Saving energy is becoming a serious problem. And the issue is not entirely in people's self-awareness, but in the fact that utility tariffs are constantly rising. Everyone who receives an invoice at the end of the month asks the question: "how to save on electricity"?
In this article are written 20 simple tips that can save you a lot of electricity.
Tip number 1
Turn off the contacts. Electrical appliances, even in standby mode, can consume electricity. Therefore, turn off all "red lights" and pull all wires from the mains.
Tip number 2
Buy only energy saving lamps. Despite the fact that they are significantly more expensive than incandescent lamps, they save electricity 3-4 times and last 10-12 times longer.
Tip number 3
Turn off the lights. Although it is commonplace, make sure that the lamps and electrical appliances in the apartment do not work in vain (they forgot to turn off the lights in the hallway, the TV is on, but no one is watching it).
There is a good way that can help in this matter. If a child lives with you (daughter, son, sister, nephew, etc. ), appoint him as an "electric regulator". If the child sees that one of the elderly residents of the apartment did not turn off the light, then he must pay a fine. The effect is amazing - the family saves electricity, the child earns pocket money from careless relatives.
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Shake the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner will work much more powerfully if there is no waste inside. Cleaning will be completed faster, so less energy will be needed.
Tip number 5
Soak clothes before washing. The dirt will quickly move away from the clothes and you will not need to wash it several times in the washing machine.
Tip number 6
Defrost the refrigerator. A frozen refrigerator clogged with frozen ice will work 15% worse.
Tip number 7
Install a double speed meter. The night price is valid from 23: 00 to 07: 00. The price of electricity during this period is twice cheaper than the daily. Conventional meters record all energy used in one balance. Therefore, it is not clear how much was spent during the day and how much at night. To divide the use of two different balances, you need to buy a two-tariff meter. Consumers who use this claim that the money spent on installation pays off in 2-3 years.
For more efficient use of such a counter, it is good for the equipment to have a delayed start mode. Now this feature is not uncommon. There are many washing machines, multicookers, bread machines with it. Such a technique can be programmed in the evening, and in the morning hang the washed clothes, have breakfast with pilaf and fresh cake. And the best part is that the electricity used, for these goods of civilization, will cost half less than usual.
Tip number 8
Use zone lighting. It is not necessary to turn on the light throughout the room, it is enough to illuminate individual areas. For these purposes, you can use less powerful lamps than are usually placed in the main chandelier.
Tip number 9
Choose a light wallpaper. Sunlight bounces off the white. Therefore, in a white room will always be lighter than in an apartment with a dark interior.
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Cleanliness is the key not only to health but also to savings. A clean lamp shines 15% brighter. And also remember that clean windows let in sunlight better. That is why it is better to do cleaning than to pay extra money for utilities.
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Remove the scale from the kettle. A boiled kettle will take much longer to boil than a clean one. It makes sense to clean it. It is not difficult to do this: Pour a small amount of water into the kettle, add 15 grams of baking soda and boil it. Pour the water and repeat this procedure again, but with citric acid.
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Remove scale from the washing machine. Just like a kettle, the washing machine consumes a lot of electricity when scale has accumulated on the water heating parts. The machine should be cleaned in the same way as in the nozzle № 11, the kettle, but you will need to take more citric acid - 5 sachets. Pour one into the drum itself, the rest to the place where you pour the washing powder. Set the boiling mode.
Citric acid can be replaced with acetic acid. Pour 50 ml into the machine and also run the water at 90 degrees. But keep in mind that acetic acid is more aggressive than citric acid. Vinegar will remove scale more quickly than water, but can damage the rubber parts of the washing machine.
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Replace the wiring, sometimes the increased power consumption is due to the old wiring
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Buy equipment, class A, AA, AAA. these are the most energy classes. This indicator is calculated according to the power consumption of the device for the year up to the standard consumption. If, for example, a washing machine consumes 55% of the standard, then it is class A, up to 75% - class B, up to 95% - C, etc.
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Do not place the refrigerator near a radiator or near a wall. He will work hard.
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Do not put hot food in the refrigerator. It will expend extra energy to cool the food.
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Do not dry the laundry, moisten it with a spray bottle. Otherwise the ironing time will increase significantly. Slightly damp clothes iron much faster. As a result, less electricity is used.
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Choose a laptop instead of a computer. On average, a laptop consumes 60 watts per hour, while a computer (system unit, monitor, speakers) consumes 220 watts. As you can see, laptops are much more economical.
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Clean your computer of dust. As already mentioned above, all electrical appliances full of dust, scale or dirt will work in an improved mode. The computer is no exception. Therefore, be sure to dust the system unit in time. In addition, if the system unit overheats a lot, it may even deteriorate. By cleaning your computer on time, you will save yourself from an unexpected purchase.
Council №20
Choose LCD monitors. LCD monitors consume 3 times less power than their CRT monitors.
Use these tips and electricity bills will pleasantly surprise you in the near future.