The presence of a large number of lighting equipment and household appliances consuming a lot of electricity is a common phenomenon in a city apartment. It is quite understandable that people want to live comfortably in a modern, interesting and convenient. But all of these benefits of civilization becoming "falánkabbak" while the resource itself is becoming more expensive. The monthly electricity bills are getting bigger. Following the receipt of these receipts for many people, need to reflect on how to save electricity in the home, not to give a significant portion of their budgets to the state. If a responsible approach to solving the problem, then it's entirely possible.
Make sure the lighting if you want to save energy
The electric start reforming and transforming the old apartment interior lighting to save. As usual, most people use a central ceiling lamp big and bulky chandeliers that operate multiple lamp. However, outdated models used in izzóspirállal. In winter, it gets dark early, which means that we should turn the lights on for a long time. As a result, the size of the monthly electricity bill increases.
This is a reason to save up light and replace the incandescent light bulb energy-saving fluorescent lamps or LED light bulbs. Much more expensive, but preferably differ in that their work does not consume much power, but are designed for long life. Thus, the one-time acquisition costs result in sustainable savings in the future.
In addition, to reduce total kilowatt hours:
- keep lamps, glass covers and windows clean;
- get the most out of natural light;
- glue the walls with light wallpaper;
- turn off the lights in the room if no one is there for an extended period of time.
Use local lighting and low-power luminaires. If necessary, install motion sensors that turn off the lights in an empty room. This will save a lot of energy in your home.
Save energy for the strongest consumers
The refrigerator is the most wasteful household appliance in terms of energy consumption, as it has to work around the clock to save food. To save electricity, use one of the low-energy modern models in your home (designated by manufacturers as Class A). However, do not buy the largest device. Choose the right amount of equipment based on your family’s needs.
An old refrigerator may pay less if the exchange is not yet possible. Therefore:
- Read your freezer regularly (except for the models with a "No-Frost" system).
- Regularly check the door seals and sealing leaks.
- Only pots and pans cooled to room temperature insert.
- Ventilate the kitchen when the temperature rises above 30 degrees.
- The refrigerator is situated away from heating appliances.
- Provide adequate ventilation and constant back of the unit.
The electric fireplace is another strong consumer power, but in this case more tricks can help reduce costs. To save money:
- Preheat the oven strictly on the date indicated in the recipe, do not advance.
- Turn off the oven a few minutes before preparing food, and use the heat of the hot plates for cooking.
- Use flat-bottomed pans, exactly the same size as the heating element.
- Do not use excess water instant food cooking, cover the container with a lid.
- Use an electric kettle to boil water for tea.
significant savings by keeping these simple rules.
The bathroom appliances consume less power can
The washing machine is indispensable electrical appliances in daily life, but the consumed electricity makes up 20%. It provided that the full potential of the technology is used incorrectly. However, it should be completely clean electricity in the home, but it's entirely possible that it is not washed by hand. First, wash the stains. Upload the cutting machine to the maximum extent permissible, but do not overload. Select the right material washing method:
- cotton;
- synthetic clays;
- wool.
Favor a quick and economical way of washing. Set the temperature control to 30-40 degrees when the laundry is not very dirty. This will help reduce energy consumption and thus also the amount of the payment.
Another device is an electric boiler. It allows hot water to be at hand at all times, but for hot water to be truly economical, it must be positioned and adjusted correctly. This boiler should be installed as close as possible to the bathroom so that the liquid does not cool down through a long supply of water. Optimize boiler operation by setting the heater on and off time. Occasionally clean the heater of limescale to increase its heat output.
Don't pay for what you don't use
Today you can provide yourself with leisure and entertainment options without leaving your own apartment. There are color TVs, personal computers, laptops, hi-fi and DVD players.
To save energy, turn it on only when necessary, and turn it off when you are away from the room for an extended period of time. A few hours of work is unnecessary - and in a month, depending on the type of device, it can "run up" by several tens of kW.
Therefore, switch off the TVs with the remote control and set them to standby mode:
- all night;
- when starting work.
For longer absences, it is better to unplug the cord completely.
Computers are a technology found in almost every home. This category of electrical appliances is subject to electricity saving rules. High-performance components such as the processor, graphics card, and widescreen monitor typically require significant power in a stationary device. In this respect, notebooks are much more economical.
To avoid paying too much and to save energy, set the desired value in your computer's power settings. If you do not want to stop programs, put your computer to sleep. Turn on all peripherals connected through the surge protector:
- printers;
- scanners;
- modems.
Turn off them after the session ends. Unplug your laptop or computer completely if you will not be using it for an extended period of time. The power and money savings will be visible soon.
Do not heat, but heat
The apartments have central heating. It is turned on according to schedule and the coolant does not always reach the desired temperature. For this reason, many are accustomed to using electric heaters, convectors, and so on. use. Early cold weather, old radiators, and frames not glued to the winter can force additional heat sources to be turned on.
All this contributes to keeping the apartment cool and not comfortable. The heaters are convenient because their small size allows the air in the room to be heated quickly to the desired temperature, while the appliances consume a lot of expensive electricity to operate. The power of an appliance is measured in several kilowatts, so it is not difficult to calculate how many rubles a month such heating in an apartment can cost.
Therefore, in order to save energy, it is more profitable to take measures to increase the energy efficiency of the house: replace old frames and doors, insulate walls, wash or install new radiators. Of course, this will require a serious investment at first, but it will pay off in the long run as you have to pay less for the light.
Install new meters to save energy
In the metered apartment, energy savings are also possible due to the measuring equipment. The old meters known to everyone are designed for a single tariff, no matter what time of day the resource is consumed. For those who have few connected consumers in the house and don’t use it often, it doesn’t matter. Owners of large homes and a wide range of equipment benefit from the installation of modern two-tariff metering devices.
Due to the lower cost of 1 kilowatt per night, the use of powerful equipment is much cheaper. It mainly includes appliances with heating elements - washing machines and dishwashers, bread ovens, water heaters. Such devices are easy to program to work at the right time and cost less. The energy savings can amount to about 25% of the amount of the previous payment, which is undoubtedly beneficial.
