Electricity is an expensive and perishable commodity. If it is not used well and on time, it is lost in vain and without a trace. Every second some invisible substance performs many difficult actions necessary for us. It forces the devices to work for the supply of light and heat to the owners, to heat water, to preserve and prepare food. We pay a lot of money for your help, but we don't know how to save in any way. Fully thought of energy efficiency saves you huge costs. In this article, we will look at all the ways to save energy at home.
Saving is the main motto of the set of events.
If a meter were constantly hung in front of the owner of the bathhouse, he would understand without question which units consume the most electricity. True, even without a light meter, energy-hungry consumers display the most tangible appetites - electric heaters, a boiler, a pump, etc. It would seem that its functionality should be protected, but limitations in the operation of the equipment will significantly reduce the degree of convenience. So, let's go for a different method. Let's understand how and where electricity is wasted, and then we remove the prerequisites.
Let us address the components of the general opinion "convenience" that require electrical energy, these are: Heat production. In the bathroom it occupies the dominant space, unlike the objects of housing, where the main positions are occupied by light. Turning on. Although it is not customary in hygienic buildings to recite, as in a library, and use a computer, explanation is still a major issue of sauna energy costs.
Technical bathroom equipment. The rational introduction of sauna units and the use of economizers will ensure a successful solution to energy saving problems. There is popular and technical advice on how to conserve electricity on all three points. If the building owner takes into account and enters most of them, the costs will really go down.
The first active step toward conserving energy will be to replace old wiring. Much electricity is wasted through "holes" in the old wiring insulation. How can you stay warm? Let's start with the fact that heat savings is a combination of the convenient waste of energy consumed by heaters with the greatest preservation of the acquired thermal substance. It is clearer that it is necessary for the devices to function only when there is a need for their functionality, and the acquired heat does not flow into the street through cracks, frost bridges and open windows.
Mechanical ways to save electricity in a private house.
Saving energy for heat in the bathhouse will help: Impeccably made thermal insulation of the structural surfaces of the building: walls, ceiling, floor; Installation of wooden windows with a seal or sealed plastic window systems; Use of door closers to automatically close the curtain. The owners of the bathroom facilities, who managed to eliminate all possible "punctures" in the thermal insulation, will reduce costs by at least 40%, because a rather expensive heat will no longer heat the street. Even if wood or gas heating is arranged in the sauna building, electricity costs will decrease. In fact, for the formation of a comfortable temperature, it will not be necessary to connect electric heaters.
Reasonable use of heating devices.
For more heat to be produced and stored and costs much lower, popular wisdom and power engineers recommend:
- Equipping the bathroom with devices with the highest heat transfer, with the largest radiation area and good thermal conductivity;
- Do not neglect the popular tricks too much. For example, place a simple reflective heat shield made of aluminum foil glued on cardboard between the radiator and the wall of the recreation room;
- Equip all devices with energy saving devices - automatic thermostats or simple thermostats. Innovative methods of regulating heat transfer are worth taking advantage of to save electricity. Especially if the heating of the building is entrusted to electronic equipment.
For lovers of technical progress, the following device is highly recommended:
- Programmable thermostats that allow you to set the temperature required to take a bath for a week, day, hour.
- Timer sockets that control the equipment according to a convenient schedule for the owners. Overload optimizers for cabling, similar to the oel-820 device, evenly distributing the capacity between a pair of electricity consumers.
- The optimizer automatically redistributes the load, transferring it from one device to another, according to the principle of a swing. From a radiator to its twin brother, for example, or from a water heater to a kettle.
Nobody has difficulty connecting the automation device. They simply plug into an outlet using the type of adapters that plug in.
Energy saving when using lighting.
The economic opinions of the coverage are inadequate and differ from the previous postulates. Also, perfect cable insulation is required to stop electrical leaks and associated cost overruns. By analogy, it is better to use the devices only when necessary. It is advisable to equip the wiring with controllers.
Turn off the light when you leave
Can't argue with the provided energy saving axiom. And why contradict the truth. Let us remember, however, is it actually possible to strictly observe this rule? Given traditional non-binding human nature, the industry persists in providing us with very useful devices that automatically turn off lights. These are infrared motion detectors that can be fitted with a walk-in closet. He, without the help of others, will set fire and then put out the lamp when a moving object is encountered on unsuspecting ground. So literally no one will forget to turn off the light when they leave.
Rational arrangement of lighting devices.
Bathrooms are traditionally electrified by analogy with apartments and houses. A shared fixture installed in the center of the ceiling provides uniform lighting to everyone in the dressing room and break room. Rays from a massive, power-hungry device don't constantly reach distant corners and points. Therefore, the walls of bathroom buildings are often equipped with additional peripheral lamps. They are more practical and waste energy one and a half times less.
And they are used more often than the main device for bathroom lighting. This begs the question: maybe the main lighting monster isn't necessary at all in the bathroom? Steam rooms and laundry rooms were not discussed. Does not require more than one, less often 2 moisture resistant lamps. They usually stick only to the walls or ceiling. The main thing is to choose a good model. In such a way that a mutually beneficial seal was placed between the plafond and the body, sealing the fusion. And also to seal the cable entry gap.
Saving energy with energy efficient light bulbs
If you are seriously puzzled about how to effectively conserve electricity in practice, then the idea of energy saving light is a must. An ordinary incandescent light bulb "consumes" in an hour two, or even three times more than its economic successor, and ten times more LEDs. The lifespan of a conventional light bulb is ridiculous compared to advanced lighting solutions. True, the property of the last century is significantly less. But after the transition to innovative lighting methods, energy consumption is reduced by almost a third.
Before buying energy saving light bulbs, check the range they emit. Warm light (2500K to 4000K) will be more pleasing to the eye than invigorating palette during the day (break 4000K - 5000K). Cold radiation with a bluish color (5000K - 6500K) is somewhat strong, it is used in utility rooms and other rarely visited rooms. Dimmers are a true economy dream.
Replacing conventional switches with dimmers is a decisive step towards optimal energy efficiency. With its support, the saturation of the radiation, together with the energy consumption, can be adjusted simply and easily. It is necessary for the light to burn brightly, turn the knob, increase. Not necessary, they toned it down a bit and saved money along the way. The dimmers can be configured to seamlessly turn devices on and off, which will be well suited to your eyesight. The eyes of bathhouse owners and their guests will not be irritated by the instant sparkles.
It is worth noting that not all types of energy saving light bulbs are compatible with dimmer operation. An uneven fit can damage them. If the item "dimmable" appears in the instructions for the energy-saving device, then, together with the dimmer, it will work stably.
Of course, you will have to pay for all the innovations. And the amount can be daunting at first. However, trust me, all costs will pay off soon. Also, if we intend to improve the network in the long term.
Choosing energy efficient appliances
In accordance with international standardization laws, all household appliances published in recent years are divided into classes based on energy efficiency properties. The top class still has subcategories: type A + or A +++. A family car with index A and similar subcategories with advantages uses electrical energy more economically. It should give a distinction to economic opinion fighters. The further the letter is from the first places of the index in the Latin alphabet, the more electricity will be consumed when using the unit. Equipment labeled dye doesn't actually save anything, but it doesn't "waste" quickly either. But it is better to leave the g-class equipment in the store for prudent owners.
Advantages of 2 rates
Everyone knows the daily settings of the cost of electricity, but few use this information. You can pay less for electricity consumed at night than for electricity consumed during the day.
It will only be necessary to buy, define and officially fix a measuring device with 2 relays that turn on according to the appointed time. Devices "abandoned" to reduce costs. Recently, a marketing firm covered a nine-point wave of thrill seekers glorifying special little boxes for saving electricity. According to the guarantees of the marketing figures, the result of its implementation was destined to be astonishing.
There were a lot of people willing to buy. Purchased, tested, no economic results. However, no benefit and no harm was found. They perfectly performed only the function of voltage stabilizers. They lured the buyer with an imaginary possibility of saving reactive power. We just forgot to say that the household meter does not register the negligible reactive component created by induction appliances.
Conclusions on this topic
Let's draw conclusions. Energy saving measures must be carried out together. Saving energy is a great and versatile process, any element of which makes sense. Strengthening the insulation and replacing the old wiring will certainly please the result, which is better to increase by installing economizers and a competent selection of equipment.