ENERGO-PRO advises how to reduce electricity bills
The efficient use of electricity in the household is especially important in winter, when heating becomes the biggest expense in our electricity bills. During this season, the inefficient use of appliances and the lack of reliable home insulation can significantly increase our monthly expenses.
ENERGO-PRO continues to inform about the ways to use electrical appliances wisely and to prevent unnecessary energy losses. Here are some tips for saving electricity that are especially relevant in cold weather:
Tile flooring, when not combined with a floor heating system, implies increased energy loss. In this case, covering with a carpet or other coating will retain heat in the room for a longer time. When organizing the interior in your home, prefer a floor covering that retains heat, such as parquet or parquet. A more general solution is the placement of floor and wall insulation. The investment would lead to a significant reduction in winter electricity bills.Install programmable thermostats on heating appliances. If you get smart thermostats, you can control their operation with accuracy and remotely via the Internet. Do not place the thermostat near a door to an unheated room — every time it is opened, the device will turn on and consume an unnecessary amount of electricity.You can place so-called radiator reflectors behind the heating devices, especially in cases where they are mounted on an external uninsulated wall. They represent a thin styrofoam with an aluminum coating and prevent energy losses in the apartment.Installing the heater in a niche in the wall always reduces the efficiency of its operation.Prefer light tones when painting the walls in your home. Dark tones in the rooms require luminaires with higher power to achieve the same level of lighting.Use the appliances in proportion to your needs — take into account the liter of water heaters, refrigerators, freezers with the number of members in the household, so as not to waste excess energy on their work.Avoid unnecessarily frequent opening of refrigerator, freezer or oven included to prevent loss of electricity.Wait for food to cool before putting it in the fridge — otherwise the heat will cause the appliance to work more to reach the set cooling temperature.Drying laundry on electrical appliances leads to a decrease in the heat in the room and, accordingly, to the need for the heating medium to expend more electricity.Open the blinds wide during the day to use the sun's rays for natural lighting and warming of the room.In winter evenings, lower the curtains to keep the heat in the room, but if possible without blocking the path of heat from the heater into the room.
If you heat yourself with electricity in winter, the means of heating are the largest consumer of electricity in the household. In an energy-efficient home, good insulation and the judicious use of high-end energy appliances contribute significantly to reducing electricity bills, while at the same time being a factor in reducing harmful emissions and protecting the environment.
