company performs energy audits, helping people hone into areas around their home where they are losing energy and money.

“If they can see air through their door going to the outside and those are air leaks,” Hunter said. “They may not look like much but the reality is that is a lot of air that can come into their home.”

Using infrared technology and smoke guns, Hunter and his team can uncover more subtle leaks around the home. Hunter estimates that leakages around a home can easily add $50 to an average electric bill.

“The energy audit takes away the guessing,” he said.

Both  Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project offer services to customers to learn how to make their home energy efficient and in some cases offer rebates for audits.