In ancient times, when Alessandro Volta carried out his first experiments and Thomas Edison looked at the invented open light bulb, could they have imagined how the lives of their descendants would change due to their discoveries?Nowadays, it is impossible to imagine life without electricity.It is a source where everything is connected: information, information, household needs, comfort, communication, recreation.An accident in the power grid of a capital paralyzed him.Maternity hospitals, hospitals, water utilities, water utilities stopped, schools and residential buildings were cut off, more than 3 thousand citizens could not leave their apartments equipped with elevators, some with smart home systems.In a sense, we are all electric hostages.The citizens who were closed still became these.
By increasing the number of electrical devices in our lives, we are constantly increasing the burden on our wallets, not just on city energy grids.In the houses of our mothers and grandmothers there was a TV, a refrigerator and a few lucky ones, a washing machine.What works and consumes electricity in our homes scares our grandmothers with its abundance and functionality.
But all the pleasures in our life come at a price.And for the enthusiastic appearance of grandmothers - including.Every time I look at the electricity bill, it's as if magical gnomes live in the apartment, entertaining themselves by spinning the meter wheel, doubling or even tripling its movement.But no, these are not gnomes.These are our insatiable electronic friends.
To curb the appetites of imaginary gnomes and ease the fate of our wallets, we tried to understand that it is possible to save electricity.
To do this, we have researched the deposit methods offered online that are both obvious and incredible.We invite you to familiarize yourself with the results of our work.
Open ways to save energy
The most obvious one lying on the surface is turning off the light when not in use.If your memory is failing you, or you don't have time to switch and there's too much to switch, there's a way out.Motion sensors or presence sensors.They are installed in rooms and react to the appearance of a person in the room.They automatically turn on when you enter the room and turn off when you leave.Ask the installers to install the sensor so that it does not react to cats and other pets.Otherwise, the payment for electricity will skyrocket instead of the expected decrease.
Replace incandescent bulbs with their energy-saving counterparts.And even better - leaders.It consumes less energy, lasts longer and is bright.If you install sectional lighting and equip the room with several light elements, you can use them as needed.A dimmer (an element that allows you to adjust the lighting brightness) will help reduce lighting costs with constant use.Experienced people recommend choosing lamps for rooms according to the degree of use.Obviously, you can hang a dimmer, but you can make a lamp that consumes less energy in the pantry than in the living room or kitchen.New generation lamps are more durable to increase voltage.Well, the last piece of advice about lamps is that you should not be lazy to clean them regularly.Dust lamps give off a dim light and use more energy to heat the dust indiscriminately.
Electrical appliances with high energy efficiency (A +)
Modern equipment knows how to use energy wisely.Most dishwashers, washing machines of the latest model and other appliances are equipped with an energy-saving eco mode.Use it often.If possible, choose the lowest oven, washing machine and dishwasher temperature.
The main energy expenditure goes to heating the device;You can save a lot by heating to a minimum.
The load level of the washing machine is also important.Download according to the technical documentation.Overloading or overloading will increase power consumption.The same, unwashed filters and full dust collectors, air conditioners with unsullied traces, refrigerators with ice, scale and other everyday joys.Remember that excess material increases your heating costs.It is heated by a washing machine and dishwasher connected to centralized hot water.But instead of spending on electricity, you will increase the amount of payment for hot water supply.And here's which resource you need to weigh more.
This point, of course, makes more sense to include in the list of incredible things, but here it is anyway.Unused household appliances should always be emptied.When lit, they consume a lot of electricity.When designing electrical wiring, it is ideal if the power of the entire socket is supplied with a slight movement of the hand.Except for the one that powers the fridge.Then you can safely leave the house without fear of fires, electricity and energy losses.
If you remove the gadget immediately after charging, you save energy and contribute to the long service life of the gadget itself and the charger.
Devices that you use regularly throughout the day should not be drained every time.For example, it would be good to send the computer to sleep mode.Because for some devices, switching on and off consumes more energy than being in sleep mode.Be sure to remove the disks from the drives.When lit, additional energy is spent on their presentation.
If you still haven't installed a separate circuit breaker, use circuit breakers for equipment with the ability to turn off your power to turn off the sockets.
A little more about technology.In many high-rise buildings, electricity is not supplied, not gas stoves according to established standards.
Therefore, buy an induction stove for apartments on high floors.Specially designed to save electricity.If you buy dishes with a flat bottom, it is perfectly suited to the sensitivity of the oven.And you will cover the pan with a lid while cooking.And you will finish the food on a cooling burner 5-10 minutes before to cool the food.By the way, we touch delicate delicate things with iron and delicate delicate things with iron.
From a teapot?In addition to the bench in time, we recommend that you pour only as much water as you need.
Now to the fridge.Reforms will not escape from Him.The refrigerator should not be close to walls or other surfaces.Especially if the surfaces are heated - for example, an oven.This will prevent overheating.Do not forget to check the rubber seal and the presence of ice.The main function of a refrigerator is to preserve your food by keeping it at a low temperature.If there is an external heat source, the refrigerator will try to strip the refrigerator with (electrical) energy.At your expense, of course.
You can also say a few words about the movies.High-quality movies consume more energy, but we will not offer to earn money for watching movies.This is blasphemy.
The concept of repair itself can be a small but still significant contribution to your savings.For those who did not skip physics at school, a dark colored wall covering will save electricity and heat, because unlike a dark one, it does not absorb it.This includes dusting and dusting of heating appliances.The dust absorbed a certain amount of heat.Additionally, your windows have improved light transmission and energy efficiency, which will save you more money.
Choose an apartment with south-facing windows.Then you will receive heat and light directly from the sun, and it is completely free.But this bonus is balanced in the summer, so that in the summer you will have to turn on the split system more often.The south side heats up very quickly, and even in hot weather, rooms may not be comfortable without air conditioning.Therefore, remember that small savings in winter can result in big costs in summer.
A significant part of the heat (and therefore the loss of energy to heat the room) enters the walls where the radiators are closed.Installation of heat reflectors between the wall and the battery will allow you to use the generated heat without heating it on the street.According to experts, this measure allows you to raise the air temperature in a living room by 2-3 degrees without additional energy costs.
Now let's continue with these saving methods that are possible in our reality.Nevertheless, we will tell you about them.
Fewer ways to save
Replace your home's wiring with more efficient wiring so you can eliminate the need for extra cables and carriers.Well, since it's rewired anyway, take care of the switch for everything except the cooler pictured above.
Eliminate heat loss.Specialists with a thermal image will provide information about the weak points of your home.According to the diagnosis, it is necessary to strengthen the weak, monitor the cold and dry the moisture.In most cases, the owners will have to additionally insulate the walls and replace the windows.
If you are the happy owner of individual heating, we recommend installing a boiler with a thermostat.It regulates the heating temperature and prevents it from rising above the set.The lack of additional heating equalization saves a small amount of electricity.
Install a smart home system in your home.Automatically determines optimal energy consumption.With this system, you can control the electricity in your apartment yourself and remotely.In our opinion, the only negative side of the system will be given to you by comrades who suffered as a result of an accident in 2015.On the other hand, such force majeure events are rare and do not cover all the advantages of a smart home.
If you fear a machine uprising and believe in the victory of artificial intelligence, this is neither an option nor an option.
Install power generators.Windy, sunny.And to be independent energy.You thought this was completely out of the realm of science fiction, right?In vain.
If you are planning to move to hot countries, remember that in Greece, for example, solar panels are used as a source of energy, because centralized electricity is very expensive.
Installation of a two-phase meter.The idea is that the load on the city's electricity grid is minimal and, accordingly, the tariffs are quite economical.Before changing the counter, make sure that you are a night owl and that nocturnal lifestyle (especially washing dishes, laundry and using electrical appliances) is not difficult for you.Also, make sure your neighbors' owls are owls too, or pay attention to extra soundproofing to avoid incurring the wrath of your neighbors.
In many regions, representatives of electric networks even offer to install a two-phase meter.But experience has shown that there are still inconsistencies in the indicators and not completely correct calculations.Therefore, despite all the possible benefits, people are in no hurry to change their conventional meters to two-stage ones.
The most reliable way to save the electricity that enters the top 3 employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the fire service is the independent manipulation of the wires, as a result of which the line passes the meter.Built without basic technical safety standards and knowledge of the laws of physics, such structures become the cause of fires and other disasters.Not to mention that city services can inspect equipment and figure out your secret scheme.For an experienced power engineer, such a search will not take much time.And then instead of saving, you will be forced to pay a fairly small penalty for your initiative.