Our whole daily life, is associated with the use of many electrical appliances, which provide us the desired level of comfort. But, unfortunately, the ecology of their use worsens. Therefore, today it is very acute is the question of reducing the cost of electricity.
Saving electricity allows to reduce consumption of natural resources which are not infinite, to reduce the emissions of harmful substances into the atmosphere, and therefore - to make possible to contribute to the conservation of our rivers, lakes and forests. And, of course, saving electricity is significantly reduced public expenditure, which is very important - because the prices on them are constantly increasing.
And if every person begins to save energy in your house, the benefit obtained not only he himself, but the whole country.
Energy-saving tips
Before, than to start saving electricity, it is necessary to find out which appliances the most saves electricity, and is properly used.
Fridge
One of the main consumers of electricity in the house. Iron works constantly, provides freshness and protection against food spoilage. But if you use it correctly, the electricity that would be spending greater than required.
Tips for the operation of the
Correctly set the fridge. It is not appropriate to place it near the stove or the battery and on the solar side, since it begins to work intensively and increases the consumption of energy at the time. No need to also put it close to the wall, it will disrupt the air circulation and cause overheating.
Pay attention to the temperature, displayed on the fridge. If it goes practically without stopping, it is necessary to less cold mode. It is not too much, will affect the shelf life of products, but will help save electricity. Those foods that get spoiled faster, it is better to put near the walls of the refrigerator, where the temperature is lower.
Defrosting something, do it well in advance: remove the frozen product from the freezer and place in the cooling of the camera on the top shelf — the products will "help" the working of the refrigerator, which will save you energy.
Do not put hot food in the fridge, and do not leave the door open, try not to often can't open. All of this is too will lead to the fact that it will more often turn on and consume more energy.
Regularly defrosting the fridge. Ice in the fridge is not cooling down, and vice versa, works insulator. So the refrigerator need to defrost, not allowing education, the icy "fur coats".
Stove
One of the most wasted household electric appliances. It's long been heated and cooled, more energy intensive. Therefore, proper treatment with an electric stove – one of the main ways to save electricity. And for cooking dishes, you can save considerably.
Tips for the operation of the
Do not place the stove and refrigerator next to the kitchen. You will get a large increase in public expenditure at the expense of empty loss of energy for additional cooling of one of the device and heating the other.
Prepare food on low heat. In most cases, strong heating is not necessary. Usually the liquid is only necessary to bring to a boil and then cook the dish on low heat. Use the residual heat of the burners: turn off the stove and 10 minutes in the prepared food.
Use cookware with a bottom, which is equal to or slightly better than the average burners electric stoves. It is not necessary to enjoy the dishes of a smaller circuit and allow the burners "heated air".
The bottom of the pots and pans should be smooth, firmly attached to the burner. Cookware with an uneven bottom, may lead to excess electric power up to about 40-60%.
When cooking, close the pan with a lid, to lost the extra warmth. When cooking with the lid open, electricity consumption has increased two and a half times. And if the cover gently to reveal the consumption of electricians will be even more, than when closed.
When cooking vegetables, pour on the pan less water. They may not completely cover the water. And the less will be the water.
Heat the dishes, and in some cases even to cook, cheaper microwave. It consumes less electricity. To the same meal cooked faster.
Washing machine (dryer) machine
Thanks to the powerful motor and great speed, a washing machine consumes a lot of electricity. When choosing a car, as well as other home appliances, choose a technique class Aa's energy consumption – very energy saving.
Tips for the operation of the
macerari clothes before washing. Dirt is faster ranges from underwear, and it does not need to be washed in the washing machine several times.
Use the full load of the machine. At startup of the tank of the washing machine only half 50% of its power consumes idle. But overloading the machine also is not necessary. Too a large amount of laundry, as well as cargo, carries with it additional costs for the utility payments.
Wash at 30°C instead of the usual 40°C, allows to save up to 40% energy. When this quality of washing remains the same, because modern detergents are designed to effectively wash even at low temperatures. Don't buy too foaming cleansers.
Excessive use of the drying mode may also become a factor in the inefficient use of electricity.
Get clothes from the drying machine slightly damp. It will improve the drapability of the fabric and to facilitate ironing. And by the way, too dry or too wet linen must stroke longer than a little damp, and that means there is greater energy consumption.
Dishwasher
Profits by it is a very economical way of pumping water. For example, for washing 12 – 14 sets of dishes in the car need 14-18 liters of water, while hand washing is approximately 60 litres.
Tips for the operation of the
Use the full load of the machine.
Clean the dishes from the large debris before loading into the car.
If in the computer there is a mode of half loading, use it when washing small amount of dishes.
Tv
Modern tvs are characterized by low performance, however, compliance with the basic rules for their use will allow even more to reduce the consumption of electrical energy.
Tips for the operation of the
If you use the tv for listening to music, disconnect the image.
Try to always turn off the tv, even when out of the room for 5 - 10 minutes. Do not let the tv worked unnecessarily, was used as a sound background.
Computer
Computers consume a lot of energy, the more often it requires them to stay on days. Therefore, if there is a choice, it is better to use a laptop instead of a computer - it is much more economical.
Tips for the operation of the
Use the energy saving regime of work of the computer – it is in every operating system.
Makes no sense to constantly turn on and off the computer, if used during the day. This has a negative impact on its functioning. However, during breaks in the work are advised to turn off the computer monitor.
Peripheral devices such as printers and scanners, should be integrated into the network, just when they are needed.
Heater.
In the cold season – it is a major consumer of energy. And it not only greatly consume electricity, but also dries the air. If the heat from the regular heating system is missing, then think about other possibilities of protection from the cold.
Tips for preserving heat in the house
You can cement the slots and openings in the house, through which heat escapes, insulate the floors and the windows, rinse the old battery from rust or install additional.
Can be set up in the house, plastic windows. They hold around twenty percent of the heat in the room. This means that the heater use you won't have to at all, or they contain much less frequently.
Properly ventilate the room. Makes it even at the time of the failure of heating. Constantly open windows, as it is astonishing, cools, but no air to the room. Use complete ventilation - for a few minutes widely open all the windows. The air it is time to retreat, and surfaces in the interior will remain warm. This will reduce heat loss and does not include heating, to get back the warmth. And by the way, do not turn off the heating during ventilation.
A few other tips on saving electricity
Use the appliance class And
When buying appliances, choose energy-saving models, which have the designations a, a+, A++.
Do not leave appliances in standby mode
Do not leave switched on at the socket the tv, microwave, electric light bulbs, kitchen appliances and other appliances. Even in standby mode of home appliances absorb energy.
Use the residual heat of home appliances
For example, in the iron lingers of the residual heat, which is enough for a couple of minutes flat irons. Ironing board with Heat Reflector - also a great way to save electricity.
Do not turn off the electric stove for a few minutes until tender food. Left on the off burner food alone gets until tender.
Use of interior lighting solutions
When used in the interior of bright colors, which reduces the amount of electricity needed for lighting. If the floor and walls of the make blond, then help visually expand the space and improve lighting. For example, a smooth white wall reflects 80% of the radiation, dark green surface gives only 15% of the light, black – 9 %
Do not neglect the natural light
Use of sunlight – one of the most important reserves and savings of electrical energy. For this in the house prefer the bright walls and blinds. It's not worth it to clutter the window than usual, so as not to interfere with the penetration of light into the room. By the way, dirty windows insulate up to 25% of daylight. To avoid wasting financial resources on unnecessary lighting, keep the window glass constantly clean.
Use energy-saving equipment for lighting
Replace light bulbs, energy-saving or led light bulbs. Consume energy in a shorter period of time than usual bulbs, and serve much longer.
And by the way, limit your use in the interior of objects lighting of the matte and blackout glass. They disguise the light and forced to use light bulbs with higher performance.
Use zonal lighting
Set in a room a few lighting fixtures: above the chair - for reading in bed, writing/computer desk. Agree, it is not necessary to illuminate the whole room, just to cover only the selected zone. For these purposes it is possible to use less powerful bulbs than I usually put in the main chandelier.
Wipe the lighting equipment from dust and dirt
Over time, light bulbs, monitors, screen, or television form the powdery dirt, for the reason that light emitted from them, begins to fade. To avoid exceeding electric energy because of this, clear it regularly surfaces, apparatus for lighting, the more often you wash your lamps at the lamps and chandeliers.