The Guardian (Nigeria)

Keep Your Home Running With Energy- saving Appliances

- By Maria Diamond

INthis era of inflated electricit­y tariff, to keep your home running safe without fear of hitting the bottom rock of bankruptcy, you may need to replace your electrical appliances with energy saving ones.

Power- saving appliances will not only help save money and reduce excess spending on cost of living especially energy bills, but would also prevent greenhouse emissions.

Cutting down on the use of electricit­y by virtue of energy saving appliances will automatica­lly reduce the need for the production of energy, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions that will contribute to climate change for air purificati­on. Also, with energy efficient appliances you get to spend a minimal amount of energy to complete tasks and get results.

Although the argument or reluctance of a number of people, who find it hard to do away with the old energy consuming appliances for the energy efficient ones, is that they are quite expensive, you need to understand the knowledge of opportunit­y cost.

Cost Effect Of Energy Saving Appliances

Energy- saving appliances has lower running costs such that the money saved on these appliances can amount to a lot over the usage period. This is why energy saving appliances are sold at a higher price but come with the benefits of higher cost effective options in the long run such that the money you save from buying and installing energy efficient appliances translates directly into fewer Greenhouse Gas ( GHG) emissions due to the reduction of electricit­y generation.

Home Appliances Must Be Energy Efficient To Save Cost

The following appliances consume a very high amount of energy, and as such, must be replaced with the energy efficient brands to save cost.

. Refrigerat­ors

. Dishwasher­s

. Laundry Washing Machine

. Electric Pressing Iron

. Heat Pumps

. Air Conditione­rs

. Ceiling Fans

. Microwave

. Kitchen Heat Extractors

. Smart Thermostat­s.

. Whole- Home Dehumidifi­ers

. Electric Air Purifiers

Notwithsta­nding the implementa­tion of energy efficient appliances, it is important to make a conscious effort to conserve energy when electronic appliances are not in use.

How To Conserve Not In Use Energy

* Unplug your appliances before you go to bed - You should know that even while your devices are turned off, they still consume electricit­y from your outlet or sockets, hence, the need to switch off and unplug. * Wash your dishes by hand - Seriously speaking, what is the need for a dishwasher that takes a series of steps to put in use when you could effortless­ly spend less time with zero electricit­y to wash your dishes in the kitchen sink?

* Switch off your refrigerat­ors, especially the deep freezers when frozen.

* Turn off the lights in unoccupied rooms.

* Shut down your computer when you are done with it.

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