Good Lifestyle

With record energy prices and a complex international situation, supply prices exert more and more pressure on budgets. It is said that the energy that is not consumed is the best, but in modern times it is impossible. It is always good to find ways to save light to maintain your public service bills as low as possible without sacrificing the comfort of your routine.

You can follow these tips and tricks every day to save energy and save money in your bills.

Adjust energy power

An important part of what you pay on the invoice is the power of your contract. Each KW of electricity is equivalent to about 40 euros per year. Therefore, it is essential to control the power that is fixed in the contract and the one that is really used. Power adjustment is easier than it seems. The new consumption invoices include information about the maximum power, including the information of the last 12 months, the peak and valley time. If this peak that you consume is lower than its contracted capacity, request a reduction.

Good placement of the appliance

The appliance that consumes the most energy is the fridge, since it works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For savings of up to 15%, the Catalan Institute of Energy recommends leaving an empty space in the rear to circulate the air and place the refrigerator out of direct sunlight and the heat of the oven.

Standby mode

There is an additional charge of approximately € 4 per month. By turning off everything we have in waiting mode, such as phone, portable, television, instruments, etc., we can save 10% in everything we consume.

Maintenance and Use of Heating

Proper boiler maintenance can help save up to 15% per year. Radiators must be in good hygienic condition and clear when it comes to operation. It is essential to release radiators air before the heating season, this reduces heat transmission to the outside.

Cold mode cast

The hot water of the washing machine represents up to 90% of the use of this appliance. In this way, consumption is significantly reduced when wash programs at low or cold temperature.

LED bulbs

We can save 80% in light replacing conventional bulbs with LED or low consumption bulbs. Although the difference is not as visible as in the previous cases, we can complete the set of savings methods with great security and ease, this habit is not as complicated as changing the site fridge. Like other additional measures, we can paint roofs and walls in light colors, that also reduces the use of artificial lighting.