Enigin Energy Saving Ideas

Tips for Saving Energy at Home

Here at Enigin we are always providing advice to businesses and organisations on how to save energy and hence costs.

Here are some tips from us, Enigin Plc, to help you making saving in your home, reducing your fuel bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Simple Energy Saving Tips From Enigin

Here are some tips for you to save energy and money - these are simple strategies but Enigin PLC can deal with far more sophisticated energy saving problems so contact them if you need and wish to save more energy and money.

• Use Energy Saving Light Bulbs. These may cost more, but they use far less electricity than normal bulbs, saving you money in the long run.
• Only boil the amount of water you really need in your kettle, and, if you’re using an electric kettle, make sure you cover the elements. Jug-type kettles need less water as they have smaller elements. Energy saving kettles are available.
• Use the kettle to boil water for cooking, instead of heating a pan on the hob. Not only will this be more efficient, but it generally takes less time too.
• Switch all electrical appliances off at the plug instead of using the ’standby’ function. During standby the appliances are still using electricity, and this accounts for 6% of all electricity usage in the home.
• Defrost your fridge and freezer regularly to keep them running efficiently and cheaply - if they frost up quickly, check the door seal. If your fridge is next to a cooker or boiler leave a good gap between them.
• When using washing machines and tumble dryers always load fully or use a half-load or economy setting. Always use the low temperature programme - modern washing powders are as effective at lower temperatures. Don’t put really wet clothes into a tumble dryer, wring them out or spin-dry them first.
• Try not to use a tumble dryer unless absolutely necessary. On dry days use an outdoor clothes line for fresh-smelling laundry and on damp or very cold days dry your clothes inside. Airing cupboards are great for things you need quickly or use old fashioned clothes horses or overhead dryers.
• If you have a computer which is busy downloading or burning a CD, switch the computer monitor off and remember not to leave it on standby when turning the computer off.
• Only using your dishwasher when it is full could save you up to £15 a year.
• Turn your microwave off at the wall when not in use. Powering the clock can use more power than heating your food!
• Dave energy when using computers. Make use of power saving modes, turn off peripherals when they’re not in use and make sure you switch everything off completely when you are finished.

The Standby Fairies Are Waiting

NOW we all know, or should do, that leaving appliances on “stand by” wastes energy - but hey I bet we still do it. You do don’t you, admit it?

Yes Jenkins, I know you don’t - but you are too anally retentive not turn everything off, but for the rest of us we slunk up to bed at night leaving red and green standby lights shining all over the house.

Then that loose change that you put on the nightstand is stolen by the “Standby Fairies” every night while you sleep.

Why do we let them?

It’s all to do with the previous post, or part of it at least, laziness or sloth. We just can’t be bothered (shut up Jenkins) to go round and turn everything off completely, it just too much effort at the end of the day.

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