Right in your own home. You have the power to save money and energy. Saving energy reduces our nations overall demand for resources needed to make energy.
Increasing your energy efficiency is like adding another clean energy source to our electric power grid.
Investment in energy efficiency/energy conservation is highly cost effective. Also avoids fresh investment in fuel, mining, transportation etc.
LED Flood
LED
CFL
Energy-Saving Incandescent
CFL Lighting
CFL bulbs last about 10 times longer and use about one-fourth the energy of traditional incandescent bulbs. A typical CFL can pay for itself in energy savings in less than 9 months and continue to save you money each month.
Energy efficiency
Conservation @ Home
Conservation @ Home
Turn things off when you are not in the room such as lights, TVs, entertainment systems, and your computer and monitor.
CONSERVATION @ HOME
Plug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in useTVs and DVDs in standby mode still use several watts of power.
Conservation @ Home
LIGHTING
USE ENERGY EFFICIENT LAMPS SWITCH OFF LAMPS, IF IT IS NOT REQUIRED USE AUTOMATIC LIGHTING CONTROL DESIGN THE LIGHTING AS REQUIRED ILLUMINATION CLEAN THE LAMPS PERIODICALLY
Conservation @ Home LIGHTING Maximize the use of sun light Examine the scope of replacement of efficient lamps Replace conventional ballast Select the interior colours of light reflection
USE AUTOMATIC IRON BOX DO NOT IRON DURING PEAK LOAD TIME SWITCH ON THE SUPPLY AFTER EVERYTHING IS READY SELECT THE THERMOSTAT ACCORDING TO THE REQUIRED LEVEL STEAM TYPE CONSUMES MORE ENERGY AVOID IRONING ONE OR TWO CLOTHES DAILY AND ADOPT LARGE SCALE IRONING.
Conservation @ Home
MIXER
USE APPROPRIATE QUANTITY IN THE JAR USE REQUIRED WATER SHARPEN THE BLADE FREQUENTLY USE APPROPRIATE BLADE DO NOT OVERLOAD THE JAR
USE SHADES TO THE OUTDOOR UNIT USE THERMAL INSULATION IN THE ROOM DO NOT USE INCANDESCENT LAMPS ON THE AIRCONDITIONED AREA SWITCH OFF THE AC ONE HOUR BEFORE LEAVING THE ROOM SELECT THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE ONLY BUY AC WITH 'ECONOMY' MODE
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FREQUENTLY USE THERMAL INSULATION TO THE CEILING USE HIGH EFFICIENT COMPRESSORS STAR LABELLED AC IS BETTER SWITCH OFF THE SUPPLY THROUGH SWITCH ONLY (NOT THROUGH REMOTE)
WASH WITH MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF CLOTHES AVOID HEATING MODE FRONT LOADING IS MORE EFFICIENT DO NOT OVERLOAD
AVOID USING DRYER IN WASHING MACHINES WHENEVER POSSIBLE. SET CORRECT LEVEL OF WATER
Conservation @ Home
FAN
USE ELECTRONIC REGULATORS USE REQUIRED SPEED WATTAGE OF THE FAN CHECK BEARING IF SOUND INCREASES CLEAN FAN BLADES PERIODICALLY. AVOID REWINDING OF MOTORS.
KEEP THE MATERIAL ACCORDING TO THE TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT ADJUST THE THERMOSTAT AS PER REQUIREMENT DO NOT PUT IN MAXIMUM PERMENANTLY DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR FREQUENTLY THINK OF THE THINGS TO BE TAKEN OUT BEFORE OPENING
KEEP DISTANCE BETWEEN THE WALL AND FRIDGE ENSURE THAT THE BEEDING IS PROPERLY PLACED ENSURE THAT THE LIGHT INSIDE THE FRIDGE IS SWITCHING OFF WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED ALLOW HEATED FOOD STUFF TO COOL DOWN TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE BEFORE REFRIGERATING.
Conservation @ Home
REFRIGERATOR Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight. Test them by closing the door over a piece of paper so it is half in and half out of the refrigerator. If you can pull the paper out easily, the latch may need adjustment, the seal may need replacing, or you may consider buying a new unit. Cover liquids and wrap foods stored in the refrigerator. Uncovered foods release moisture and make the compressor work harder.
Conservation @ Home
WATER HEATER
GO FOR SOLAR WATER HEATER USE ISI MARKED AND STAR LABELLED WATER HEATERS ADJUST THE THERMOSTAT ACCORDING TO REQUIRED HEAT REDUCE THE LENGTH OF THE HOT LINE INSULATE THE HOT LINE
Conservation @ Home
TELEVISION
SWITCH OFF THE POWER SWITCH OF THE TV. IF TV IS SWITCHED OFF THROUGH REMOTE, IT WILL STILL CONSUME POWER OF 5-8W LED/ LCD TV CONSUMES LOW POWER ADJUST THE POSITION OF THE TV SUCH THAT DIRECT LIGHT DOES NOT FALL ON IT ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS TO THE REQUIREMENT
LED/LCD MONITORS CONSUMES LESS POWER SWITCH OFF THE MONITORS IF YOU ARE NOT USING THE COMPUTER FOR MORE THAN 15 MINUTES SHUTDOWN AND SWITCH OFF THE COMPUTER IF IT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR MORE THAN 2 HOURS SWITCH OFF THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE UPS AFTER USE
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WATER TAPS
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3/16/2014
WATER TAPS
Drip per second - 11000 lts/year
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3/16/2014
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Thank you
Kenny Philip Assistant Executve Engineer Electrical Sub Division Central, Ernakulam.