Friendly Reminders On Saving Energy.

With the energy prices on there way down, you may start to lose sight on the possibilities of saving power at home, here are some reminders.

We all learned about the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy in school. However, we never paid much attention to the rapid consumption of the non-renewable sources of energy until recently. The world is faced with severe energy crisis now and none of us remain unaffected anymore. Should we leave everything to the governments, or can we do something to save power? The answer is simple: we can.

Let us look at how you can save power at home.

Computers: More often than not, we do not switch off our monitors even after we have shut down our computers. Keep the monitor and the computer switched off when you are not using them. Start practicing this even when at work. You will help save some more power for the world. I have known people to do this, but just turning off the monitor doesn’t turn off the “computer”, maybe back in the day with the first IBM pc’s came out, but certainly not now.

Light bulbs: You must have seen compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs being advertised at one point or another. You might even use them now. As a power-saving measure, start using the CFL light bulbs (for lamps) as much as you can. If you are thinking they are more expensive than the regular bulbs, the benefits of the CFL bulbs will prove much more cost-effective in the long turn by the amount of power they will save.

Air Conditioner: Set the temperature at the minimum or maximum best you are comfortable with, depending on the season. Try not to set it at too high or too low temperatures. Setting the air conditioner at reasonable temperatures helps save a lot of energy.

Washing Machines: Do you use your washing machine as often as you want? Do you use your washing machine even when there are not enough clothes to wash? Minimize the number of washes by washing full load of clothes every time. Just don’t overload it, you’ll end up wasting more money with repairs than you end up saving on energy.

Television: As crazy as it sounds, take off the power plug of your television set when not using it. This may not sound a big deal but this tiny step will help save power.

Heaters: Keep the heater at the minimum heat.  My wife hates it but in the winter I try to keep the heat at 74 degrees fahrenheit.

Refrigerator: Bring hot food to room temperatures before putting it into the refrigerator. You can also save power by taking cold or frozen food out of the refrigerator much before the mealtime, thereby saving power in heating it.

Car: For an air-conditioner equipped car, pull up the windows of your car before switching on the air-conditioner.

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