Normally, most of the time I have to work, so I am not often at home. Meanwhile, the electrical appliances in the house are all turned off, but why is the electricity bill still so much?
For frequently used electrical appliances, we usually just turn off the switch, but we don’t know that turning off the switch just puts the device into standby mode. If the device is not unplugged, the device will still run. From there, they will underground take a lot of electricity, gradually causing your electricity bills to increase.
But do you know which appliances in your home use the most power when in standby mode? You wouldn’t expect that the things that really use up electricity are the items that you never notice, they can take away 10 kWh of electricity in a month. Let’s take a look at the list of underground electricity consumption of electrical appliances right now!
Rank 7: Washing machine
Although the power of the washing machine in standby mode is only 0.03 watts, it is worth noting the washing mode of the washing machine. The washing machine’s “soak wash” mode consumes more power than the “strong wash” mode. This is because the propeller when in “soak” mode will rotate a lot of times, the number of rotations and stops is relatively large.
Currently, the amount of electricity consumed to restart the washing machine is 6 times the rated current, so the “soak wash” mode consumes more electricity than the “fast wash” mode. If not necessary, try to limit the use of the “soak wash” mode.
6th place: Television
Believe that when you turn off the TV, you will just press the TV power button directly. But have you noticed that the lights on the TV are still on at this time? This means that the TV is in standby mode. The power of the TV when in standby is 0.2 watts, this happens every day will also have a certain impact on the household’s electricity consumption. So we should unplug after watching TV.
Rank 5: Microwaves
The standby power of the microwave oven is much lower than that of an induction cooker, only 0.32 watts. When the microwave oven is heated, it will only heat food that contains water. So, if the food is drier, it will take longer to cook and use more electricity. It is recommended to sprinkle a little water on dry food and then close the lid, which can shorten the cooking time and reduce power consumption very effectively.
4th place: Electric stove
The power of the electric stove in the standby state is 0.86 watts. This not only increases the power consumption of the family, but also accelerates the aging of the chip and reduces the life of the stove. It is recommended that in addition to unplugging after use, when cooking, you should turn on a large number to heat up the pot quickly, then switch to a small number to save electricity.
3rd place: Air conditioner
An air conditioner with a capacity of 2600w, the capacity when in its standby state is 1.11w. When the air conditioner is in standby mode, the components are still operating. This not only consumes electricity, but also makes components quickly aging and reduces the life of the air conditioner.
You should buy an energy-saving air conditioner that can both save electricity and make less noise. It is recommended to clean the filter regularly to avoid dust and clogging of the filter affecting the cooling efficiency.
Rank 2: Hot and cold bath
Hot and cold shower is one of the electrical appliances we use every day, its capacity can be up to 3000w. Due to the high frequency of use, if the heater is on all day, the power consumption can be about 20 times higher.
Remember to turn off the switch when not in use, and turn it on 1 hour before bathing, when the temperature on the indicator light reaches the right temperature, turn it off, which can save a lot of electricity.
1st place: Digital receiver
I believe people would never have imagined that a small digital receiver would be in this book, and it even ranks first. The power of a digital receiver in normal operation is 15.48w and the power in standby is about 15.2w. Power consumption in standby mode and in normal operation is almost the same!
Calculated on a standby capacity of 15 watts, 15 watts per hour = 0.015 kWh, 0.015 kWh x 24 hours x 30 days = 10.8 kWh. That is to say, a digital receiver consumes more than 10 kWh of electricity in a month in standby mode, which is quite a surprise! The on/off key of the remote control cannot be turned off completely, but the switch on the receiver must be pressed to turn it off completely.
No matter what device it is, as long as it is plugged in, it will consume power when in standby mode. So the best way to save electricity is to unplug it after use. Or buy an outlet with a switch and turn off the switch on the outlet after use, which will help avoid problems when unplugging!
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