Throughout our everyday life is connected to multiple devices, that offers us a new level of comfort. But, unfortunately, the environment of their use is deteriorating. So today is a very acute question of reducing electricity costs.
To save electricity, reduce consumption of natural resources that are not infinite, reduce emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere, and thus contribute to the preservation of our rivers, lakes and forests. And, of course, saves energy, significantly reduces the utility costs, which is very important because prices are constantly increasing.
And if everyone starts saving energy at home, it is useful not only he, but also in the whole country.
Energy efficient tips
Before you start to save on electricity, you need to determine what household appliances consume the most electricity, and the right to exploit them.
Refrigerator
One of the most important consumer of electricity in the house. The refrigerator works continuously, to ensure the freshness and safety of food contamination. But if used improperly, the electricity it consumes more than is needed.
Operating tips
Properly install refrigerator. It should not be placed near the stove or the battery and the sunny side, it began to work harder, and increases the energy consumption significantly. No need to also put it close to the wall, it will prevent air circulation and cause overheating.
Watch the temperature display on the fridge. If it is switched on practically without stopping, you need to put less in the cold room. This does not have much effect on the shelf life of products, but helps you to save electricity. These foods that spoil faster, it is better to put near the wall of the refrigerator, where the temperature is lower.
Defrosting something, do it well in advance: remove the frozen product from the freezer and place the cooler on top of the shelf products to "help" to operate the refrigerator, saving electricity.
Do not put warm food in the fridge, and leave it with the door open, try it is often not open. All this also leads to the fact that he will be more likely to engage and consume more energy.
Regularly defrost the refrigerator. Ice the refrigerator is not cold, but rather acts as an insulator. So a fridge to keep from melting, preventing the formation of ice "fur."
Electronic
One of the most extravagant equipment. It is a long time to heat up and cool down, more energy. Therefore, the correct handling of the stove – one of the most important ways to save energy. And cooking can significantly save.
Operating tips
Do not place the stove and refrigerator in the kitchen nearby. You can get a significant increase in utility costs, because of the stupid energy loss of extra cooling equipment, heating and others.
Cook food on low heat. In most cases, strong heating is not necessary. Normally liquid, it is only necessary to bring to a boil, then cook food over low heat. Use the residual heat of the burners, turn off the stove 10 minutes, until the cooked food.
Use the soup containers, which is equal to or slightly larger than the diameter of the burner device. Do not use containers smaller circumference and to prevent burner "warmed air".
The bottom of the pots and pans should be smooth and tight ring. Cookware with rough bottoms can cause extra power consumption by up to 40-60%.
When cooking, keep pans with a lid, not losing excess heat. When cooking with the lid open electrical consumption is growing two and half times. And although the cover slightly open, the flow rate of electricians is still more than when closed.
When cooking vegetables, pour into the pan with less water. They do not necessarily completely cover with water. And less water.
Heats the food, and in some cases and cook in the microwave is cheaper. It consumes less electricity. In addition, food is cooked faster.
Washing (drying) machine
Because of the powerful motor and high speed, the washing machine consumes a lot of electricity. The choice of machines, like other appliances, select the appliances class A. the energy consumption is most economical.
Operating tips
dargan on clothes before washing. Dirt faster deviate from the linen, and it should not be machine washed several times.
Use the loading machine. When the loading container of the washing machine, only half 50% of its power use is wasted. But to overload the machine also is not necessary. Too much Laundry as a load, will cause additional costs for utilities.
Wash at 30°C instead of 40°C can save 40% energy. The quality of the wash remains the same, because modern washing powders are designed to effectively wash clothes at low temperatures. Don't buy too-foaming cleanser.
Excessive use of drying can also be a factor in the inefficient use of electricity.
Remove the clothes in the dryer slightly damp. This improves the drapability of the fabric and to facilitate Ironing. And by the way, it's too dry or too wet linen is to be ironed more than a little wet, which means, comes more energy consumption.
Dishwasher
Inexpensive, that it is a very economical way to spend the water. For example, the wash-12 – 14 series food machine will be from 14 to 18 liters of water, while hand washing is about 60 liters.
Operating tips
Use the loading machine.
Clean the food of the big impurities before loading in the car.
If the machine has a half load mode, use it when washing small amounts of food.
TV
Modern Tvs are characterized by low power consumption, however, adhere to the basic rules for their use to further reduce power consumption.
Operating tips
If you are using the TV, listen to music, turn off the image.
Always try to turn off the TV, even if you don't leave room for 5 - 10 minutes. Don't let the TV was wasted, was used as a background sound.
Computer
Computers consume huge amount of energy, more often they are obliged to remain day of the season. So, if you have a choice, it is better to use a laptop computer instead of a computer - it is much more affordable.
Operating tips
Use energy-saving mode of the computer – it is not for any operating system.
It makes no sense to constantly turn on and off the computer, if it is used during the day. This has a negative impact on its activities. However, during the breaks, turn off the computer screen.
Peripherals, such as printers and scanners, should be included in the network only when they are needed.
Heater.
The cold season is the main consumer of electricity. And it not only consumes a lot of electricity, but dry air. If the heat of conventional heating systems is not enough, then think about other options to protect from the cold.
Tips to retain heat in the house
You can seal the cracks and holes in the house, which is resistant to heat, insulated floor and Windows, wash the old battery rust or install additional.
It is possible to install plastic Windows. They retain about twenty percent of the heat in the room. This means that the heater use is not or are much rarer.
Properly ventilate the room. This should be done even switch off the heating. Constantly open the window, surprisingly, it cools, but no air, space. Use the entire ventilation - a few minutes to widely open all the Windows. Air is time to switch, and surfaces in the room is to stay warm. This will reduce heat loss and don't add an extra heater to bring the heat. And, by the way, turn off the heater at the time of airing.
Some other tips to save electricity
Use A-class home appliances
When buying appliances, choose energy-saving models marked a, A+, A.
Don't leave electrical devices in standby mode
Do not leave connected to the TV, microwave, lamps, kitchen appliances and other equipment. Even in standby mode appliances consume energy.
Use the residual heat devices
For example, iron is stored in the residual heat, which lasts a few minutes Ironing. Board Heat Reflector is also a good way to save electricity.
Turn off the stove for a few minutes, until the cooked food. Left on / off burner the food itself should be prepared for.
The use of interior lighting solutions
When used with a light interior, it will reduce the amount of electricity needed for lighting. If the floor and walls to make the light, they will help to visually expand the space and improve lighting. For example, a smooth white wall reflects 80% of the beam, the dark green surface gives only 15% of the light, black – 9 %
Do not neglect the natural light
The use of sunlight is one of the most significant reserves of economy of electric energy. For this house I prefer light walls and curtains. Do not confuse Windows-something, so as not to disturb the penetration of light in the room. By the way, dirty Windows take up to 25% of the light of day. Wasting resources on unnecessary lighting keep window glass constantly clean.
Use economic equipment lighting
Replace incandescent bulbs with energy saving or led bulb. They consume energy for times less than traditional incandescent bulbs, and last much, much longer.
And by the way, to limit the use of interior lighting in brushed and tinted glass. They conceal the light and forced to use light bulbs more power.
Use zone lighting
Install room a few lights over lounge chair for reading near the bed, writing/computer Desk. Agree, no need to illuminate the entire room, enough to illuminate only certain areas. For these purposes, you can use less powerful light bulbs than you normally put on the main chandelier.
Clean light fixtures dust and dirt
Time, lamp, screen, monitor, or TELEVISION, forms a dust and a plaque, because of this, the light of them, will start to fade. To avoid waste of electricity for this reason, wash it regularly from the surfaces of lighting fixtures, usually wash the shades for lamps and chandeliers.