Going Green

Save Electricity, Save the Earth

With the increasing rates of electricity and a guilty conscience from abusing mother earth by using energy in abundance, it is high time that every household becomes aware of ways on how to keep energy consumption at a minimum. Every day, electricity is wasted on things that do not benefit anyone (especially not the planet!), knowing how to easily save electricity not only fulfills a duty to the environment but may also substantially decrease the household’s power bill!

On Electrical Appliances

Tip1. Bulbs

Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFL). Although it may cost more to purchase this bulb, it generates more savings in the long run as the power consumption is only 25% of an incandescent bulb.Aside from the saved power consumption, the CFL also saves more as it lasts 8 times longer than incandescent bulbs.

Tip2. Refrigator

-  Cool all food at a room temperature before being put on storage in the fridge. Placing hot food would increase the temperature inside the fridge, making it necessary for the machine to produce more cool thus requiring more electricity

- Defrosting regularly helps the refrigerator function more efficiently and is a big factor in reducing the required power.

- Place the fridge 4 inches away from the wall also helps as it enables the machine to release heat through the condenser coils, and again function more efficiently.

Tip3. Iron

- Taking on a strategic plan. Segregate the articles of clothing according to the temperature required,  starting with the soft cloths that require minimum heat and gradually move on to the items that need high heat

- Clothes to be ironed should also be dry, while spraying water is advisable, ironing damp clothes would generate more electricity.

Tip 4. Air Conditioning

- Avoid installing your air-conditioner in direct sunlight which could jeopardize the cooling effect.

- Seal the gaps around doors and windows and keep them closed when air-conditioners are in use.

- Pre-set air-conditioner to 25.5oC which is a comfortable energy efficient temperature.  For every one degree Celsius cooler you set the temperature, your power consumption will increase by 10%.

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