Furniture, refrigerators, lighting: seven tips for saving electricity in your own four walls
Created: 11/18/2022, 2:30 p.m
By: Jasmine Farah
Due to the energy crisis, many Germans want to save money.
This is best done at home.
There are some power guzzlers here.
You can outwit them with a few tricks.
1 / 7Energy-saving lamps use up to 80 percent less electricity than conventional light bulbs.
In addition, you can install a motion detector in the hallway, in the basement or other rooms that are not crossed that often.
It provides light when it is needed.
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2 / 7In winter, a full bath is wonderful, but water consumption is high and that costs money.
Taking a shower is faster and consumes three times less.
But only if we spend less than five minutes in the shower.
And: it's better to turn off the water when lathering up.
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3 / 7Refrigerators and freezers are among the biggest power guzzlers in the home.
Refrigerators with an energy efficiency class A+++ are best.
In addition, it should not be placed too close to the stove or other heat sources.
Otherwise, it has to use more power to maintain the temperature.
The freezer compartment should also be defrosted once or twice a year.
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4 / 7Is your television constantly on stand-by?
Then you better switch off overnight.
That draws a lot of electricity and that costs money.
Then you save a lot of money in the three-digit range.
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5 / 7Dishwashers are so practical and consume even less than washing up by hand.
But only if you always fully load the dishwasher and don't prewash the dishes by hand.
The energy efficiency class is just as important to consider as choosing energy-saving and short programmes.
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6 / 7Larger furniture such as sofas or cupboards should never be pushed too close to the outer walls.
The closer it is to the wall, the more the wall temperature drops.
The result can be moisture and mold.
A distance of five to ten centimeters is therefore optimal.
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7 / 7Food is warmed up quickly in the microwave.
In addition, it is more economical in terms of energy consumption than the stove.
Therefore, it can be used more often in the cold season.
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Winter is still ahead of us, many Germans are already dreading it.
Do we have to freeze now?
In many households there is often no heating at all.
After all, it's one of the main energy guzzlers, right?
Saving is now popular in many places.
Otherwise, one or the other will be knocked out of their socks when it comes to billing next spring.
But in addition to heating, there are many other (electrical) devices and everyday objects that draw a lot of electricity.
A lot of people don't even know what they are.
But if you know what it is, you can use a few tips to reduce energy consumption and save a lot of money.