Valuable tips for the proper handling of household appliances. Must save power does not mean that it dispenses with conveniences. You can normally live and save still a lot energy, by previously unknown energy guzzlers be a brake, or exchanged. The first step – measuring equipment to get you can advise but whether certain appliances due to the construction, or of age consume more power, but to the exact consumption and to detect a possible savings, recommend using a power meter. There are two ways. Buy or rent when you stay close to your power supply. There are fairly accurate electricity meters now cheap to acquire.
A meter is available, you can start two step. Step 2 – correct measurement with light bulbs it’s enough just to write down the value. To calculate the power consumption of a washing machine, however, per wash. Here, it is important to measure the consumption of various programs and temperatures. You should watch a refrigerator and freezer about 24 h and only this time, the values read. A computer works with two conditions – idle and full load.
The idle speed is particularly important, because a durchnittlicher PC spends most of his time in the State. The measurement is completed and available, you can start with the analysis of all values. Which devices are bulge the most energy? Are there any outliers with a conspicuously high consumption? Whether to behave properly in dealing with its domestic appliances, should be examined on the basis of the tips in step 3. Step 3 – follow the tips here will decide whether it makes sense to invest in new equipment, or whether it is enough simple and mostly free methods to reduce power consumption. It has, for example, a TV that draws power from the socket in StandBy, so a simple disconnectable connector enough, however to proceed.