Over the past few years, the tariffs for municipal services have grown rapidly and it is not the limit. One of the points that hurts the wallets of Ukrainians is electricity, so if you have not started saving, it's time to reflect. In fact, not difficult to reduce the amount of electricity consumed by adhering to the basic rules of the use of household appliances.
Replacing conventional light bulbs to energy-saving - the first and very important step on the road to savings. But if you also right to use household appliances, then, unbeknownst to you, the amount of energy consumption is reduced considerably. Tells how.
Unplug all appliances on the network at nightand when you do not leave them in standby mode. For example, the charger in the outlet consumes power even when not performing its function. Therefore, after the phone charge, and the kettle boiled - unplug the appliance. So you will save up to 200 kWh per year.
If your refrigerator does not have a function to No Frost, it must be regularly defrosted. Also, the refrigerator must be placed so that between the rear wall and the wall was a space for ventilation. And another important point, put in the fridge just chilled food, otherwise it will expend more energy to cool it as quickly as possible.
In order to heat the water use the kettle,rather than an electric cooker and pour always the volume of water that is required to you at the moment, not a full warm kettle.
Do not overload the washing machineand try to rub off on the temperature regime of average. For example, erasing at a temperature of 35 degrees you spend 35% less energy than at 40 degrees.
Using electric oven, make sure that the cookware is suitable for the size of the hotplate and has a flat bottom, and even necessarily cover the pan with a lid, it will reduce heat loss in three times.
When buying appliances, prefer a more modern, low power consumption class, marked with Latin letters A and B. This will help reduce the amount of your electricity bills in half.
Install the two-tariff meter, Though he is not cheap, but it will pay for itself in about a year. This meter allows you to save energy and use appliances (washing machine, dishwasher), which "eat" a lot of light in the range from 23.00 to 07.00 am.
You see, in fact, to save just enough just to slightly adjust their habits, but it significantly affect your family budget.
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