SAVE POWER AND MONEYIN A FEW EASY WAYS

TURN POWER OUTLETS OFF / PULL OUT THE PLUGS

DO LESS, SAVE MORE

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS TO SAVE A LOT:

- TURN DEVICES OFF WHEN YOU NOT USING THEM

- DONT BE LAZY

- WORK SMART, NOT HARD

- PULL THE PLUGS OUT, SO IT’S NOT RUNNING STAND BY

- BE CLEAR ABOUT USAGE

TURN YOUR DEVICES OFF WHEN YOU’RE NOT USING THEM

A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH MONEY THEY COULD SAVE IF THEY WOULD TURN OFF THE ELECTRONIC DEVICES THEY’RE NOT USING.

- DON’T TURN ON YOUR TV JUST FOR BACKGROUND NOISE WHILE YOU’RE DOING SOMETHING ELSE.

- LET THE SUNLIGHT COME IN TO YOUR ROOM, AND TURN OFF THE LIGHTS IN THE DAYTIME. IT WILL NOT ONLY SAVE YOU MONEY, IT’S ALSO HEALTHIER FOR YOU.

DON’T BE LAZY

DO MANUALLY WHAT YOU CAN - DON’T USE DEVICES YOU DON’T NECESSARILY NEED

Nowadays we do more and more things with the help of electronic devices.

They make our life easier in one point of view, but they actually also make us just lazyer sometimes.

Saving power and money is not just about using devices less, but also about not buying those

you don’t actually need.

FOR EXAMPLE: Going Going to the gym is a waste of power because you will use some machines that uses a lot of power.

Instead you could do your exercises in nature, without using any anergy but your own

- this will, of course, also be healthier for you.

WORK SMART, NOT HARD

USE SMART EQUIPMENTS TO SAVE POWERThere are a lot of smart devices out there to help you save power; like power outlets with remote control and smart systems that you can control from your smartphone - turning your devices on and off remotely, so you shouldn't be worried anymore when you leave home and forgot to turn something off.

PULL THE PLUGS OUT SO DEVICES DON’T RUN ON STANDBY

There are countries which have power outlets with on/off switches as standard. But for those who don’t have it, the easiest way to save is just to pull out the plugs from the power outlet, so devices don’t run on standby. Devices which runs standby, uses more power than most people think.

BE CLEAR ABOUT USAGE

To save power, the most effective way is that you know how much power your devices use, so you know which devices to turn off to save the most.

So here is a schedule that shows you how much household electronic devices use on average:

CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONER: 5000 W

CLOTHES DRYER: 3400 W

OVEN: 2300 W

DISHWASHER: 1800 W

HAIR DRYER: 1538 W

SPACE HEATER: 1500 W

CCOFFEE MACHINE: 1500 W

MICROWAVE: 1500 W

TOASTER OVEN: 1200 W

IRON: 1100 W

TOASTER: 1100 W

COOKING RANGE: 1000 W

VACUUM CLEANER: 650 W

WATER HEATER: 479 W

CLOTHES WASHER: 425 W

BLENDER: 300 W

FREEZER: 273 W

LCD TV: 213 W

VIDEO GAME PLVIDEO GAME PLAYER: 195 W

REFRIGERATOR: 188 W

MONITOR: 150 W

COMPUTER: 120 W

PORTABLE FAN: 100 W

STAND MIXER: 100 W

CURLING IRON: 90 W

INCANDESCENT BULB: 60 W

STEREO: 60 W

LAPTOP: 50 W

PRINTER: 45 W

DVR: 33 W

AAQUARIUM: 30 W

CABLE BOX: 20 W

CFL BULB: 18 W

DVD PLAYER: 17 W

SATELLITE DISH: 15 W

CLOCK RADIO: 10 W

WIRELESS ROUTER: 7 W

CELL PHONE CHARGER:CELL PHONE CHARGER: 4 W

ANSWERING MACHINE: 1 W

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AWATT AND A KILOWATT HOUR?

A WATT is the rate of use at any instant. For example, a 60 WATT bulb uses 60 WATTS of power when it’s turned on.

1000 WATTS equals 1 KILOWATT.

A KILOWATT HOUR (kWh) is a measure of electricity use over time.Power companies charge you by the KILOWATT HOUR on your electric bill. When you use 1000 WATTS for 1 HOUR, that’s 1 KILO-WWATT HOUR. So using a 1000 WATT oven for 1 HOUR is the same amount of energy consumption as using a 1 WATT answering machine for 1000 HOURS.

THE ENDThis presentation is a part of ‘useITsmartly’ - an EU project withfocus on awareness in youths power consumption.

For more information, visit: http://useitsmartly.com