How to save electricity in a private house? In his own home, the owner must spend extra money on outdoor lighting and heating. Therefore, in order not to make a big difference between the city and the "private" budget, it is necessary to start optimizing energy consumption. You can save money with a few tricks, just reduce consumption and change meters.
Basic ways to save
There are legal and illegal ways to save money. We should not turn to illegal opportunities out of immorality. Such "savings" are considered fraud. In this connection, the owner may be convicted during an inspection. In the private sector, however, checks on measuring instruments are too rare.
How to save electricity in a private house - tricks:
- use grounding;
- streamlines energy consumption by replacing old equipment with new ones;
- use energy saving lamps;
- teach family members to turn off lights and appliances constantly;
- avoid the state of electrical appliances in standby mode;
- using a door in old counters, stop the drum;
- disconnect the meter from the mains;
- install multi-tariff counter;
- use a strong magnet;
- use a battery;
- make an intelligent heating system.
All points are described in detail below.
Old counter tricks
If the meter is old, it is easy to turn it off, ground it, or use a magnet. But the easiest way is to use a thin wire. The algorithm is as follows:
- a thin hole is made in the cover of the counter;
- a thin wire is inserted into the hole;
- the wire blocks the drum and it stops rotating, ie it no longer reads electricity.
This method is illegal. Other techniques that can be used on an older instrument are magnetization and grounding.
Use a money-saving magnet
Hereditary models do not have a seal to prevent magnetization. However, this does not eliminate the risk of having a private sector inspection team to check the magnetization level of the meter. The factory devices have a neutral magnetic field, and those on which the magnet trick has been used have been modified. Therefore, this method should be used with caution.
Use only strong neodymium magnets to change the readings. They pay off easily: small parts in a set of 20 pieces. costs about 1000 rubles. Neodymium magnets are sold in a special tight case, which is no accident: the magnetic elements are easily attracted to the iron from a distance of 30 cm or less. To detach the magnetic tape from the iron, you must have a cloth or foam between these elements.
How to save electricity in a private house with the help of a magnet? The magnet should be wrapped in a towel, then attached to the meter. To prevent the glass elements from breaking and dents from forming on the case (the magnet is attracted very quickly), you should place your hand between the hob and the neodymium when lifting it, and then slowly remove it.
Bypass ground by meter
How to save electricity in a private house with the help of grounding? The neutral contact is closed in the electrical circuit of the energy meter and transmits information about the consumed energy. If the neutral contact is grounded, the number will stop running. In residential buildings, grounding is complicated: the conductor can be diverted only to the water supply of residents located under the riser. This is fraught with electric shock. In private houses it is enough to bring the wire to the ground.
Energy efficiency and replacement of electrical appliances
The main factor in saving electricity is optimizing its use. The owner of a private home must learn to:
- turns off the light in the rooms from which it leaves, even for a short time;
- disconnect electrical appliances from the mains that do not work constantly;
- select the correct technique.
The technical equipment in the house - both the wiring and the appliances themselves - must be modern. Modern appliances consume half the energy. To save electricity, it would be wise to buy energy-saving lamps. They cost more than incandescent bulbs, but are also brighter. They pay off quickly because they consume several times less energy.
Light needs special attention. When working at a desk, turn off the overhead light and leave the lamp on the desk. At dusk it is enough to use not the maximum mode of the chandelier, but 1-2 lamps. To save money are suitable dimmers - circular switches that allow you to adjust the light level.
Many electrical appliances are constantly on standby. They are plugged in, consume a small percentage of energy, but do not perform any function. TVs, microwaves, chargers, computers, if not currently in use, must be turned off.
Multi-tariff meters
Updated counters run at different speeds. Depending on the region, there are two or three modes - day and night or day, evening and night. Depending on the mode, kilowatts of energy cost differently. Because cogeneration plants generate 30% less energy at night, the kilowatt flow is reduced at night. Therefore, washing machines, heaters, air conditioners must be turned on at night. This is especially true for houses with an electric boiler, if there is no gas for heating.
Alternative method - save with battery
How to save electricity in a private house with the help of a battery? A simple method involves replacing most of the luminaires with battery-powered LEDs. At night or at night, a portable battery-powered lamp is enough to walk to the street, go from the gate to the house and go to the toilet. This is a cheap variation of motion sensors - the lights turn on only when moving around the house and there is no additional cost to install the sensors.