This is mainly because many of our necessities now require electricity and electricity bills will increase accordingly.
Besides, many people simply do not know how to save electricity while using electrical appliances, resulting in high electricity bills.
Today I am going to share with you some tips on how to save electricity. If you do these things in the future when using electricity, you can save yourself a lot of money right now.
1. Adjust the volume and brightness of the TV
Nowadays, almost everyone has a TV at home, and the size of the TV is getting bigger and bigger. Relatively speaking, bigger TVs require more energy.
But in order to have a great viewing experience, most people will still choose big TVs, but big TVs are not without ways to save electricity. For example, we can save electricity by adjusting the volume and brightness of the TV.
Nowadays, the brightness of our TVs can be adjusted, and the brightest screen will consume more than 50% more energy than the darkest state. In other words, the brighter the TV, the more power it consumes.
Therefore, we’d better reduce the brightness of the TV when we can see it clearly.
In addition, each watt of TV volume increase will consume an additional 3-4 watts of electricity. So, it’s best not to turn up the volume too much when watching TV.
2. Cover the lid of the rice cooker with a towel
Although a rice cooker is not large in size, it consumes a lot of electricity. If you want to save more electricity when using a rice cooker, you can cover the rice cooker with a towel when cooking rice.
The towel can keep the heat in the rice cooker and prevent heat from escaping, thus shortening the cooking time.
But we must be careful not to cover the perforated pipe of the rice cooker with a towel while cooking, so as not to damage the rice cooker.
3. Unplug the induction cooker
Nowadays, most families use induction cookers. After using the induction cooker, many people turn off the induction cooker through the induction cooker switch and never unplug it.
However, this will put the induction cooker into a standby state, and the induction cooker will still consume electricity.
Therefore, every time we use an induction cooker, we’d better unplug it or install a switch that can cut off the power.
After each use of the induction cooker, turn off the switch so that the induction cooker does not power on, causing the induction cooker to consume more electricity.
4. Turn off the power to the water heater
If you use an electric water heater at home, remember to turn off the power to the water heater or unplug it directly after using the water heater.
This is mainly because if the water heater is always on, it will continue to work to ensure that the water in the water heater is at the water temperature we set, or to keep the water in the water heater warm.
This consumes a lot of electricity. Some water heaters even consume 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity per hour. Relatively speaking, there is still a relatively large loss.
5. Tips for saving electricity in the refrigerator
Refrigerators also consume a lot of electricity, and if you want to save energy in the refrigerator, we’d better not open and close the refrigerator door frequently, and do not make the refrigerator too full.
This can prevent the compressor of the refrigerator from working excessively and reduce the power consumption to a certain extent.
Lifespan of common electrical appliances
Our electrical appliances generally have a service life. If they are used beyond their service life, they are likely to consume more electricity and may even cause burns, electric shocks, etc.
Therefore, once an electrical appliance has exceeded its service life, it must be replaced. So, what is the service life of our common electrical appliances?
Refrigerator: 10-12 years
Microwave oven: 10 years
Pressure cooker: 5-8 years
Air conditioner: 8-10 years
TV, water heater, washing machine, gas stove, rice cooker: 8 years
