'Public mirror' enters Diego Revuelta and teach some tricks to save on the light bill

The price of light continues to beat historical records, paying the light bill begins to become a luxury and is a difficulty for the majority of middle economy families.In addition, small merchants are also suffering is unstoppable of the price of light, which is increasing the price of most basic products.

The Public Espejo program has been interviewing different people for several weeks who are impossible.For all this, a morning magazine team has moved on Wednesday to the house of one of its collaborators, Diego Revuelta, to teach some tricks on how to save energy in home tasks.

Lower the freezer temperature, use an oven that endures the heat, buy a low consumption induction plate...These are some of the tricks that can make a few euros at the end of the month.Diego Revuelta has connected live from the kitchen of his apartment with Álvaro Navarrete, an expert in appliances, to exemplify some of these savings secrets.

Regulate the freezer temperature

The expert has pointed out that a common error in many Spanish kitchens is not to take into account the consumption of the refrigerator, since it is one of the appliances that the least consumes."The fridge although it consumes little, is plugged in all day and consumes about 30% of electricity at home," said the guest.The fact is that in most households the freezer is available at a minimum temperature to one -24ºC, when the recommended temperature is between -16 and -18ºC.With this little gesture you can save up to about 5 euros per month.

Tricks to use the washing machine

'Espejo público' entra en la casa de Diego Revuelta y enseñan algunos trucos para ahorrar en la factura de la luz

Another star appliances is the washing machine since it consumes about 8% of the electricity of a home.When it really consumes is when a program that rises the water temperature is chosen, that is, above 30ºC.Another factors to consider is the speed of the centrifugate, to more revolutions, greater consumption."You have to worry about eighty percent, which fits the little hand, try to work with cold water programs and then, welcome to the world of tending.If we can tend instead of using the dryer, great, "explained Álvaro Navarrete.

A good oven and an induction plate are the best option

The guest has not been able to avoid fixing the oven and the kitchen plate of Diego Revuelta, which has explained, consume more than other market options.The presenter Susanna Griso has taken advantage of the expert's note to hesitate her partner, "I don't see him cooking many roasts, huh?"."Susanna, now.Leave me, I'm heard you, "said the collaborator between laughs.

Regarding the oven, Navarrete has explained that a good oven has three crystals, in this way they keep the heat better and facilitate cooking in less time and, therefore, more money is saved.A trick would be to put a lighter in front of the oven and see how many flames are reflected, the ideal is to be called the call by two, that means it has more crystals.In addition, the guest has recommended Diego to change his hob plate for an induction to save money.The oven, plate and extractor consume 12% of home electricity.

You can save up to 15 euros per month

If Revuelta followed all the tricks that Álvaro Navarrete has given him, he could save between 12 and 15 euros per month, which would mean a significant amount of money per year.At the end of the connection, the collaborator has confessed that he has prepared his house to be impeccable for the live and that he had even made the bed minutes before, in case the program wanted to record his bedroom.