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10+ Things You Do Every Day And Don’t Realize But Waste A Lot Of Electricity

Every day we see the need to save money and why not start inside our own home? Every penny we earn is quite a saving in these times of crisis. Data from the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) point to Brazil as the penultimate country in energy efficiency, second only to Saudi Arabia, when energy waste is evaluated.

With that in mind, the awesome.club brought you unmissable tips on how to save energy, avoid waste and, of course, have more money to keep in the piggy bank! Don’t miss any details!

12. Appliances plugged in all day

Look around you and you will surely find some device that is plugged in, despite
not being used: microwave, television, printer, fan, air conditioning, video game and washing machine. Even if they are not in operation, these devices consume energy just by being connected to the outlet. So get up, unplug and start right now
to save.

11. Old electrical installations and loose wires

Reviewing the electrical installations of the house is a matter of safety, but also of economy. Overheating the wires ends up spending energy and you end up paying for it. It is important to hire a specialized electrician to avoid unnecessary expenses on day-to-day energy leaks. If your installation is old, it is worth doing a periodic review, which will prevent you from wasting money and risking an accident.

10. Long baths

The appliances that use the most energy are those that somehow heat or cool something or somewhere. So avoid taking long hot showers, use the warm shower function which can break the ice and spend less energy. Did you know that the hot bath increases the oiliness of the hair and leaves the skin drier and unprotected? So avoid hot showers as much as possible. By the way, how about joining the cold bath? It has several benefits such as boosting immunity, reducing stress and even aiding in weight loss.

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9. Hair dryers

Dryers use a lot of energy. According to researchers, the device turned on every day for 15 minutes uses more than 10 kWh of energy in the month and this corresponds to about 7% of total consumption, that is, about R$ 58 reais more in the bill. But we have tips that can help:

If you are going to use it only for drying, the cold or warm modes work the same way. Alternate between hot and cold to “stretch” the curls. Dry your hair as much as you can in the towel before using the dryer. Some types of hair don’t need to be washed every day, so you can “save” the brush by making a manual cap.

8. Inappropriate use of high consumption appliances

Appliances such as heaters and air conditioners use a lot of energy. If use is unavoidable, here are some tips to spend less:

When buying the heater, look for the one with a fan on the back, as it heats up more and spends less. Physics explains that cold air tends to stay in the lowest part of the room, so, to be more efficient and spend less, install it in the highest part of the room, never in the bottom. Older air conditioners use more energy, so look for those with an economic product seal and perform periodic maintenance. Seal the place so that cold or hot air does not enter, leave the device running until it reaches the temperature you want and turn it off. Don’t leave it on all night, it dries the air even more and consumes a lot of energy, turn it on and off when you need it. If it is necessary to leave it on, leave it on minimum power after reaching the ideal temperature.

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7. Old lamps

Take a good look around your house and see if you have any old lamps. Consider switching to an LED one, which uses less energy, lights up more and takes longer to burn. It may even be more expensive at the time of purchase, but it guarantees a great cost benefit in the end.

6. Standby mode

This light that stays on may even seem like it consumes little, but it can often spend much more than the device in use. Studies show that this type of device consumes up to 12% of the total electrical energy of the whole house. If the problem is having to turn everything off every day, you can put all the outlets in a power strip and turn off just the button on the device.

5. Computers and notebooks

Many people think that the computer doesn’t cost anything and they have the habit of leaving the equipment on directly because of the delay when turning on. This attitude makes the electricity bill weigh in the pocket at the end of the month. Understand the expense: notebooks depend on a physical battery and this makes you spend less, on average from 15 to 60 Watts per hour.

Desktop computers spend more than twice as much as laptops, between 65 and 250 Watts. To save money, set it to power saving, put it in sleep mode, and turn off the monitor whenever it’s downloading or not in use.

4. Old x new refrigerators

The refrigerator normally consumes a lot of energy, so manufacturers have been looking for a way to produce models that spend less than mainly the old ones. If you have an older refrigerator, consider replacing it. Read the instruction manual, there you can understand how to use and calibrate, for example, the temperature in winter and summer.

Other things we always need to do is check that the rubber is selling well, avoid storing hot foods and never dry clothes or shoes behind the fridge.

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3. Washing machine and dryer

Only use the washing machine at full capacity. Small washes expend the same amount of energy as when it is full. When drying, avoid mixing the types of fabric, this hinders drying and consumes more energy. Read, as in the case of the refrigerator, the instruction manual, and find out about the right dosage of soap and the amount of laundry, to avoid unnecessary expenses.

2. Electric barbecue

Many don’t know, but the electric barbecue, as well as the shower, works with resistance and, therefore, uses a lot of energy. According to research, if used an average of 5 times a month, for just 4 hours, this device uses 76 kWh, almost the same as 30 minutes of hot shower in an entire month.

1. Cell

Nowadays almost everyone has a cell phone and few people are aware that the charger that is only in the socket, even without having any phone connected to it, uses a lot of energy. According to scholars, the device consumes 0.26 watts plugged into the socket, up to 5 watts with the cell phone charging and about 1 watt with the device already 100% charged.

Bonus: to improve the efficiency of your mobile

If your battery doesn’t last as long as it used to, you can reset the device, as this cleans files that are no longer used and slows down the phone. If that doesn’t fix it, it might be time to buy a new one, which can actually be cheaper than a phone that needs to be charged multiple times a day.

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