November 11 - International Day for Energy Conservation. This holiday is very young, it has been celebrated since 2008, which is understandable: humanity has never had such a large amount of equipment that would require recharging electricity. Why you need to save electricity, how to do it right, and more importantly, how not to do it - the article will tell you.
Why save energy
Since our childhood, we have taken energy saving requirements as an attempt to save personal finances. And now that many of us have started making good money, the temptation is great to allow us to "not save for ourselves. "However, saving energy is not just about saving your own money. It is a good intention, a step of a conscious person towards the protection and care of the environment.
- Saving 50 kg of coal, 30 liters of oil or 30 liters of natural gas can be achieved by saving 100 watts of electricity. Natural resources are finite and electricity is being consumed more and more around the world.
- Electricity generation is often accompanied by harmful emissions into the atmosphere. We consume less - less exhaust.
- Preserving resources for future generations. "Even the flood after us" is a bad ideology for the conscious person.
17 simple tricks to save energy
- Turn off the lights when you leave! Old as the world, it has brought teeth to the forefront since childhood, but it works flawlessly and for free.
- Replacing lamps in the house with LEDs. The hourly savings compared to incandescent lamps are 40 kopecks per lamp. This is indeed a very lucrative event.
- Spot lighting. Use table lamps, candlesticks and floor lamps constantly instead of headlamps.
- Cleanliness is the key to savings. Clean windows and chandeliers help save about a third of energy consumption (compared to dirty).
- Light-colored walls, ceilings, and furniture help reduce light by reflecting light on a rainy day.
- Gas stove instead of electric. Of course, there is no economic benefit in replacing a functioning electric stove with gas. But if you decide to buy a new stove, think about that as well.
- Washing at low temperatures can save up to 30% energy. It is not necessary to depress at maximum speed. So you’ll save on your clothes and your electricity bill will be a little less.
- Use the air conditioner economically with closed doors and windows.
- The refrigerator should be placed away from the stove or the battery.
- If your refrigerator does not have a No Frost system, be sure to defrost it regularly.
- Bring water to tea or coffee on the gas stove. However, using an electric kettle is more economical than using an electric stove.
- In the case of an electric stove, the size of the hob must be the same for cooking. Be sure to cover the pots and pans while cooking.
- Unplug all appliances you are not currently using. And phone chargers, TVs, microwaves, and washing machines are still powerlessly powered when plugged in. To simplify the process, place the refrigerator on a separate panel and extinguish the other devices from the common panel, leaving the housing.
- You can switch off the iron about 10 minutes before the planned end of ironing.
- When drying your hair, do not dry it. This is healthier for your hair than drying it completely dry and can save you energy.
- Activates the device's "power save" mode.
- Set two tariff meters for electricity and use the delayed start for washing machines and dishwashers for night washing and dishwashing.
How not to save electricity
- Deception of management companies. Manipulations against it lead to its breakdown at best. In the worst case, this can lead to fires and death. If fraud is found, you will have to pay the difference between the testimony and the administrative fine.
- Replacing properly functioning equipment with equipment with a higher energy consumption class. If your equipment is working properly, do not spend money to replace it. In about 15 years, you will get the economic impact of such an event.
- It also only makes sense to replace working cabling if it cannot withstand the increased mains voltage. This also has a dubious economic impact in terms of prevention and energy savings. After all, it takes quite a lot to replace wires, and the “leakage” of power isn’t a very large amount each year. Thus, the exploitation of this operation takes 100 years.
Preservation of resources, a sensible approach to the distribution of energy (including one's own), thinking about future generations - these are the motives of the conscious modern man. Not excluding personal savings.