Electricity is an expensive and perishable commodity. Although unused and on time, it is lost in vain and without a trace. Every second, an invisible substance performs many difficult actions that are necessary for us. It forces appliances to work to provide light and heat to homeowners, to heat water, to store and prepare food. We pay a lot of money for his help, but we have no idea how to save. Well thought-out energy efficiency saves you huge costs. In this article, we'll take a look at all the ways to save energy at home.
Savings are the main currency of all events
If a meter were constantly hung in front of the owner of the public bathhouse, he would readily understand which units consume the most electricity. Of course, even without a light meter, energy-intensive consumers display the most tangible appetites: electric heaters, boiler, pump, etc. It would seem that their functionality should be protected, but the limitations in the operation of the equipment will significantly reduce the degree of convenience. So let's go through a different method. Let's understand how and where electricity is wasted, then we remove the prerequisites.
Let us look at the components of the generalized opinion "convenience" which require a power supply, they are: The production of heat. In the bath, it occupies the dominant space, unlike housing objects, where the main positions are occupied by light. Lighting. Despite the fact that in hygienic buildings it is not usual to recite, as in a library, and to use a computer, the explanation remains an important topic of the energy costs of the sauna.
Technical bathroom equipment. The rational introduction of sauna units and the use of economizers will ensure a successful solution to energy saving problems. There are folk and technical tips on how to save electricity on the three points. If the building owner takes into account and enters most of them, the costs will actually go down.
The first active step towards energy conservation will be the replacement of old wiring. Much of the electricity is wasted through "holes" in the old wiring insulation. How to keep warm? Let's start with the fact that saving heat is a combination of timely waste of energy consumed by heaters with the greatest preservation of the acquired thermal substance. It is clearer that it is necessary for devices to work only when their functionality is needed, and the acquired heat does not flow out on the street through cracks, frost bridges and open windows.
Mechanical means for saving electricity in a private house
Saving energy for heating in public baths will contribute to: Impeccable thermal insulation of the structural surfaces of the building: walls, ceiling, floor; Installation of wood windows with a seal or sealed plastic window systems; Use door closers to automatically close the curtain. Owners of bathing facilities, who managed to eliminate all possible "perforations" in thermal insulation, will reduce costs by at least 40%, since rather expensive heat will no longer heat the street. Even if wood or gas heating is organized in the sauna building, the electricity costs will decrease. Indeed, for the formation of a comfortable temperature, it will not be necessary to connect electric heaters.
Reasonable use of heaters
In order for more heat to be produced and stored and for costs to become much lower, folk wisdom and energy engineers recommend:
- Equip the bath with devices with the highest heat transfer, having the largest radiation area and good thermal conductivity;
- Don't overlook folk tips too much. For example, place a simple heat-reflective foil screen glued to cardboard between the heater and the wall in the playroom;
- Equip all appliances with energy saving devices: automatic thermostats or simple thermostats. It is worth taking advantage of innovative methods of regulating heat transfer to save electricity. Especially if the heating of the building is entrusted to electronic equipment.
For lovers of technical progress, the following device is strongly recommended:
- Programmable thermostats that allow you to set the temperature required to take a bath for a week, a day, an hour.
- Timer outlets that control equipment on a schedule convenient for homeowners. Overload optimizers for wiring, similar to the oel-820 device, evenly distributing the capacity between a pair of electricity consumers.
- The optimizer automatically redistributes the load, transferring it from one device to another, according to the principle of a swing. From a radiator to its twin brother, for example, or from a water heater to a kettle.
No one has difficulty connecting the automation device. They are simply plugged into an outlet by the type of plug-in adapters.
Energy saving when using lighting
The economic views of the coverage are inadequate and differ from past assumptions. Likewise, perfect cable insulation is necessary to stop electrical leaks and associated cost overruns. By analogy, it is better to use the devices only when needed. It is advisable to equip the wiring with controllers.
Turn off the light when leaving
You cannot dispute the axiom of energy saving provided. And why contradict the truth. Let us remember though, is it actually possible to strictly observe this rule? Considering traditional non-binding human nature, the industry persists in providing us with very useful devices that automatically turn off the lights. These are infrared motion detectors that can be fitted with a walk-in closet. He, without the help of others, will ignite and then extinguish the lamp when a moving object is found on the entrusted land. So literally no one will forget to turn off the light when they leave.
Rational arrangement of lighting devices
The baths are traditionally electrified by analogy with apartments and houses. A shared luminaire installed in the center of the ceiling provides uniform lighting for everyone in the walk-in closet and in the break room. The beams of a massive, energy-intensive device do not constantly reach far corners and points. Therefore, the walls of bath buildings are often equipped with additional peripheral lamps. They are more practical and waste one and a half times less energy.
And they are used more often than the main device for lighting the bath. This begs the question: maybe the main lighting monster is not needed in the bath at all? Steam rooms and laundry rooms were not addressed. It does not require more than one, less often 2 humidity resistant lamps. They are usually only attached to the walls or ceiling. The main thing is to choose a good model. So that a win-win seal was placed between the ceiling and the body, sealing the fusion. And also so that the cable entry space is sealed.
Save energy with energy saving bulbs
If you are seriously wondering how to effectively save electricity in practice, then the idea of energy saving lighting is a must. An ordinary incandescent bulb "uses" in an hour two or even three times more than its economical successor, and ten times more LEDs. The lifespan of a conventional bulb is ridiculous compared to advanced lighting solutions. True, the ownership of the last century is significantly lower. But after the transition to innovative lighting methods, energy consumption is reduced by almost a third.
Before buying energy saving bulbs, check the range they emit. A warm light (from 2500K to 4000K) will be more pleasing to the eye than an invigorating daytime palette (4000K - 5000K pause). The bluish-colored cold radiation (5000K - 6500K) is somewhat aggressive, it is used in technical rooms and other rooms with little traffic. Dimmers are the dream of a real economy.
Replacing conventional switches with dimmers is a decisive step towards optimum energy efficiency. With their help, the saturation of the radiation, as well as the energy consumption, can be adjusted simply and simply. It is necessary that the light burns intensely, turn the knob - increase it. No need, they toned it down a bit and saved some money along the way. Dimmers can be configured to turn devices on and off smoothly, which will suit your eyesight perfectly. The eyes of owners of public baths and their guests will not be irritated by flashing flashes of light.
It should be noted that not all types of energy saving bulb models are compatible with the operation of dimmers. Uneven adjustment can damage them. If the "dimmable" item is listed in the instructions for the power saving device, it will work stably in tandem with the light regulator.
Of course, you will have to pay for all the innovations. And the amount can be daunting at first. However, believe me, all costs will soon be written off. In addition, if we intend to improve the network in the long term.
Choice of energy-efficient appliances
According to international standardization laws, all household appliances released in recent years are divided into classes based on energy efficiency properties. The supreme class still has subcategories: type A + or A +++. A family car with an A rating and similar subcategories with advantages spends electric power more economically. It should give a distinction to fighters for economic views. The further the letter is from the first places of the Latin alphabet index, the higher the electricity consumption will be when using the device. Equipment labeled d and e actually saves nothing, but it also doesn't "waste" quickly. But it is better to leave the G-class equipment in the store to the careful owners.
Advantages of 2 tariffs
Everyone knows the daily patterns of the cost of electricity, but few use this information. You can pay less for electricity used at night than for electricity used during the day.
It will be enough to buy, define and officially repair a counting device with 2 relays that switch according to the scheduled time. "Left hand" devices to reduce costs. Recently, a nine-point wave of economy lovers were covered by a marketing company glorifying special small boxes to save electricity. According to the assurances of the marketing figures, the result of their implementation must have been astonishing.
There were a myriad of people ready to buy. Bought, tested - no economic results. No benefit was found, however, and neither was any damage. They only performed perfectly the function of voltage stabilizers. They enticed the buyer with an imaginary possibility of saving reactive power. We just forgot to say that the household meter does not register the insignificant reactive component created by induction household appliances.
Conclusions on this subject
Let’s draw conclusions. Energy saving measures must be carried out together. Saving energy is an important and versatile process, every part of which has meaning. Strengthening the insulation and replacing the old wiring will certainly please the result, which is better to increase by installing economizers and competent selection of equipment.