You can save kilowatts even in winter. Finding out how to do it.
Gadgets with a good appetite
The most gluttonous household appliance is the refrigerator. Take a closer look at where the closet is. Next to a stove or radiator? The refrigerator is working at full strength: the air around it heats up. The refrigerator works with redoubled energy even if hot pots are placed in it. By the way, if it's time to change the device, choose a model of class A, A +, A ++. The technique of this classification is economical.
Is there an electric stove in the apartment? And this monster can be tamed. Examine the cooking utensils. The sizes of the bottoms of pots and pans must match the diameter of the heating elements. Cook only covered. This saves up to 30% in kitchen electricity costs. Preheat food not on the stove, but in the microwave. If a microwave oven spends 750-1000 Wh, then the stove eats up 1400-1600 watts during the same time. It is better to boil water for broth in an electric kettle. The water boils in it faster than on the stove, which reduces the bill from the energy company. Clean the bottom of the dishes from carbon deposits, it slows down heating.
Is it still 5-7 minutes until the dish is ready? Switch off the hotplate. While it cools down, the dinner will cook. Use the oven often. Baking requires less energy than frying food.
A washing machine consumes a lot of kilowatts. Try not to run it without fully loading the drum. It is half full - use the quick wash mode. Do not display the maximum temperature on the display. Pollution is removed at 60 degrees, why waste kilowatts on heating water to 90 degrees? The increased load will not bring any benefit either. It increases energy costs.
A similar story with the iron. Ironing one thing every day is not profitable. The device enthusiastically consumes energy for heating, it cools down gradually. You have finished ironing, and the iron is hot - part of the kilowatts is wasted. It is more convenient to tidy up your clothes once a week. First, iron items that require a high processing temperature, then delicate fabrics that prefer to come into contact with the slightly warm soleplate of the iron.
Do not leave appliances plugged in. Does the red light on the scoreboard seem to require no energy? It's a delusion. Any cord in the outlet makes the meter spin.
Heat dissipation
It is cold in the house in winter - insulate the windows and the front door. Place foil shields behind the batteries. They will not let the heat go outside. But if you cannot do without a heater when choosing a device, pay attention to the amount of energy that it will "eat" in a month. An oil radiator with a power of 1500 W will require 1200 W, a greater appetite for a household fan heater - from 1800 W. An infrared heater with a power of 700 W or more will increase the meter reading by only 400 W.
Important! If the temperature in the rooms is below +18 degrees (in corner rooms less than +20 degrees), you can complain to the management company. A commission will come, measure it, draw up an act. On its basis, a recalculation for heating will be made. Most likely, after contacting the company, the batteries will work at full capacity. If not, complain to the Housing Inspectorate. She will conduct an examination and issue a verdict.
