Save Energy in everyday life: 38 ways

The most difficult problem with saving energy resources is to start with yourself.As the practice of energy consumption shows, saving with the help of reasonable self -restraint and insulation of the home can be very decent sums: up to half of the means of paying off utilities.

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

Let's give an example of water consumption.For example, there are three standards of water in the city.The minimum justified sanitary rate for water consumption for natural needs and maintaining cleanliness - 30 liters per day per person.For residents who use water records on the street, a 50 liter water supply standard per day per person.For residents living in multi -dashing buildings with hot and cold water, a standard for consuming water from 420 liters per day per person.

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

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

Heat

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

1. Crack flakes within the window and doors.For this, installation pennies, separate sealing strips, silicone and acrylic seals, etc. are used.The result is an increase in the air temperature in the room by 1-2 degrees.
2. The Narthex seal of windows and doors.Various standalone seals and seals are used.The window seal is carried out not only around the perimeter but also between the frames.The result is an increase in the room temperature by 1-3 degrees.
3. Installing new plastic or wooden windows with double windows with many peppers.It is better if the glass has a film to reflect heat and the fans will be provided in the design of the windows.Then the room temperature will be more stable both in winter and in the summer, the air will be fresh and it will not be necessary to open the window periodically, throwing a large volume of heat air.The result is an increase in the room temperature by 2-5 degrees and a decrease in the level of street noise.
4. Installation of the second door at the entrance of the apartment (house).The result is an increase in the room temperature by 1-2 degrees, a decrease in external noise and the gas content.
5. Installation of the screen for reflection of heat (or aluminum foil) on the wall behind the heating radiator.The result is an increase in the room temperature by 1 degree.
6. Try not to close the radiators with solid curtains, screens, furniture - the heat will be more efficiently distributed in the room.
7. Close the curtains at night.This helps to maintain heat in the house.
8. Replace cast iron radiators with aluminum.The heat transfer of these radiators is 40-50% higher.If the radiators are installed, taking into account the convenient removal, it is possible to rinse them regularly, which also helps to increase the heat transfer.
9. The glazing of the balcony or boat is equivalent to installing an additional window.This creates a thermal buffer with an intermediate temperature of 10 degrees higher than on the street in heavy cold.

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

Electricity

1. Replace ordinary incandescent lamps with cheap luminaries.Their service life is 6 times the bigger than the incandescent lamp, consumption less than 5 times.During work, the bulbs are paid for yourself 8-10 times.
2. Use local lamps when there is no need for general lighting.
3. Take the rule, leaving the room to extinguish the light.
4. Turn off devices that are in standby mode for a long time.The Bites, VCRs, music centers in readiness consume energy from 3 to 10 watts.During the year, 4 such devices, charging devices left in the sockets, will give additional energy consumption 300-400 kW*hour.
5. Use the energy efficiency technique at least A. The additional energy consumption for household devices with outdated structures is approximately 50%.Such household appliances will not be paid immediately, but given the growth of energy prices, the impact of savings will be more and more.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 heated radiator.This increases energy consumption from a refrigerator by 20-30%
7. The refrigerator seal should be clean and tightly adhered to the body and door.Even a small precipice in the seal increases energy consumption by 20-30%.
8. Cool to room temperature products before placement in the refrigerator.
9. Be sure to thaw the refrigerator 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 that its burners are not deformed and adhere tightly to the bottom of the heated dishes.This will eliminate excessive consumption of heat and electricity.Do not turn on the stove in advance and turn off the plate a little earlier than necessary for full cooking.
12. Boil in an electric kettle 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 the cost of light by 10-15%.
14. Write the readings of electric meters and analyze how you can reduce consumption.
15. In some houses, the computer is constantly maintained.Turn it off or put it in sleep mode if it does not need to work on it.With continuous day-to-day work, the computer consumes 70-120 kW*h per month.If continuous operation is required, it is more efficient for such purposes to use a laptop or 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.

Water -saving

1. Install water flow measuring instruments.This will motivate to reduce water consumption.
2. Install the crane lever switches instead of rotating cranes.Save water 10-15% plus convenience when choosing temperature.
3. Do not turn on the water with full flow.In 90% of cases, small flow is sufficient.Saving 4-5 times.
4. When you wash and take a shower, turn off the water when not needed.
5. The shower takes 10-20 times less water than to accept the bathroom.
6. Significant water savings are obtained by using two drainage tanks.
7. It is necessary to carefully check the presence of water leakage from the drainage tank, which occurs due to the old accessories in the tank.Replacing fittings is a penny, and saving water is impressive.With a thin flow of leakage, you can lose a few cubic meters of water per month.
8. Check out how "return" works on hot water.If there is no serving circulation, then you will be forced to pump water through the neighbors' rises until you get it hot in your apartment.Of course, at the same time, the expensive "hot" water just blends into the sewer.

Saving in the bathroom

1. Do not leave the crane constantly when brushing your teeth.Try to turn it on at the beginning and at the end of the procedure.You may even buy a rinse fluid for the oral cavity.This will allow you to save your teeth health on saved money.Savings: 15 liters of water per minute (757 liters per week) with 4 family members.
2. Turn off the crane while you shave.A small bowl will help you rinse the razor and save your money.Human savings: 380 liters a week.
3. Reduce the time of stay in the shower to 5-7 minutes.Human savings: from 20 liters of water at each intake.
4. As you take a soul, you do not need to leave the flow of water constantly as much as possible.Use maximum pressure at times of rinsing and foam washing.Human savings: up to 20 liters of water at each intake.
5. Fill the bath with 50 - 60%.Human savings: up to 20 liters of water at each bathroom intake.

Saving in the kitchen

1. With manual dishwasses, fill one of the shells (or other container) with water mixed with a cleaner.Then rinse, treated with a cleaner, dishes in another sink under light pressure of hot water.Human savings: up to 60 liters of water per day.
2. Use the dishwasher if possible when fully charged.Human savings: up to 60 liters of water in each use.
3. Wash vegetables and fruits in water filled with water with an off tap.Human savings: up to 10 liters of water a day.
4. Do not use water to thaw the meat products.You can thaw them by leaving the refrigerator at night.Human savings: up to 10 liters of water a day.

In general, reducing water consumption by 4 times the task is quite realized and low.

Gas -saving

Gas saving is important when gas measuring instruments are installed 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 you cook, there are also gas saving opportunities:

1. The flame of the burner should not exceed the bottom of the pan, pans, teapots.In this case, you just warm the air in the apartment.Saving 50% or more.
2. The deformed bottom of the plates leads to a revision of gas up to 50%;
3. The dishes in which the food is prepared should be clean and not buried.Contaminated dishes require 4-6 times more cooking gas.
4. Use economical dishes, these qualities are usually advertised by the manufacturer.The most energy stainless steel products with a polished bottom, especially with a layer of copper or aluminum.Aluminum dishes, enamel, Teflon coating are not very economical.
5. It is recommended to install aluminum seals of foil under the burner.In this case, the plate is not warmed and contaminated, and the gas is more economical.
6. The door of the oven should fit tightly to the body of the plate and not release the hot air.

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