Czech households are full of the latest technologies. Mobile phones, printers, but also robotic vacuum cleaners have become an integral part of them. Many of us don’t think much about replacing an older phone or laptop for a moment as soon as we find out that he is no longer in “shape”. However, the same does not apply to household appliances. The vast majority of them are waiting for them.
At the same time, their timely replacement will not only please the housekeeper, but above all family budget. Thanks to the most modern models and types, you can save thousands of crowns a year. Where and how?
Heat
The ideal comfort temperature in the house or apartment should be 21 ° C, in the bedroom three degrees less. Each additional step means an increase in energy consumption of up to 6 percent.
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Radiators
Are you drowning in a house, an apartment and yet you are cold? Focus on radiator performance. They should definitely not be shaded by furniture, but also by curtains or long curtains. All this reduces the circulation of warm air. It is advisable to stick a special foil that reflects heat to the wall behind the radiator, if it is not insulated. This measure will save you hundreds of crowns a year.
Ventilation
Often, regularly, for a short time and intensively. Proper ventilation will save you hundreds of crowns a year in heating. A very common mistake is long-term gradual ventilation, which cools the walls of the house, apartment.
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Windows
By replacing old glass windows with new plastic ones with double glazing, you can reduce energy consumption for heating by up to 25 percent.
House insulation
One of the effective tools to save money on heating is to invest in insulation. Properly designed technology can save up to 50 percent.
Lednice
By replacing an old refrigerator with a new one in the A + category and above, you can save up to 20 percent of your total annual costs.
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Washing machine
Lower the water temperature when washing. Select 60 ° C instead of 90 ° C. This step alone can save up to a quarter on laundry costs. Likewise, always wash the laundry as soon as you have filled the full capacity of the washing machine.
Water heating
Set the boiler to an ideal temperature of 55 ° C. This is a temperature when Legionella bacteria no longer have a chance to survive. In addition, each additional stage means a 6 percent increase in costs, as with heating.
Light bulbs
Replace old classics with new ones. Although the initial investment is higher, it is definitely worth it. LED bulbs are 80 percent more economical. When replacing 10 light bulbs a year, it will easily save three thousand crowns.
Chargers
When they are used, they should be removed from the socket. Not just disconnect the device. It is a question of saving hundreds of crowns a year, but also of security. There are a number of cases where the chargers have started to burn.
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Circuit breakers
If you no longer use old devices in the form of a circular saw at home, then have the circuit breaker checked. It is quite possible that you have a strong and pay an unnecessarily high monthly fee. For example, by replacing a three-phase circuit breaker with a size of 40 A to a single-phase circuit breaker with a size of 25 A, you can save hundreds of crowns a year.
Standby Mode
Who would want to wait for the system in the laptop to load completely, for the modem, set-box and television itself to “grab”. Most households leave these devices in so-called standby mode. You can save here too. If you turn everything off honestly, you can save up to 1,500 crowns a year.
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