A modern apartment is filled with all kinds of electrical appliances, without which people can no longer imagine their lives. That is why residents of ordinary two or three-room apartments often receive electricity bills for 200-300 kW. However, energy savings in the apartment is possible, and we will consider options for ways to save electricity in the apartment with meters.
General storage instructions
First of all, residents should determine which devices use the most energy. Household watt meters can help with this. With its help, you can find out how much electricity is used by a particular device (refrigerator, TV, hair dryer, iron) when it is turned on or in standby mode.
By conducting such energy consumption analysis, it is possible to develop saving measures.
When making the next renovation of the apartment, you should:
- Replace old electrical wiring that was installed decades ago and was not designed for many electrical appliances. The use of larger cables, rational arrangement and an increase in the number of safe outlets will avoid the connection of extension cables and tees. This is the path to economics and fire safety.
- Wallpaper or paint the walls and ceiling in bright colors that will prolong the use of sunlight in the room. Remove all large items from the window sill and hang curtains of transparent light.
- Think about the zoning of the apartment and, in accordance with this, place the necessary power lighting devices (general lighting, floor lamps, table lamps, sconces). If possible, replace the chandelier and color with a more transparent one that absorbs less light, after which you can use a lower wattage lamp.
- Insulate walls, replace windows, close doors. All this will make it possible to turn on the additional heating system less frequently.
- Install a two -phase meter and use energy -intensive equipment after 23. 00, when tariffs are much lower.
- Replace old incandescent bulbs with more modern energy -saving ones or LEDs. This will save 70-80% of the cost of lighting your home.
Proper use of electrical equipment
If possible, you should say goodbye to old energy -intensive electrical appliances. Modern devices are much more attractive, practical and economical. Energy efficiency classes A, A +, A ++ mean this device is the most economical today. However, even using old appliances, you can save energy in the apartment.
- Electric stove. Boil the food on partial power after the water boils, cover the pan with a lid. Use only cookware, cleaned of carbon deposits, with a flat bottom and the correct size (preferably stainless steel), use a pressure cooker where the cooking temperature is higher because of its tightness. Change the charred coils in the burner in time. following all these tips will save up to 60%.
- Place the refrigerator in a cool, well -ventilated area. The door should be well sealed and opened as soon as possible and for the shortest period of time possible. The refrigerator should not be completely filled with dishes and food, because the air in it should circulate freely. Place the pot with the food in the refrigerator only after it has cooled to room temperature.
- Audio and video equipment must always be cooled with airflow. Do not leave it in standby mode. It is best to place the TV and computer monitor in an evenly lit place to reduce the brightness and contrast of the screen.
- Computer. When you stop working on it, after a while the monitor goes into standby mode, and then the whole computer. The user can adjust the time after which the monitor will "fall asleep".
- The vacuum cleaner should be cleaned regularly of accumulated dust, this will increase its attractiveness and reduce energy consumption.
- The washing machine must be loaded according to the standards specified in the passport. Underloading is equally unfavorable to overloading.
- Electric kettles should always be cleaned according to scale, which affects the thermal conductivity of the heating element.
- Turn on the air conditioner only with the windows and doors closed.
- Chargers for unplugged electronic devices use electricity, which is used to heat them.
How to save electricity in an apartment with folk remedies
More often than not, such words hide not entirely a legitimate method of saving someone money, but simply theft from energy companies. There are many ads on the Internet such as "save electricity in the apartment with magnets".
- Powerful neodymium magnets (NdFeB) are most often used to slow down counters. These magnets are capable of stopping or slowing down electromechanical (induction) meters, both single-phase and three-phase. Electronic meters do not respond to magnets, except for devices whose measuring parts are not electronic. However, it should be noted that from such an impact, up to 30-40% of meters fail, and if it is replaced in the power supply, they can conduct magnetization tests and bring fraudsters to justice through the courts.
- Various economists are also actively offered. The manufacturer claims that with its help the electrician is used more rationally, the service life of electrical equipment is extended. In this case, the device has no effect on the counter. Upon closer inspection, it was found that this device has the simplest device: several LEDs and a 5 Microfarad film capacitor. These devices can have the least effect on the reactive energy of low -power devices, such as fluorescent lamps. However, the apartment meter only takes into account active energy, and does not respond to reactive energy. Therefore, such economists are pure frauds.
It can be concluded that there are many ways how you can save electricity in an apartment, however, it is better to use legal methods than illegal and fraught with technical and legal problems.