Dear bills: how to save energy to reduce costs. Federdistribuzione and Enea are launching an information campaign on 14 November at consumer with a handbook containing five practical tips. An initiative wanted on the occasion of the month ofenergy efficiency.
Save energy
Avoid hindering the diffusion of heat. Keeping curtains, furniture or clothes racks in front of radiators is a source of waste because it hinders the diffusion of heat. It is also important not to leave the windows open to avoid heat loss. Another tip: check the room temperature. 19 degrees are enough to guarantee the necessary comfort at home. Reduce heating by one hour a day and keeping it off for 15 days, over a year, allows you to reduce costs by about 180 euros for a medium-sized apartment. Remember that the washing machine and dishwasher must be used with full loads. Use the washing machine once every two days instead of once a day.
And the dishwasher once a day instead of twice. In this way you can save respectively 52 and 74 euros per year. It's still, replace home bulbs with led ones. Installing LED bulbs in the house, considering that they will remain on on average 6 hours a day, allows you to reduce starting consumption by 15%. In the end, remember to reduce the duration and temperature of the shower. Reducing the minutes spent under water from 7 to 5, lowering the temperature by 3 degrees, allows you to save up to 250 euros.
