50 tips to reduce energy consumption and save money
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- 27 Sep 2022
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As Slovakia approaches the winter season, politicians are saying that people will pay more for electricity and heating as a result of several global factors. Many people have started thinking about how to save money and reduce energy consumption.
While people can save a significant amount of energy with financially more expensive measures, such as replacing windows and adding insulation, but the Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency has put together 50 simple recommendations on how people can in fact save energy right away.
Here they are divided into five groups:
Heating
Hot water
Electrical appliances
Lighting
Cooking
10 tips to save money on heating and cooling
1) Do not overheat unnecessarily
Every 1°C increase in temperature means 6 percent more energy. When the room is warm, do not open the windows. Instead, set thermostatic radiator valves to limit the performance of your radiators.
2) Set radiator valves correctly
Radiators react most sensitively to the temperature in the room if valves are set to around level 3. This will ensure thermal comfort even in the rooms where you spend most of your time. When leaving for several days, set the valves to level 2. Use level 4 only for the well-being of older people and possibly for heating the bathroom.
3) Monitor air humidity in rooms
Thermal comfort in a heated room largely depends on air humidity. It is ideal to keep it at a level of 50-60 precent. In winter, indoor humidity is low but you can increase it, for example, by using water vaporisers, flowers or aquariums. Why is this important? With higher air humidity, you need to heat less. At an air humidity of 30 percent and a temperature of 23 °C, you feel the same thermal comfort as at a temperature of 21 °C and an air humidity of 60 percent. You can save up to 12 percent of energy. Read More...
