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Energy saving in everyday life: 38 ways

Methods to save energy in everyday life

The most difficult problem in saving energy sources is to start with yourself.As the practice of energy consumption shows, saving with the help of reasonable self -restraint and isolation of the apartment can be a very good amount: up to half of the funding for services.

Anyone who has learned to save electricity, water, heat, gas in his apartment better understands the need to store energy in an apartment building and at work.

Let's give an example with water consumption.For example, there are three standards in the city for water use.Minimum sanitary justified water consumption rate for natural needs and maintaining purity - 30 liters per day per person.For residents using road -regulated columns, a standard of 50 liters per day water supply.For residents living in multi -hot and cold water apartment buildings, a standard of 420 liters per day per day.

Water prices increased and a wave of installation of water meters in apartments included around the city.After installing counters, people began to limit themselves without changing daily habits.As a result, water consumption was 100-110 liters per day per person.The repayment of the meter installation was 3-6 months.This means that then the customer starts paying 2-3 times less.The given situation is the norm for almost all cities.

There are many such examples, and not just from water.At the heart of every saving, the will to eradicate the bad habits of vibration and accounting.But let's talk more about the methods of conservation of energy in everyday life.

Heat

Heating your home is a normal phenomenon.There are some simple ways of isolation:

  1. Flakes of cracks in window frames and doors.For this, installation foams are used, self -sealing strips, silicone and acrylic sealants, etc. are used.The result is an increase in room air temperature by 1-2 degrees.
  2. Nartex seal of windows and doors.Various self -adhesive seals and gaskets are used.The window seal is performed not only around the perimeter but also between the frames.The result is an increase in room temperature by 1-3 degrees.
  3. Installation of new plastic or wooden windows with double -sided windows.It is best if the glass is with a film that reflects heat, and the ventilators will be provided in the design of windows.Then the room temperature will be more durable in both winter and summer, the air will be fresh and it will not be necessary to periodically open the window, casting a large volume of thermal air.The result is an increase in room temperature by 2-5 degrees and a decrease in road noise levels.
  4. Installing the second door at the entrance of the apartment (house).The result is an increase in room temperature by 1-2 degrees, a decrease in external noise and gas content.
  5. Installing a screen that reflects heat (or aluminum foil) on the wall behind the heat radiator.The result is an increase in room temperature by 1 degree.
  6. Try not to close the radiators with dense curtains, screens, furniture - the heat will be distributed more efficiently in the room.
  7. Close the curtains at night.This helps to keep heat at home.
  8. Replace cast iron radiators with aluminum.The heat transfer of these radiators is 40-50% higher.If radiators are installed taking into account the appropriate removal, it is possible to rinse them regularly, which also helps increase heat transfer.
  9. Balcony or Loggia is equivalent to the installation of an additional window.This creates a thermal buffer with an intermediate temperature of 10 degrees higher than in the road in severe frost.

It is not uncommon when there is a problem not with a lack of heat, but with its surplus.

Electricity savings

  1. Replace the usual incandescent lamps with those that store luminocetic energy.Their service life is 6 times larger than incandescent bulbs, consumption under 5 times.During operation, light bulbs pay itself 8-10 times.
  2. Use local bulbs when there is no need for general lighting.
  3. Take it a rule by leaving the room to extinguish the light.
  4. Disconnect devices that are on alert for a long time.TV, video recorders, music centers in standby mode consume energy from 3 to 10 watts.During the year, 4 such devices, the remaining loading equipment on the basis will provide additional power consumption of 300-400 kW*hours.
  5. Use the energy efficiency technique at least A. Additional power consumption for home appliances of outdated structures is approximately 50%.Such home appliances will not be repaid immediately, but considering the increase in power prices, the impact of savings will be more and more.In addition, such a technique is usually more modern and better in features.
  6. Do not install the refrigerator near a gas stove or a heat radiator.This increases energy consumption with refrigerator by 20-30%
  7. The refrigerator seal should be clean and strongly suitable for the body and door.Even a small gap in the seal increases energy consumption by 20-30%.
  8. Cold on room temperature products before placement in the refrigerator.
  9. Remember to raise the fridge more often.
  10. Do not close the refrigerator radiator, leave the gap between the wall of the room and the back wall of the refrigerator so that it can cool freely.
  11. If you have an electric stove in your kitchen, make sure its burners do not deform and fit tightly to the bottom of the hot dishes.This will eliminate excessive heat and electricity consumption.Do not light the stove in advance and turn off the plate somewhat earlier than necessary for full cooking.
  12. Simmer in an electric boiler as much water as you want to use.
  13. Use light colors when decorating the walls of the apartment.Light walls, light curtains, clean windows, a reasonable number of colors reduce light costs by 10-15%.
  14. Write the readings of electricity meters and analyze how you can reduce consumption.
  15. In some homes, the computer is kept constantly.Turn off or put it in sleep mode if there is no need for its permanent work.With continuous work all the time, the computer consumes 70-120 kW*hours a month.If continuous work is needed, it is more effective for such goals to use a laptop or a computer with reduced energy consumption.

In general, it is quite possible to reduce electricity consumption by 40-50% without reducing the quality of life and damage to habits.

course

  1. Install water flow meters.This will motivate to reduce water consumption.
  2. Install lever switches on faucets instead of rotating cranes.Water storage 10-15% plus comfort in choosing the temperature.
  3. Do not light the water with a full stream.In 90% of cases, a small flow is quite enough.Storage 4-5 times.
  4. When washing and showering, turn off the water when not necessary.
  5. The shower lasts 10-20 times less water than accepting the bathroom.
  6. Significant water saving deals with the use of two -sided drainage tanks.
  7. It is necessary to carefully check the presence of water flow from the drainage tank, which occurs due to the old accessories in the tank.Replacing equipment is penny, and water saving is impressive.Through a thin stream of leakage, you can lose a few cubic meters of water per month.
  8. Check how "return" is working in hot water.If there is no circulation when you serve, then you will be forced to pump water through your neighbors' lifts until you get it into your apartment.Of course, at the same time, the expensive "hot" water simply joins the sewers.

Saving in the bathroom

  1. Do not leave the crane constantly when brushing your teeth.Try to light it at the beginning and end of the procedure.Maybe you will even buy a liquid for rinsing the oral cavity.This will allow saving your teeth health to money saved.Savings: 15 liters of water per minute (757 liters per week) with 4 family members.
  2. Turn off tap while shaving.A small bowl will help you rinse shave and save your money.Person savings: 380 liters per week.
  3. Reduce the shower time in 5-7 minutes.Person savings: from 20 liters of water in each reception.
  4. While showering, it is not necessary to leave the water flow constantly maximum.Use maximum pressure at the time of rinsing and foam washing.Person savings: up to 20 liters of water in each reception.
  5. Fill a bath with 50 - 60%.Person savings: up to 20 liters of water in each reception of the bathroom.

Saving in the kitchen

  1. With a manual vessel sink, fill one of the shells (or other containers) with water mixed with cleaners.Then rinse, handle with cleaners, dishes in another sink under a slight pressure of warm water.Savings per person: up to 60 liters of water per day.
  2. Use the dishwasher if possible when fully loaded.Person savings: up to 60 liters of water in every use.
  3. Wash vegetables and fruits in water filled with water with a turned off tap.Savings per person: up to 10 liters of water per day.
  4. Do not use water to freeze meat products.You can raise them by leaving the night in the fridge.Savings per person: up to 10 liters of water per day.

In general, lowering water consumption by 4 times task is highly accomplished and low cost.

saving

Gas saving is largely important when installed gas meters in apartments, where there are individual heating points, and in private homes with AOGV.In this case, all measures to save heat and hot water lead to gas savings.

At the same time, when cooking, there are also opportunities to save gas:

  1. The combustion flame should not go beyond the bottom of the pan, pan, teas.In this case, you simply heat the air in the apartment.Saving 50% or more.
  2. The deformed bottom of the dishes leads to an excess gas of up to 50%;
  3. The dishes in which the food is prepared should be clean and not buried.Contaminated dishes requires 4-6 times more gas for cooking.
  4. Use economical dishes, these qualities are usually advertised by the manufacturer.More energy -economic products of unchanging steel with a smooth end, especially with a layer of copper or aluminum.Aluminum dishes, enameled, with Teflon clothing are not very economical.
  5. It is recommended to install gaskets with aluminum foil under the chili.In this case, the tile is not that warm and is turning on, and gas is used more economically.
  6. The oven door should fit tightly into the body of the plate and not release hot air.

In general, the economic use of gas simply gives a decrease in consumption by 2 times, the use of proposed measures about 3 times.