In our day to day we use many devices that work thanks to electricity. We do it almost unconsciously, lighting television, heating a glass in the microwave or keeping our fresh food in the refrigerator. The use of technology is so frequent that we forget the electricity consumption that this entails, being electricity an increasingly demanded resource and whose consumption causes greater emissions of CO₂ to the atmosphere. That is why it is necessary to try to reduce our domestic expense as much as possible, since in many occasions we waste it without realizing it. In Ecology Verde we want to tell you some tricks and advice for you to know How to save light at homethus reducing both the impact on the environment and spending on our invoices.
Avoid silent consumption
Silent consumption is one made by all those devices that even if they are turned off or are not using them remain connected to the electricity grid. Most of them They keep light pilots littelevision, microwave or computer equipment such as computer screen. Although at first glance this consumption seems insignificant, it is proven that unplug all devices daily that are not needed to reduce approximately 10% annual consumptionthat is, about 3,500 kWh/year.
Tricks to save on lighting
In addition to turning off the lights when we do not use them and turn on those that are necessary, we must know what type of bulbs we use. There are halogen, fluorescent and adjustable LED bulbs, each of them with certain conditions and characteristics, so that, depending on our needs we can choose the one that is more efficient.
In the same way, it is not only enough to choose the appropriate bulb but, placing the light points in a strategic way and correct in our homes. Also using natural light as long as possible, we can also reduce our electrical consumption.
Tricks to save on heating and air conditioning
Each degree in heating implies an economic increase of 7% in our invoice, so the first advice to save in our homes consists of Know what is the right temperaturevarying this Between 19 ° C and 21 ° Calthough in the bedrooms it is advisable to maintain a lower temperature.
We must also take into account the disposal of radiators or air conditionersor in the rooms, avoiding them with furniture and allowing the correct dissemination of the air. In addition to worrying about their maintenance, purging the radiators at least once a year to eliminate the air from inside, or paying attention to the maintenance of the boiler.
On the other hand, we can Take advantage of energy sources which provides us with nature, that is, the sunlight, it is enough to maintain the risks when the solar rays affect our home to allow its entrance, even being able to use dark curtains that absorb light. If, on the contrary, what we want is to avoid solar rays and reduce the temperature of our homes, we can use sun protection systems such as awnings and pergolas.
Tricks to save on the use of appliances
When cookingfirst, we must Choose the container that adapts more to the volume of food we want to prepare, at the same time using the container tapas to prevent the heat from expanding.
It should be noted that the use of A pressure pot accelerates cooking time allowing significant energy savings. Regarding the use of the microwave and we must know that when it comes to heating a food, the microwave is more effective than the oven, because, although the energy consumption is high the time involved is much lower.
Taking advantage of the residual heat of hobs and furnaces is also a very useful practice, since both detach heat after being turned off.
Appliances used for cleaning As the washing machine or dishwasher are the ones that consume the most, so the first measure we can apply consists of a good choice when buying one device or another. As for its use, to save electricity it is preferable to use short washing and lower temperature avoiding the pre -flavored programs.
The refrigerator It is another appliance that is a high expense since most of its useful life is on, so that, as in the case of the washing machine and the dishwasher, choose a good model, energy efficient and an adequate size is very important. When making use and saving electricity, we must select an adequate temperature (3 – 5 ° C) and take care of its maintenance and cleaning, since the device works better if it maintains the tubes of the rear clean.
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