About a third of the electricity consumed in the average house or 2-room apartment is used to power household appliances.
I have collected working tips that you can implement to reduce energy costs when using household electrical appliances. By clearly understanding how and when to use the technique, you will definitely save money. So let's take a look at these tips.
1. Energy efficiency classes
Many household electrical consumers, such as: washing machines, tumble dryers, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, ovens, air conditioners, televisions and light bulbs.
Energy efficiency is indicated by classes - from A before G. Class A has the lowest power consumption, G least effective. In an effort to keep up with advances in energy efficiency, grades A +, A ++ and A +++ have also been introduced for a variety of household electrical appliances.
Obviously, A +++ class means lower power consumption than A ++ and so on.
Conclusion: when buying, we are looking for electrical appliances with the highest possible energy efficiency class A +++
2. Switching to an induction hob from a gas or conventional electric hob
Gas has long been praised for its intense heating and ability
instantly adjust the temperature. The problem is that 2/3
heat from the gas stove enters the room, not the pot! Impressive?
Induction hobs deliver the same high temperatures and instant temperature changes, but with much higher energy efficiency! That is, we have lower costs for useful energy, which goes into a conventional saucepan than if we used a gas or conventional electric stove! And if we consider safety issues - then, for example, gas stoves are not a rival to them, since they carry various types of dangers.
3. Refrigerators and freezers
A refrigerator is a big consumer of electricity in a home.
Select the size of the refrigerator so that it is at least 2/3 full at all times, otherwise it will not work efficiently in terms of energy consumption. After all, as you know, the maximum filled refrigerator and freezer consume less electricity than not filled.
To reduce bill payment costs, make sure refrigerators are set to 4 ° C and freezers to -18 ° C. Check the temperature in the refrigerator and freezer once a year. Any deviation from these values may indicate a leaky seal or that someone else has changed the temperature.
4. Washing machines
If you wash in cold water or water at a temperature of 30-35 ° C, you will save costs than washing at 60 ° C. I think it's obvious.
When it comes time to replace your washing machine or buy a new one, remember that front-loading washing machines use about 50% less water than top-loading machines. And the more water, the more electricity you need to heat it.
5. Discard standby
According to my estimates, an average private house or apartment can be consumed by household electrical appliances and gadgets from 50 to 200 watts in standby mode. If in a house such devices consume, say, 200 W, then per day it is 4.8 kWh of electricity! That, you see, is not enough!
Therefore, if possible, unplug electrical devices from the outlet when they are not in use at the moment.
As they say money to money :) Apply advice in practice and good savings to you!