Warm savings tips for cold winters: This is how you can reduce the burden on your electricity budget

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Saving electricity is not magic. It can be done in any area of ​​the house using very simple tricks. In this way, we not only contribute to improving the current and future energy situation, but we also become sustainable overall and our efforts can be seen in lower electricity bills.

Given the looming energy shortage, the federal government thinks Mr. and Mrs. Schweizer’s domestic savings potential is “tremendous” and has published numerous energy-saving tips.

Only a few dishes, such as soufflés, work better in a preheated oven. Modern ovens heat up so quickly that preheating is not worth it. Avoid this and save up to 20 percent energy. You can also use the air circulation function in an electric oven and save up to 15 percent on electricity.

Sets the operating level to cooking mode. Only the high setting ensures good air when frying and deep-frying. When cooking vegetables, a low setting is usually sufficient. The hood can draw a lot of heat from the apartment. Every hood has a filter that retains oils and fats. Check once or twice a month and clean if necessary. Recirculation hoods have an additional filter that retains odors. This needs to be changed periodically.

Save a lot of hot water by showering only briefly and not too hot. According to experts, water temperature around 37 degrees is ideal for the body and in terms of energy saving.

Computers, televisions and coffee machines also use energy in standby and sleep mode. If you want to completely limit energy consumption, you need to turn off devices completely. The easiest way to do this is to use a power switch or extension cord. Multiple devices can save electricity with one click.

Half-loaded dishwashers, washing machines or dryers consume as much electricity as full ones. Only operate your device when it is full, do not overcharge. Use economy mode.

The room temperature should never be more than 20 degrees. If you lower the temperature by 1 degree, you save up to 10 percent of heating energy.

Choose a fan instead of a room air conditioner. Air movements cool down noticeably while also reducing power consumption.

The temperature of refrigerators/freezers is usually very low. Set the refrigerator to 7 degrees and the freezer to -18 degrees.

During cooking, most of the energy evaporates. If you cover the pot, you preserve energy. This also means the food cooks faster. Boiling water requires a lot of energy, regardless of whether you cook with electricity, gas or wood. Always think in advance how much hot water you really need.

Lights burning in an empty room consume unnecessary energy. Authorities recommend turning off the lights when no one is inside. Traditional halogen lamps also consume much more electricity than modern LED technology. Equip your home with LED light sources and save electricity with one click.

No waste of space, electricity or water: Only wash with the washing drum full and at the lowest possible temperature (20 – 30 degrees) and use economy programs even if it takes a little longer. It uses both less electricity and less water.

Dry your laundry outdoors in an energy efficient and cost-effective way. If you leave laundry to dry in your apartment, you need to ventilate it regularly to prevent mold growth. Always fill the dryer to maximum capacity. The wetter the laundry, the higher the electricity consumption. Only load the dryer with well-wrung laundry. After drying, iron the clothes.The Iron Dry option is perfect for this: the remaining moisture remains in the fabric, which makes it less wrinkled and makes ironing easier.

A kettle uses almost twice as much electricity as a pan on the stove and is much more efficient than a microwave oven. Don’t waste your energy and use it to boil a small amount of water. (SDA)

Source : Blick