Energy Saving Tips For Your Home Appliances

The issue on home appliance is an issue of money

. Home appliances are a big investment to your home. They take a chunk of cash from your pocket and savings when you purchase them and they would continue to provide you with more expenses more particularly on electricity or power usage. There are however frugal and practical ways for you to easily save a few bucks on your energy rate and expenditures. Read on and find out how you can make your home appliances work to their maximum potential at lesser cost to your full advantage.

Refrigerators. Almost every household has one. Refrigerators keep your food, meat and vegetables fresh, your drinking water cool and in doing so take up much energy to function. The first tip goes back to the time when you are at the store choosing a refrigerator to buy. You should be able to pick one which has an energy saver switch. As the name suggests this switch can help you control your energy consumption according to your needs or preferences.

Now we move on to when you have your refrigerator at home. Avoid placing hot and fresh from the stove food into the refrigerator. The warmth of the food will cause the refrigerator to work overtime to keep the same coolness inside it. As the refrigerator works to do its job, it uses more energy.

Like anyone, refrigerators need some space too. So do not just stuff anything and everything in there. Keep it well circulated. Not closing the refrigerator door properly or a broken door can cause cool air to break out and outside heat to enter the refrigerator space. Make sure to keep the door closed or fix it right away when it is broken. For more efficiency, you will need to keep the coils located at the back clean and tidy. Wipe away any dirt and grime on it at least every six months.

Television. The boob tube is one of the more favorite appliances at home and couch potatoes cannot simply live without them. And as they are used frequently during the day, they too have a big share on the energy consumption. One obvious tip to saving energy with televisions is to turn it off when no one is watching. Some people fall asleep on their couch while watching their favorite series leaving the TV on. If you tend to do this regularly, you can program your television to turn off automatically after a few minutes. Some units have sleep buttons that you can use. Another tip, you can turn off the lights and save on their energy use when watching TV. The screen is bright enough to provide you with lighting.

Air conditioners. With the way global warming is embracing the planet, lots of homes are now equipped with air conditioners. First on your list is to get a unit that is of the right size for the intended room. Too large is wasteful and too small will have difficulty getting the job done. Make sure to clean your air conditioner's filter on a regular basis. Accumulated dust, mildew and filth will make your unit take up more energy. When it's on, keep the doors and windows closed so the coolness can stay inside.

by:Jim Brown

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