Electricity is an integral part of our everyday life, and the cost of it occupies a significant part of the family budget. However, there are many ways to save energy. And often for this you need to do quite a bit, and sometimes just change your approach to some things.
Electricity consumption
As a rule, there are a lot of consumers of electricity in a house. These are a variety of electrical appliances and units, which include:
- electric stoves;
- climatic equipment (water heaters, air conditioners, heaters);
- household appliances (washing machines, refrigerators, irons, stoves);
- computers, laptops and other computing equipment;
- lighting.
The total electricity consumption varies depending on the time of the year and unevenly throughout the day. If it is possible to install a two-tariff electric meter, you must definitely do this.
Power saving
It is easiest to save on electricity in an apartment on lighting systems and climate technology. Therefore, these consumers should pay special attention. When choosing a home appliance, you should immediately pay attention to its energy class.
Lighting savings
The easiest way to save energy on lighting fixtures is to replace incandescent bulbs in your home with energy-saving or more economical LEDs. Such a replacement can reduce power consumption by about 6 times. LED lamps are not cheap, but they have a much longer life. Good savings can also be achieved by reducing the illumination of some auxiliary rooms. And you also need to keep clean the lampshades and reflectors of the lamps so that they do not absorb light.
Currently, the technologies of the so-called “smart home” are also widely used. Such a system automatically turns off the lighting in rooms if no movement occurs in them.
The use of point (local) sources can give a good result. Sveta. When working at the table, it is better to use a table lamp than a full light.
Other ways to save energy
Good savings can be obtained at other energy consumption facilities, if certain rules are followed. For example, refrigerators have their own energy class, and it is better if it is higher. It is better to keep refrigerators full, then the refrigeration unit will turn on much less frequently. It is also necessary to provide good cooling of its rear wall, so do not put it close to the wall. It is also necessary to regularly defrost and wash it. Do not put in the refrigerator and hot dishes.
Any heating and climatic equipment should not be used at maximum conditions. In peak modes, it can consume much more electricity, but the result will be almost imperceptible. Do not exceed the installed load power for the washing machine, and also set the washing temperature too high on it. The water heater and electric kettle must be descaled regularly.
Never leave plugged-in chargers in outlets. Even if nothing is connected to them, they consume a small amount of electricity. Televisions also consume electricityin sleep mode, connected gadgets.
Therefore, it is better to completely disconnect all these devices from the network, especially if there is no one in the house for a long time.
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