Energy conservation is a deliberate act of preserving and saving energy from undue waste. Having solar installed in your home is a step in energy conservation, but it does not ultimately mean that you would be saving energy just by installing solar alone; it goes beyond to say that you have to take necessary steps to ensure that you not wasting energy unduly. Below are some of the few things to note on how not to waste energy.
Leaving electrical appliances on
This is perhaps the most common way of wasting energy. You would be incurring more bills by leaving your appliances on especially when making use of non-renewable energy.
Most of the time, leaving appliances on is caused by laziness. Extra caution needs to be taken in ensuring appliances are turned off, even in using solar. Electronics not in use should be put off at all times until when needed.
Make use of LED bulbs
LED bulbs are created to conserve energy and are climate-friendly. The old style incandescent bulbs have been discovered to consume more energy compared to LED bulbs, which could also increase your total electricity bills.
More so, the LED bulbs are perfect with solar, especially when fixed in a home. The low energy consumption rate of LED bulbs helps you leverage the total power output of your solar energy.
Careless attitude of keeping fridge open
Unknown to some, the habit of leaving the fridge open when deciding what to take from it is an energy waster. This habit harms the energy we consume and inevitably the rise in electrical bills will certainly occur.
Defrosting the fridge regularly can help in saving energy. In addition, if you put warm or hot foods into the fridge, it will use more energy to cool it before.
Doing your laundry and dishwashing half-full
Systematically, laundry and dishwashing are done when there are things to wash or clean up, but we could be conserving energy if we don’t do this half-full, rather washing in bulk. Adversely, what this means is that you will be making use of more heat and water when washing half loads.
Allowing the heating system (Thermostat) to work all day
This applies to colder climates or regions, where they experience very cold weather like winter. Having a thermostat is to help balance the temperature of the house.
Sadly though, so many people fail to turn it off when out of the house. This incurs more money on your electricity bills. It is a total waste of energy, to leave this kind of appliance on when it is not in use.