A large part of the funds is spent on overhead. Significant savings on utilities will reduce electricity costs. Electricity is needed in a private home to operate most of the devices used, but you can reduce consumption in a variety of ways.
What is the purpose of electricity consumption?
To understand how you can save on electricity, you need to know what the sum of electricity costs is made of:
- lighting devices
- Devices
- pump unit
- hot water supply
- heating system
- sewer installation
These devices make up almost the entire volume of energy consumption. The good news is that by making some changes to the way each device works, you can significantly reduce costs without changing your lifestyle.
The main saving factor in pumping and sewage installations is the futile removal of these stations. It is necessary to choose such pumps that will not run water if it is not needed, and thus affect the cost level in a positive direction.
Which electrical appliances affect electricity consumption in a private home?
Significant electricity consumption is done to the detriment of household appliances. Each house has a standard set of devices that residents need:
- iron
- refrigerator
- lighting devices
- washing machine
- radio system
- phone
- microwave
- Kettle
- vacuum cleaner
- kitchen appliances
- video systems, etc.
The main thing you can do to save electricity is to choose your home appliances carefully. That is, pay attention to its characteristics, especially the power or level of electricity consumption per hour.
You can save energy by developing new habits
To minimize energy costs, you not only need to buy low-power devices, but also develop a few habits:
- predominant use of natural light - get used to the fact that the brightest places in your house are near the window and do not turn on the light when the first cloud appears
- Refusal to use "standby" - while electrical devices are in this mode, they still absorb small amounts of electricity
- if you leave the room, you must turn off the lights, TV, or other electrical appliances
In order to be lit in the room in the evening, you need to use bright colors when decorating the interior. Moreover, the white color will be able to diffuse the light of one bulb more. You can also get mirrored surfaces. For example, if you place a mirror in front of a window or other source of natural light, you will notice that the room has become much brighter.
The above points are mainly related to saving on lighting. In fact, with the right approach to using lighting fixtures, you can save up to seventy percent of electricity. To do this, you need to properly install the lighting devices so that you do not need unnecessary elements and do not forget to turn off the lamp when you leave the room.
How can you save on electric heating in a private home?
The main source of electricity costs in a private house is heating. This is due to the fact that a private house has a fairly large area compared to a city apartment, and in order to provide heat throughout the house, a complete and intricate system must be installed. However, there are methods you can use to reduce the cost of heating your home:
- roof insulation- The roof is the one that serves as an element that "does not release" heat from the house
- installation of warm windows- drafts occur due to poorly installed or outdated windows
- wall insulation- You can insulate the walls of the house from the inside or outside
- heating system installation
- Installation of air conditioning
- selectionmost appropriateheating boiler
The roof is a very unfinished part of the building. More than half of the heat produced inside a building can be released in a few hours. Mineral slabs built into the roof will save you from this effect. If your house has an attic, then you can insulate the attic floor, but in this case deprive yourself of the opportunity to use it as a comfortable attic.
It is also important to make sure that your home is as narrow as possible. This is achieved by installing double glazed windows. You can use double glazed windows of any material. Currently, there are technologies that allow even old wooden windows to be "rewarded" with thermal insulation characteristics. To prevent winter from entering your house in any way, it is necessary to use windows with a five-chamber profile and higher. It will definitely not freeze in the cold and will keep you warm in the house for a long time.
It should be borne in mind that by insulating the walls from the inside you reduce the interior area of the building, and finishing the house from the outside is from a technical point of view a more complicated process. It should be noted that the most favorable option for wall insulation is their external treatment. This is due to the fact that with external wall heating you will be able to provide protection from external factors, for example, temperature fluctuations or precipitation.
The first thing to do to save electricity is to install thermostatic valves on each of the radiators. After that, heat consumption will be immediately reduced by twenty percent. In addition, balancing valves can be installed for efficient heat distribution throughout the house. This approach will provide an optimal level of heat to all rooms, without creating unnecessary costs. With the correct installation of the system, you will be able to regulate the heat supply, and as a result, the use of electricity in each season.
We save on air conditioning in other ways
Air conditioning can be attributed to both the heating system and household appliances. It is used in both hot and cold seasons. The first thing to do is choose the right air conditioner. When choosing, pay special attention to the table on electricity consumption so that you can predict the level of your costs in advance.
When choosing a boiler for heating, special attention should be paid to two characteristics: thermal power and type of fuel. Boilers can run on gas, diesel or electricity. If your boiler is powered from an outlet, you need to understand that one cubic meter of the house requires 30 watts of electricity. It is unprofitable to buy a boiler whose power exceeds the required one.
There is currently a system called "smart home". With its help, owners of private houses will be able to reduce the electricity bill. This system has several modes of operation. Thanks to it, the light in empty rooms will always be turned off, and in the absence of the owner, the loss of electricity will automatically be reduced.