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Saved of energy in everyday life: 38 ways

Methods to save energy in everyday life

The most difficult problem to save energy resources is to start with yourself.As the practice of energy consumption shows, saving with the help of self -control and reasonable isolation of the house can be very decent amounts: up to half of the funds for the payment of public services.

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

We give an example with water consumption.For example, in the city there are three standards to use water.The minimum justified sanitary norm of water consumption for natural needs and the maintenance of purity: 30 liters per day per person.For residents who use columns repaired by the street in the street, a water supply standard of 50 liters per day per person.For residents living in multiple apartment buildings with hot and cold water, a 420 -liter water consumption standard per day.

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

There are many examples of such, and not just for water.In the heart of any savings, the will to eradicate bad habits of tremor and accounting.But let's talk more about energy conservation methods in everyday life.

Heat savings

Heating your home is a normal phenomenon.There are several simple forms of isolation:

  1. Cracks of cracks in the frames and doors of the windows.For this, installation foams, self -expressed sealing tapes, silicone and acrylic sealants, etc. are used.The result is an increase in air temperature in the room in 1-2 degrees.
  2. The narthex stamp of windows and doors.Several seals and self -adhesive joints are used.The window seal takes place not only around the perimeter, but also among the frames.The result is an increase in room temperature in 1-3 degrees.
  3. Installation of new plastic or wood windows with double -cane windows of multiple cameras.It is better if the glass is with a reflective heat film, and fans will be provided in the design of the windows.Then, the temperature in the room will be more stable both in winter and in summer, the air will be fresh and it will not be necessary to open the window periodically, throwing a large volume of thermal air.The result is an increase in temperature in the room in 2-5 degrees and a decrease in the street noise level.
  4. Installation of the second door at the entrance of the apartment (house).The result is an increase in room temperature in 1-2 degrees, a decrease in external noise and gas content.
  5. Installation of a reflective heat screen (or aluminum foil) on the wall behind the heating radiator.The result is an increase in temperature in the room in 1 grade.
  6. Try not to close the radiators with dense curtains, screens, furniture: heat will be distributed more efficiently in the room.
  7. Close the curtains at night.This helps 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 convenient extraction, it is possible to rinse them regularly, which also helps increase heat transfer.
  9. Balcony or Lodge acrystalating is equivalent to installing an additional window.This creates a thermal buffer with an intermediate temperature of 10 degrees higher than in the street in severe frost.

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

Electric power savings

  1. Replace ordinary incandescent lamps with luminous that save energy.Its useful life is 6 times larger than the incandescent lamp, consumption below 5 times.During the operation, the bulbs are paid 8 to 10 times.
  2. Use local lamps when there is no need for general lighting.
  3. Take it a rule that comes out of the room to extinguish the light.
  4. Disconnect the devices that are in waiting mode for a long time.TVS, video recorders, waiting music centers consume energy from 3 to 10 watts.During the year, 4 of these devices, the load devices that remain in plugs will give additional energy consumption of 300-400 kW*hour.
  5. Use the energy efficiency technique at least A. Additional energy consumption for domestic devices of obsolete structures is approximately 50%.These appliances will not bear fruit immediately, but taking into account the growth of energy prices, the influence of savings will be increasingly.In addition, such a technique is usually more modern and better in characteristics.
  6. Do not install the refrigerator next to a gas stove or a heating radiator.This increases energy consumption in a refrigerator by 20-30%
  7. The refrigerator seal must be clean and well adjusted to the body and door.Even a small space in the seal increases energy consumption by 20-30%.
  8. Cool ambient temperature products before their location in the refrigerator.
  9. Do not forget to defrost the refrigerator more frequently.
  10. Do not close the refrigerator radiator, leave the space between the wall of the room and the rear wall of the refrigerator so that it can cool freely.
  11. If you have an electric stove in your kitchen, make sure your burners are not deformed and firmly adjust to the bottom of the dishes with heating.This will eliminate excessive heat and electricity consumption.Do not turn on the stove in advance and turn off the dish a little earlier than necessary for complete cooking.
  12. Boil in an electric totera the greatest amount of water as you want.
  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 houses, the computer is constantly maintained.Take it up or put it in a suspension mode if there is no need for your permanent work.With a continuous work 24 hours a day, the computer consumes 70-120 kW*h per month per month.If continuous work is needed, it is more effective for such purposes 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 habits damage.

Save water

  1. Install water flow meters.This will motivate to reduce water consumption.
  2. Install the lever switches on the taps instead of the rotating cranes.Save water 10-15% more convenience in the temperature selection.
  3. Do not turn on water with a complete current.In 90% of cases, a small current is sufficient.Saving 4-5 times.
  4. When washing and drinking a shower, turn off the water when necessary.
  5. The shower takes 10-20 times less water than accepting the bathroom.
  6. A significant savings in the water are obtained by using two threshold drainage tanks.
  7. It is necessary to carefully verify the presence of water leak from the drain tank, which occurs due to old accessories in the tank.Replacing accessories is a penny, and water saving is impressive.Through a thin leakage current, you can lose several cubic meters of water per month.
  8. Verify how the "return" is working in hot water.If there is no circulation when serving, you will be forced to pump water through the elevators of the neighbors until it heats it in your apartment.Of course, at the same time, the expensive "hot" water simply merges with the sewer.

Bath

  1. Do not leave the crane constantly lit when your teeth brush.Try to turn it on at the beginning and end of the procedure.Maybe even bought a liquid to rinse the oral cavity.This will save the health of your teeth in saved money.Savings: 15 liters of water per minute (757 liters per week) with 4 family members.
  2. Turn off the tap while shaving.A small bowl will help him to rinse the razoring machin and save his money.Savings per person: 380 liters per week.
  3. Reduce stay time in the shower at 5-7 minutes.Savings per person: from 20 liters of water at each reception.
  4. While taking the shower, it is not necessary to leave the flow of water constantly maximum.Use the maximum pressure at times of rinsing and washing the foam.Savings per person: up to 20 liters of water at each reception.
  5. Fill a bath in 50 - 60%.Savings per person: up to 20 liters of water at each bath reception.

Kitchen in the kitchen

  1. With manual scrubber, fill one of the shells (or other container) with water mixed with detergent.Then rinse, treated with detergent, dishes in another sink under a slight warm water pressure.Savings per person: up to 60 liters of water per day.
  2. Use the dishwasher if possible when completely charged.Savings per person: up to 60 liters of water in each use.
  3. Wash vegetables and fruits in water full of water with a off tap.Savings per person: up to 10 liters of water per day.
  4. Do not use water to defrost the meat products.You can defrost them out at night in the refrigerator.Savings per person: up to 10 liters of water per day.

In general, reduction in water consumption in 4 times the task is quite performed and low cost.

Gas savings

Gas savings is mainly relevant when gas meters are installed in the apartments, where there are individual heating points and in private houses 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 burner flame should not go beyond the bottom of the pan, pans, teapots.In this case, simply heat the air in the apartment.Saving 50% or more.
  2. The deformed background of the dishes leads to an excessive gas up to 50%;
  3. The dishes in which the food is prepared must be clean and not buried.Contaminated dishes require 4-6 times more cooking gas.
  4. Use economic dishes, these qualities are generally announced by the manufacturer.The most economical stainless steel products with a polished background, especially with a copper or aluminum layer.Aluminum dishes, enameled, with Teflon coating are not very economical.
  5. It is recommended to install aluminum joints under the burner.In this case, the dish is not so warming and dirty, and gas is used more economically.
  6. The oven door must fit firmly in the body of the plate and not release hot air.

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