The problem of saving electricity is inextricably linked with the issue of saving the family budget. Today we will tell you the secrets of saving electricity. True, we emphasize at once that the conversation will lie in the search for exclusively legal ways of economical consumption in modern homes and apartments. We will throw aside all sorts of frauds with counters, "cunning" switches, transformers that slow the rotation of the electric meter's disk and other developments of the people's Kulibins, games with which they always lead to imaginary austerity and end with electricity cuts and imposing fines.
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Why you need to save energy
Modern society, accustomed to the various benefits of mankind and the surrounding comfort, in situations of sudden disconnection of electricity, heat and lack of familiar household appliances feels extremely uncomfortable and uncomfortable. The emergence of new high-tech products and powerful devices undoubtedly facilitates our life, makes it more interesting and diverse, but at the same time it assumes an increase in electricity consumption, which is not possible to limit, because people are not at all ready to sacrifice their well-being, comfort of living and ways of interacting with society.
The issue of optimization of electricity consumption should be solved by economically spending the main natural resources and a reasonable approach to the rational use of the planet's energy resources, bypassing the deterioration in the level and conditions of life.
Using our recommendations, you will learn how to consume electric and heat energy most efficiently, create prerequisites for saving not only energy resources, but also your own budget.
Energy savings when buying
How to save energy should be considered at the stage of buying an electrical appliance: to learn in advance the energy-saving properties of the required equipment, its technical characteristics and the energy efficiency class indicated on the label. It should be noted that practically all modern household appliances are classified in categories from A to G by the level of energy saving. The most economical class is A - the cost of a device of this category is slightly higher, but in just 1.5 - 2 years you will be able to fully recover the cost of the purchase.
Energy saving in the arrangement
The efficiency of the electricity used depends largely on the arrangement of the house. The right approach will save energy without compromising comfort.
To improve natural lighting, use light-tone finishing materials - they reflect up to 80% of the light fluxes.
Lighting is better to use a combined type: the central part of the ceiling can decorate a massive stylish chandelier with a bright directional stream of light, and in the far corners of the room perfectly fit a refined floor lamp with a long leg, a modern wall lamp or an original table lamp. Optimizing the lighting, you will make a room of 20 m² comfortable and more comfortable, and save up to 200 kW per year.
Replacement of traditional incandescent lamps with energy-saving fluorescent light sources known manufacturers (Philips, Maxus) leads to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and an incredible saving in electrical energy (up to 80%), and taking into account the long service life (10 times longer than conventional lamps), the savings in monetary terms will be more than 2,000 rubles .
Adjust the intensity of lighting will always help manual or automatic light management systems, called dimmers. Depending on personal preferences and the level of illumination of the room, such a device will allow you to reduce the intensity of the light flux, thus saving energy consumption.
As another way to optimize lighting in the house come sensors, sensitive to movement, sound or light waves. Depending on the given scenario, similar devices successfully regulate the lighting system indoors: turn on / off the light, change its intensity.
We save energy when using appliances
The simplest, familiar from childhood and effective method of saving energy is the iron rule - always turn off the lights in rooms where it is not needed. Departing from home on business, do not leave working household appliances, if possible, de-energize them - such a measure not only excludes the possibility of useless consumption of electrical energy, but also guarantees the fire safety of the premises.
Maintain the purity of light sources - a layer of dust reduces the intensity of the glow immediately by 20-30%. Look after the windows. Dirty, greasy glass "steal" natural light, which leads to the need to use all kinds of lamps. Do not shade the windows during the day and do not clutter the windowsill with numerous flower pots.
Remember and adhere to these simple rules and advice, and you will significantly reduce electricity consumption and reduce the cost of its payment.
Appliances
Electric stove, along with the electric oven consumes an average of 0.5-3 kW / h. Proper use, based on the choice of suitable dishes, whose diameter should exceed the diameter of the comfort, will save up to 30% of electricity.
Fridge. Average daily power consumption varies from 0.8 to 2 kW / day. To reduce these indicators by 20%, it is enough to install the equipment in a cool place, to eliminate sunlight, to get rid of the accumulated ice in a timely manner and, finally, to use the economical mode of operation.
Electric kettle. Heating 1 liter of water will require a flow of 100 - 500 W, and the presence of scale on the bottom of the device from repeated boiling of water will significantly increase this figure. Therefore, in a timely manner, clean the kettle of scale, thereby reducing its energy consumption.
Washer. Consumption of electricity for 1 wash reaches 3 - 5 kW / h. Remember the rule, overload or, conversely, underloading the machine leads to an increase in electricity consumption, so if the machine is designed for 3 kg, then you need to load exactly the same amount of laundry. Reduce consumption up to 25% can be done by using a lower temperature mode of operation or by avoiding prewash.
TV. Despite the low consumption for 1 hour of operation (50 - 150 W), a day can run 1 - kW / h.
Computer technology. Any modern computer is equipped with a power saving mode, thanks to which you can save energy up to 50%.
Mobile devices. Using a charger for a camera or mobile phone, remember that it should not be left on the network without a charged object: the device continues to expend electricity, but not for charging, but for heating. In conditions of constant connection of the charger to the network, more than 90% of the energy is wasted.
You can learn more about the ways to save electricity in the video on youtube.
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