These days due to increase in demand of electricity but limited resources we must ensure that we are not wasting electricity. Moreover the way the rates of electricity are increasing we should minimize its use and should economize. We all know that electricity is essential and we can’t survive without it I wonder how ancient people or people in village where supply is not proper survive without it but surely I think that when they could live without it then why can’t reduce its use.
Therefore throughout this article I will try to give you few tip how to save electricity and eventually money for our self:
Switch off appliances when not in use:
Turn off the appliance from the switch on wall to save electricity. I have seen many people forget to switch off ceiling fan and light even when they are not sitting in that room. They should not forget it as it may help a lot to save some bit of money. Try to have a habit of sitting in the park/roof and switch off the MCB for at least 2~3 hours in the evening during summer and in afternoon during winters. Also when you are going out of home for holidays and you know no one would be there at home during that time its better to turn down MCB of your house. Also switch OFF refrigerator for few hours that may reduce consumption of electricity and minimize use of it during winters I normally don’t switch ON refrigerator in winters as I don’t find if it is required in winters. Fix your AC to sleep mode that would reduce the consumption of electricity. All members of the family should try to sit in a common room. In addition to this we should not have a separate TV in all the rooms however we should have a common TV installed in the common room where we all could sit and watch it together.
Reduce usage of hot water:
Minimize use of hot water. Try to wash full load of dishes than to wash them in small lots. Try to use cold water where we can like some people have the habit to take bath with hot water in any season so we must not do it. Try to reduce even to wash clothes with hot water if possible. Don’t waste water as these days we need pumps every where to fill tanks which unnecessarily consumes electricity.
Reduce excessive heating and cooling:
Room heaters and AC consumes more power so it’s better to operate them with care and try to fix timings for operating them. Like we use our AC mostly in night that too I switch OFF it in early morning when temperature is not so much and switch on cooler if required. Use localized equipments rather than using central AC or heating system as they consume more power. Always set their temperature not more than 10 degrees less or more than the atmospheric temperature depending on the season. Its better not to use heating systems in winters its lot better to wear warm clothes and to use quilts and blankets. I don’t use heating system at all but then it all depends on the temperature of course if the temperature goes beyond Zero degree then one must find it better to use heating system than to go to see a doctor but then we should minimize its use.
Few other options to save electricity through investing some money:
Check insulation of appliances:
For example one can check heat loss in geysers by toughing it and if you feel the geyser is warm than it may be losing heat and it may be consuming more power so it needs a better insulation. Similarly check for the ceiling fans, exhaust fans, coolers if their bearing is working properly if not then they should be oiled/greased for proper working.
Install efficient lighting:
Compact florescent lamps use 75% less power than old electric bulbs so we must use CFL only to save electricity.They are the best and the basic thing one can do to save energy.
Use of solar heater:
We know sun is rich source of energy and we hardly use its energy for our work. Solar heaters are the best option through which one can save electricity by installing it. This can save at least two third of water heating cost
Insulating ceiling/roofs:
Insulating ceiling /roof nicely can keep home 5 degrees warmer in winter and 10 degrees cooler in summer. More comfortable house temperature always saves power as then we don’t need to make inside temperature comfortable with the appliances.
Always use thermostat and timers in the equipment as that would always save energy by not letting them to operate over the extreme conditions.