Forget turning off lights and air conditioners
Forgetting to turn off electrical devices in the house is the most common mistake people make, possibly due to haste or habit. When at home, many people leave the air conditioner running all day so they don’t have to wait for the room to cool down again, even if they leave the room for a long time; they also don’t turn off the lights in the bedroom every time they go to the living room to watch TV or vice versa.
Don’t think that wasted electricity is insignificant because if you waste only one hour a day, the useless electricity consumption for your family is 20 hours per month. Give up this wasteful habit.
Forgetting or constantly turning on and off the air conditioner consumes a lot of electricity
Just turn off the device, no need to unplug it
Many devices like phone chargers, computers, microwaves, fans, etc. will use power in standby mode. Even if you have turned them off, if you keep the plugs in the outlet, they will still consume energy.
To limit energy consumption, you should unplug the electronic device when not in use.
However, you should not unplug the electric stove immediately after use but wait for it to cool down for about 30 minutes.
Turn on/off lights regularly
Turning off the lights when leaving the room for a short period of time and turning them back on immediately is a method of saving electricity that many Vietnamese families apply. However, this method is only effective for incandescent bulbs.
For fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs, you should not turn them on and off multiple times because the lifespan of fluorescent bulbs depends on the number of times they are turned on and off, and it will consume electricity. If you leave the room for 10-15 minutes, you don’t need to turn off the lights.
Put hot food in the refrigerator or leave the refrigerator door open
You have to let the hot food cool down before putting it in the refrigerator. Putting hot items directly into the refrigerator will cause condensation and make the device not cool properly. This will make the refrigerator work at full capacity to cool the refrigerator back down, consuming a lot of electricity.
In addition, leaving the refrigerator door open for too long is also one of the reasons why the refrigerator consumes more electricity. Also, check the condition of the refrigerator door seals. If the door seal is loose, it needs to be repaired immediately if you don’t want to spend more on electricity.
Put hot food in the refrigerator or leave the refrigerator door open
Reject LED bulbs
Incandescent bulbs consume much more electricity than LED bulbs. LED bulbs not only have lower power consumption (using up to 85% less energy) but also have a longer lifespan. Although these types of bulbs are more expensive, you will see more savings on your electricity bill.
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