How to save money in your Italian holiday home this summer

Temperatures have started to rise and the majority of homes in Italy are already taking advantage of air conditioning to keep cool. However, if you have air conditioning in your Italian home, this could have an undesirable impact on electricity costs this summer. Let's see how to save money on your electricity bill this summer in Italy with a few simple tips to put into practice in your holiday home.

The use of air conditioning (especially when not done correctly) has a big effect on energy costs, but air conditioning is certainly not the only element to take into account if you to understand how to save on your electricity bills this summer. Special attention should be paid to household appliances and also to how the property is ventilated.

How to save money on the air conditioning bill

Correct use of air conditioning in the home can reduce your energy costs by up to 75%. To do this, just follow some simple basic instructions. The first step is to properly clean and carry out maintainance on the filters before starting it up, something that will have a significant effect on your air conditioning bill per month. 

Another fundamental aspect is the temperature that you set set which should never be lower than 25 degrees and with a difference between the internal and external environment of 8 degrees. Doing this will avoid unnecessary heat loss. As well as this, it is also important to install your air conditioning away from objects that may be a hindrance and in rooms that are not too hot and exposed to the sun during the day.

It is always useful to keep in mind that you can combat the heat at home also with the de-humidification function of the air conditioner, which can reduce the internal temperature by up to 3 degrees, without weighing excessively on the bill. For those wishing to purchase or replace their air conditioning in Italy, the advice is to choose an energy-saving model equipped with inverter technology.

How to cool your holiday home naturally

However, air conditioning is not the only way to keep your home cool. In fact, a few precautions help air-conditioning systems by also limiting the costs on your bill. Shutters and curtains (preferably white as they reflect the sun), are very useful especially in the hottest hours of the day to provide protection from the sun and prevent heat from entering the house, a fundamental role in limiting the consumption of air conditioning and helping your to save money this summer.

Those with balconies can opt for plants that absorb a large part of the heat and let as little as possible into the home. In addition, alternating the fan with the air conditioning avoids a greater waste of energy, generating considerable savings on your AC bill in summer.

The use of electrical appliances

Especially in summer, it is important to turn off all lights when they are not needed, not only because of the energy cost but also because they generate additional heat. As for the use of washing machines and dishwashers, it is best to use them only with a full load, avoiding pre-washing and automatic rinsing.

For laundry it is preferable to choose washing programmes at 30 and 40°, while in the case of dirty clothes it is better to avoid washing at 90° and opt for a programme at 60°, as this will ensure a saving of 30% on your electricity bill in many cases.