TIPS ON ENERGY
SAVING
IN HOME APPLIANCES AND ELECTRICITY SAFETY
The Domestic Sector accounts for 30% of total energy consumption in the country. There is a
tremendous scope to conserve energy by
adopting simple measures.
This information is a guide, which
offers easy, practical solutions for saving energy in Home
Appliances. Please, take a few moments
to read the valuable tips that will save energy & money
and ultimately help conserve our
natural resources.
It would be useful to know which
gadget consumes how much electricity. Economic use of home
appliances can help in reducing
electricity bills.
The following table shows the energy consumption of
various appliances normally used at home
Useful Tips to Save Energy
By following these simple tips one can
save energy to a large extent.
Lighting
Turn off the lights
when not in use
Take advantage of
daylight by using light-colored, loose-weave curtains on your windows
to allow daylight to penetrate the
room. Also, decorate with lighter colors that reflect
daylight
De-dust lighting
fixtures to maintain illumination
Use task lighting;
instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus the light where you need
it
Compact fluorescent
bulbs are four times more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs
and provide the same lighting
Use electronic chokes
in place of conventional copper chokes
Fans
Replace conventional
regulators with electronic regulators for ceiling fans
Install exhaust fans
at a higher elevation than ceiling fans
Electric iron
Select iron boxes
with automatic temperature cutoff
Use appropriate
regulator position for ironing
Do not put more water
on clothes while ironing
Do not iron wet
clothes
Kitchen Appliances
Mixers
Avoid dry grinding in
your food processors ( mixers and grinders) as it takes longer
time than liquid grinding
Microwaves ovens
Consumes 50 % less
energy than conventional electric / gas stoves
Do not bake large
food items
Unless you're baking
breads or pastries, you may not even need to preheat
Don't open the oven
door too often to check food condition as each opening leads to a
temperature drop of 25°C
Electric stove
Turn off electric
stoves several minutes before the specified cooking time
Use flat-bottomed
pans that make full contact with the cooking coil Gas stove
When cooking on a gas
burner, use moderate flame settings to conserve LPG
Remember that a blue
flame means your gas stove is operating efficiently
Yellowish flame is an
indicator that the burner needs cleaning
Use pressure cookers
as much as possible
Use lids to cover the
pans while cooking
Bring items taken out
of refrigerators (like vegetables, milk etc) to room temperature
before placing on the gas stove for
heating
Use Solar Water
Heater – a good replacement for a electric water heater
Electronic Devices
Do not switch on the
power when TV and Audio Systems are not in use i.e. idle operation
leads to an energy loss of 10 watts/device
Computers
Turn off your home
office equipment when not in use. A computer that runs 24 hours a
day, for instance, uses - more power
than an energy-efficient refrigerator.
If your computer must
be left on, turn off the monitor; this device alone uses more than half
the system's energy.
Setting computers,
monitors, and copiers to use sleep-mode when not in use helps cut
energy costs by approximately 40%.
Battery chargers,
such as those for laptops, cell phones and digital cameras, draw power
whenever they are plugged in and are
very inefficient. Pull the plug and save.
Screen savers save
computer screens, not energy. Start-ups and shutdowns do not use
any extra energy, nor are they hard on
your computer components. In fact, shutting
computers down when you are finished
using them actually reduces system wear - and
saves energy
Refrigerator
Regularly defrost
manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers; frost buildup increases the
amount of energy needed to keep the
motor running.
Leave enough space
between your refrigerator and the walls so that air can easily
circulate around the refrigerator
Don't keep your
refrigerator or freezer too cold.
Make sure your
refrigerator door seals are airtight
Cover liquids and
wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture
and make the compressor work harder.
Do not open the doors
of the refrigerators frequently
Don't leave the
fridge door open for longer than necessary, as cold air will escape.
Use smaller cabinets
for storing frequently used items
Avoid putting hot or
warm food straight into the fridge
Washing machines
Always wash only with
full loads
Use optimal quantity
of water
Use timer facility to
save energy
Use the correct
amount of detergent
Use hot water only
for very dirty clothes
Always use cold water
in the rinse cycle
Prefer natural drying
over electric dryers
Air Conditioners
Prefer air
conditioners having automatic temperature cut off
Keep regulators at “low
cool” position
Operate the ceiling
fan in conjunction with your window air conditioner to spread the
cooled air more effectively throughout
the room and operate the air conditioner at higher
temperature
Seal the doors and
windows properly
Leave enough space
between your air conditioner and the walls to allow better air
circulation
A roof garden can
reduce the load on Air Conditioner
Use windows with sun
films/curtains
Set your thermostat
as high as comfortably possible in the summer. The less difference
between the indoor and outdoor
temperatures, the lower will be energy consumption.
Don't set your
thermostat at a colder setting than normal when you turn on your air
conditioner. It will not cool your
home any faster and could result in excessive cooling.
Don't place lamps or
TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses
heat from these appliances, which can
cause the air conditioner to run longer than
necessary.
Plant trees or shrubs
to shade air-conditioning units but not to block the airflow. A unit
operating in the shade uses as much as
10% less electricity than the same one operating
in the sun.
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