Most of the funds are spent on paying utilities. Significant savings for utilities will allow for a reduction in electricity costs. Electricity is needed in a private home to operate most of the equipment used, however, you can reduce its use in a variety of ways.
What is the use of electricity for?
To understand how you can save electricity, you need to know the total cost of electricity generated:
- lighting fixtures
- Equipment
- pumping unit
- hot water supply
- heating system
- sewer installation
The devices listed cover almost the entire energy consumption. The good news is that by making a few changes to how each device works, you can significantly reduce costs without changing your lifestyle.
The main factor of saving the installation of pumps and sewers is the elimination of the work of these stations in vain. Need to choose such a pump that will not move water if it is not needed, and thus affect the cost level in a positive direction.
What electrical appliances affect the use of electricity in a private home?
Large electricity consumption is done at the expense of household appliances. Each house has a set of standard equipment needed by the residents:
- iron
- refrigerator
- lighting fixtures
- washing machine
- radio system
- phone
- microwave oven
- Electric kettle
- vacuum cleaner
- kitchenware
- video systems, etc.
The main thing you can do to save electricity is to choose your home appliances carefully. That is, pay attention to its characteristics, especially the power or level of electricity consumption per hour.
You can save energy by developing new habits
To reduce energy costs, you not only need to buy a device with a low power level, but to develop some habits:
- use of natural light - get used to the fact that the brightest place in your house is near a window, and do not turn on the lights when the first clouds appear
- refusal to use "standby mode" - while electrical appliances are in this mode, they still absorb a small amount of electricity
- if you leave the room, you must turn off lights, TVs or other electrical appliances
To make it bright in the room even at night, you should use bright colors when decorating the interior. Moreover, the white color will be able to scatter light from a single bulb. You can also get a mirror surface. For example, if you place a mirror in front of a window or other source of natural light, you will notice that the room becomes brighter.
The above is about saving lights. Indeed, with the right approach to using lighting fixtures, you can save electricity by up to seventy percent. To do this, you need to install the lighting fixtures properly so as not to require unnecessary elements, and do not forget to turn off the lights as you leave the room.
How can you save on electric heating in a private home?
The main cause of the cost of electricity in private homes is heating. This is due to the fact that a private house has a fairly large area compared to a city apartment, and in order to provide heat throughout the house, a whole and intricate system must be installed. However, there are methods that can reduce the cost of heating your home:
- roof insulation- it is a roof that serves as an element that "does not release" heat from the house
- warm window installation- Drafts appear due to installed or worn windows
- wall insulation- you can protect the walls of your house from the inside or from the outside
- heating system installation
- Air conditioning installation
- electionthe most appropriateboiler for heating
Often the roof is the most unfinished part of a building. More than half of the heat generated in a building can be released in a few hours. Mineral slabs installed in the roof will save from this effect. If your house has an attic, then you can protect the attic floor, but in this case, you will not get the opportunity to use it as a comfortable attic.
It is also necessary to keep your home as block as possible. This is done by installing double -glazed windows. You can use double -glazed windows of any material. Currently, there are technologies that allow old wooden windows to be even "appreciated" with thermal insulation properties. To prevent winter from entering your home in any way, it is necessary to use windows with a profile of five rooms and higher. They will definitely not freeze in the cold, and will stay warm indoors for a long time.
Keep in mind that when insulating walls from the inside, you reduce the internal area of †‹вЂ‹ the building, and processing the house from the outside is a more complicated process from a technical point of view. It should be noted that the most profitable option for wall insulation is their external treatment. This is due to the fact that with external heating of the walls, you will be able to give them protection from external factors, for example, temperature fluctuations or precipitation.
The first thing to do to save electricity is to install a thermostatic valve on each radiator. After that, heat consumption will immediately decrease by twenty percent. In addition, a balance valve can be installed to dissipate heat in the home efficiently. This approach will provide all levels of optimal heat temperature, without incurring unnecessary costs. With proper system installation, you will be able to organize heat supply, and as a consequence, electricity consumption in each season.
We save on air conditioning in other ways
Air conditioning can be associated with heating systems and household appliances. It is used in summer and winter. The first thing to do is choose the right air conditioner. When choosing it, you should pay special attention to the schedule of electricity consumption, so that you can predict the level of your expenses in advance.
When choosing a heating boiler, special attention should be paid to two characteristics: heat output and type of fuel. Boilers can use gas, diesel or electric. If your boiler is powered by an outlet, then you need to understand that one cubic meter of the house requires 30 watts of electricity. It is unprofitable to buy a boiler whose power exceeds that required.
Currently, there is a system called "smart home". With its help, private homeowners can reduce their electricity bills. The system has several modes. Thanks to him, the lights in empty rooms will always be turned off, and in the absence of an owner, the waste of electricity will be reduced automatically.