Energy saving in everyday life: 38 ways

The most difficult problem in 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 dwelling can be very decent amounts: up to half of the funds for payment of utilities.

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

Let us give an example with water consumption.For example, in the city there are three standards for using water.The minimum justified sanitary norm of water consumption for natural needs and maintaining purity - 30 liters per day per person.For residents who use water -repaired columns on the street, a water supply standard of 50 liters per day per person.For residents living in multi -apartment buildings with hot and cold water, a water consumption standard of 420 liters per day per person.

Water prices were increased and a wave of installation of water meters in apartments swept around the city.After installing the counters, people began to limit themselves without changing everyday habits.As a result, the consumption of water was 100-110 liters per day per person.The payback of the installation of meters was 3-6 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 only by water.At the heart of any savings, the will to eradicate bad habits of tremor and accounting.But let's talk more about the methods of energy conservation in everyday life.

Heat saving

Warming your home is a normal phenomenon.There are several simple ways of insulation:

1. Flakes of cracks in window frames and doorways.For this, installation foams, self -expanding sealing tapes, silicone and acrylic sealants, and so on are used.The result is an increase in air temperature in the room by 1-2 degrees.
2. The seal of the narthex of windows and doors.Various self -adhesive seals and gaskets are used.Window seal is carried out not only around the perimeter, but also between the frames.The result is an increase in the temperature of the room by 1-3 degrees.
3. Installing new plastic or wooden windows with multi -chamber double -glazed windows.It is better if the glass is with a heat -reflecting film, and ventilators will be provided in the design of the windows.Then the temperature in the room will be more stable both in winter and summer, the air will be fresh and it will not be necessary to periodically open the window, throwing a large volume of thermal air.The result is an increase in the temperature in the room by 2-5 degrees and a decrease in the level of street noise.
4. Installation of the second door at the entrance to the apartment (house).The result is an increase in the temperature in the room by 1-2 degrees, a decrease in external noise and gas content.
5. Installation of a heat -reflecting screen (or aluminum foil) on the wall behind the heating radiator.The result is an increase in the temperature in the room by 1 degree.
6. Try not to close the radiators with dense curtains, screens, furniture - 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 heat transfer.
9. Glazing the balcony or loggia 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 severe frost.

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

Electric energy savings

1. Replace ordinary incandescent lamps with energy -saving luminocentic ones.Their service life is 6 times larger than the incandescent lamp, consumption below 5 times.During operation, the light bulbs pays for itself 8-10 times.
2. Use local lamps when there is no need for general lighting.
3. Take it a rule leaving the room to extinguish the light.
4. Disconnect devices that are in standby mode for a long time.TVs, video recorders, music centers in standby mode consume energy from 3 to 10 watts.During the year, 4 such devices, charging devices left in sockets will give additional energy consumption 300-400 kW*hour.
5. Use the technique of energy efficiency at least A. Additional energy consumption for household devices of outdated structures is approximately 50%.Such household appliances will not pay off immediately, but taking into account the growth of energy prices, the influence 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 a heating radiator.This increases energy consumption by a refrigerator by 20-30%
7. The refrigerator seal should be clean and tightly fit to the body and door.Even a small gap in the seal increases energy consumption by 20-30%.
8. Cool to room temperature products before their placement in the refrigerator.
9. Do not forget to defrost the refrigerator more often.
10. Do not close the refrigerator radiator, leave the gap between the wall of the room and the rear wall of the refrigerator so that it can freely cool.
11. If you have an electric stove in your kitchen, make sure that its burners are not deformed and fit tightly to the bottom of the heated dishes.This will eliminate the excessive consumption of heat and electricity.Do not turn on the stove in advance and turn off the plate somewhat earlier than necessary for complete 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 light costs by 10-15%.
14. Write down the readings of electricity meters and analyze how you can reduce consumption.
15. In some houses, the computer is kept on constantly.Turn it off or put it into sleep mode if there is no need for its permanent work.With continuous round-the-clock work, 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 damage for habits.

Saving water

1. Install water flow meters.This will motivate to reduce water consumption.
2. Install lever switches on the faucets instead of rotary cranes.Saving water 10-15% plus convenience in the selection of temperature.
3. Do not turn on the water with a full stream.In 90% of cases, a small stream is quite enough.Saving 4-5 times.
4. When washing and taking a shower, turn off the water when it is not necessary.
5. The shower takes 10-20 times less water than to accept the bath.
6. Significant water saving is obtained by the use of two -threshold drain tanks.
7. It is necessary to carefully check the presence of water leakage from the drain tank, which occurs due to the old accessories in the tank.Replacing the fittings is penny, and the saving of water is impressive.Through a thin stream of leakage, you can lose several cubic meters of water per month.
8. Check how the “return” is working on hot water.If there is no circulation when serving, then you will be forced to pump water through the risers of the neighbors until you get it hot in your apartment.Of course, at the same time, expensive "hot" water simply merges into the sewer.

Saving in the bathroom

1. Do not leave the crane constantly on when brushing your teeth.Try to turn it on at the beginning and end of the procedure.Maybe you will even purchase a liquid for rinsing the oral cavity.This will allow saving the health of your teeth on 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 you rinse the razor and save your money.Savings per person: 380 liters per week.
3. Reduce the time of stay in the shower to 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 maximum pressure in moments of rinsing and washing off the foam.Savings per person: up to 20 liters of water at each reception.
5. Fill a bath by 50 - 60%.Savings per person: up to 20 liters of water at each reception of the bath.

Saving in the kitchen

1. With manual sinks of dishes, 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 pressure of warm water.Savings per person: up to 60 liters of water per day.
2. Use the dishwasher if possible when it is completely loaded.Savings per person: up to 60 liters of water at each use.
3. Wash vegetables and fruits in water filled with water with a tap turned off.Savings per person: up to 10 liters of water per day.
4. Do not use water to defrost meat products.You can defrost them by leaving at night in the refrigerator.Savings per person: up to 10 liters of water per day.

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

Gas saving

Gas saving is primarily relevant when gas meters in apartments 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 cooking, there are also opportunities to save gas:

1. The flame of the burner should not go beyond 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 dishes leads to a gas overspended up to 50%;
3. Dishes in which food is prepared should be clean and not buried.Contaminated dishes requires 4-6 times more gas for cooking.
4. Use economical dishes, these qualities are usually advertised by the manufacturer.The most energy -economic stainless steel products with a polished bottom, especially with a layer of copper or aluminum.Aluminum dishes, enameled, with Teflon coating are not very economical.
5. It is recommended to install aluminum foil gaskets under the burner.In this case, the plate is not so warming and getting dirty, and the gas is used more economically.
6. The oven door should fit tightly to the body of the plate and not release the hot air.

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