Summer, energy and comfort: a possible formula if we do it intelligently

To make our daily life comfortable, both in the torrid summer, and in the deep winter, we usually use the resources provided by technology in the field of appliances, often forgetting the implicit costs of energy in the recreation of that homely comfort.

Is it possible to make intelligent use of electrical energy without resigning comfort and well -being in the comfort of our home?

The answer is yes.

And to specify this proposal, we now have a tool that will help us to approximate the reality of our electric consumption at home: Simulator.edenor.com.

As a first measure and before using this powerful tool it is convenient “Cersarod, TV).

Once the census is finished and with a written list of the devices, let's start using the simulator to calculate our domestic consumption.

The refrigerator is almost the only artifact that works 24 hours.It works more in summer because its opening makes it lose cold.We also usually load it with more drinks and food to keep them fresh.For these reasons he heads the lot of artifacts that consume the most.That is why it is important to open it as little as possible, keep it clean and free of ice so that its engine works less.

Another of the most popular and mostly present artifacts is air conditioning.Discounting to have the appropriate installation, for proper operation it is important to keep the filters clean and set it at 24 ° C and keep the windows closed in the environments where it works.

In addition to taking into account these simple concepts for the best use of these devices, it is important to know that with the arrival of summer and high temperatures, seasonal consumption is present just like during winter.

We consume more electricity to make our daily lives more comfortable and face high summer temperatures.

For this reason, Edenor developed a new simulation tool so that our clients can calculate the estimated value of their invoices based on the use of household appliances and not have surprises when receiving the invoice.

With Edenor's consumption simulator, customers obtain all the necessary information to learn new smart consumption habits, receive advice and pay less in their invoices.

Edenor's consumption simulator is a link that can be accessed very easily from any device connected to the Internet.

The differential of the tool is that users can specify by category the appliances of their homes and the daily use hours of each one, thus learning which ones that consume the most.

The categories are:

1. Lighting: You can choose different lighting artifacts such as: LED lamps, low consumption, halogen, dichroic, incandescent and/or fluorescent.

Tips:

- Turn off the lights that are not used and take advantage of sunlight: open blinds or curtains during the day, avoiding lighting lights located in areas near windows.

- LED lamps last seven times more than halogen and consume up to eight times less energy.

- Use LED lamps, especially in places where lighting is needed for a long time or in those where many on and off in a short time are commonly performed.

2. Refrigeration: Choosing what type of refrigerator or freezer is used, always remembering that this kind of appliance is on 24 hours.

Tips:

- The electric consumption of the refrigerator is very sensitive to the temperature of the surrounding environment.Therefore, it is convenient to locate it in a fresh and ventilated place, away from possible heat sources such as the oven or direct sunlight.

- Open the refrigerator for the shortest possible time.Every time it opens, temperature is lost.Recovering these values generates more energy spending.

3. White line: They are appliances related to cooking and home cleaning (washing machine, dryrops, iron, vacuum, among others).

Tips:

- The use of warmwash with hot water consumes much more energy.Between 80 and 85 percent of energy consumption is used to heat water during washing.

- To iron, we recommend gathering a certain amount of clothing thus avoiding energy waste with the ignition and off of the plate.

4. KITCHEN: The appliances used for cooking are within those that consume more energy (anafe, electric oven, microwave, among others).

Tips:

- It is possible to turn off the anafe stove five minutes before finishing cooking and continuing with the heat accumulated in batch.

- It is not necessary to preheat the electric oven for cooking above one hour.

- A microwave spends more electricity on keeping its digital watch on than food.We recommend disconnecting it when not used.

5. Helpatization: They are the most used appliances in the summer.Here we will notice that consumption can vary considerably according to the air conditioning system we select.

Tips:

- A fan consumes up to nine times less than an air conditioning.

- If the air conditioning is used, set the cooling temperature at 24 ° C for more efficient consumption.

- Close doors and windows, this will avoid the entry of air from outside the air conditioning.

- Periodically clean the air conditioning filters to avoid energy losses.

6. Electronics, audio and video: In this category there are TV, Modem, Decoder -among the most prominent.

Tips:

- Stand by: It is the waiting mode that different electrical devices have to reactivate their functions faster.

- It is estimated that approximately 15 percent of the consumption of a home is produced by electronic devices connected in stand by mode.The loaders also consume energy, disconnect them when you do not use them.

7. Personal care: In personal care we must include shaving, dryer and hair plate.

8. Water: In this category are the appliances that are used to heal water when bathing.

Tips:

- We recommend avoiding the electric outdoor thermotanque.Place it preferably in isolated cabinets.

- We recommend using hot water in the shower: do not let it run and shower in a reasonable time, which does not exceed five minutes.

At the end of the simulation, the client can visualize the estimated monthly amount and consumption, to which tariff category belongs and how its consumption is composed.In addition, the tool provides advice on how many KWH would have to reduce to go down to the previous tariff category and how much money would save improving consumption.

Finally, it is important to remember that in terms of electricity as you increase your consumption, you are uploading the tariff steps, which are nine and are detailed in the simulator.

Each is identified with an R (by residential to differentiate it from commercial and industrial consumption) and in the simulator they are shown in different colors and from least to greatest: green, yellow and red.

Take advantage of the simulator to learn and experience your consumptions, know in what tariff step you are, how much you would have to save to go to the previous tariff step and pay less.

And remember “Saving is in your hands.