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TIPS ON ENERGY SAVING

The Domestic Sector accounts for 30% of total energy consumption in the country. There is a tremendous scope to conserve energy by adopting simple measures.This information is a guide, which offers easy, practical solutions for saving energy in Home Appliances. Please, take a few moments to read the valuable tips that will save energy & money and ultimately help conserve our natural resources. It would be useful to know which gadget consumes how much electricity. Economic use of home appliances can help in reducing electricity bills.

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Useful Tips to Save Energy

By following these simple tips one can save energy to a large extent.

Lighting

Turn off the lights when not in use

Take advantage of daylight by using light-colored, loose-weave curtains on your windows

to allow daylight to penetrate the room. Also, decorate with lighter colors that reflect daylight

De-dust lighting fixtures to maintain illumination Use task lighting; instead of brightly lighting an entire room, focus the light where you need it,Compact fluorescent bulbs are four times more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs and provide the same lighting.Use electronic chokes in place of conventional copper chokes

Fans

Replace conventional regulators with electronic regulators for ceiling fans Install exhaust fans at a higher elevation than ceiling fans

ELectric irons

Select iron boxes with automatic temperature cutoff,Use appropriate regulator position for ironing,Do not put more water on clothes while ironing,Do not iron wet clothes.

Kitchen Appliances

Mixers:Avoid dry grinding in your food processors ( mixers and grinders) as it takes longer

time than liquid grinding

Microwaves ovens:Consumes 50 % less energy than conventional electric / gas stoves

Do not bake large food items,Unless you're baking breads or pastries, you may not even need to preheat,Don't open the oven door too often to check food condition as each opening leads to a temperature drop of 25°C

Electric stove

Turn off electric stoves several minutes before the specified cooking time,Use flat-bottomed pans that make full contact with the cooking coil

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Gas stove: When cooking on a gas burner, use moderate flame settings to conserve LPG

Remember that a blue flame means your gas stove is operating efficiently,Yellowish flame is an indicator that the burner needs cleaning,Use pressure cookers as much as possible,Use lids to cover the pans while cooking,Bring items taken out of refrigerators (like vegetables, milk etc) to room temperature,before placing on the gas stove for heating,Use Solar Water Heater – a good replacement for a electric water heater.

Electronic Devices: Do not switch on the power when TV and Audio Systems are not in use i.e. idle operation leads to an energy loss of 10 watts/device

Computers:Turn off your home office equipment when not in use. A computer that runs 24 hours a day, for instance, uses - more power than an energy-efficient refrigerator.

If your computer must be left on, turn off the monitor; this device alone uses more than half

the system's energy.Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to use sleep-mode when not in use helps cut energy costs by approximately 40%.Battery chargers, such as those for laptops, cell phones and digital cameras, draw powerwhenever they are plugged in and are very inefficient. Pull the plug and save.