How to use an air conditioner to save electricity the most? 10 Summer
As we all know, air conditioners are high-power electrical appliances. Summer is like a fire, and high temperatures are common across the country, so air conditioners have become a must-have for families to escape the heat. But you must also know that the usage fee is quite high in a quarter. Have you ever thought about how to make air conditioners more power-efficient? Here are 10 tips for saving electricity in summer.
1. Set the appropriate temperature
When using an air conditioner, it is not advisable to set the temperature too low. The recommended temperature for household air conditioners in summer is 26 to 27 degrees Celsius. Each degree increase in the air conditioner can reduce the electricity load by 7% to 10%.
From a health perspective, the best temperature difference between indoor and outdoor during midsummer is 4 to 5 degrees Celsius, which can prevent illness and colds due to excessive indoor and outdoor temperature difference, otherwise it is easy to get "air conditioning disease".
2. The number of air conditioners adapts to the size of the room
When purchasing, you should choose the air conditioner according to the size of the room, so that the power of the air conditioner should be suitable for the room. Each room is not completely sealed, and the house also absorbs outside heat. When the air conditioner can fully meet the cooling of the room, it will not cause too much load on the air conditioner.
If your room has windows facing the sun, and the windows do not have curtains or awnings, then you can slightly increase the gear when purchasing. Only when the air conditioner fully meets the room's cooling requirements can the air conditioning efficiency be improved.
3. Choose the appropriate air outlet angle
Using the air conditioner to choose the appropriate air outlet angle will make the air temperature drop faster. After the air temperature becomes low, the cold air flow is easy to go down, and the trend is upward when cooling, which has a good cooling effect. In winter, the hot air goes up, and the trend should be downward when heating, which can also achieve the effect of energy saving.
4. Ventilate in advance and open less doors and windows
When you use the air conditioner, change the air in the room in advance. The air in a two-bedroom room is completely replaced, which is enough for two people to consume for an hour and a half. If you open the window, it is recommended that you open the window no more than two centimeters. In the process of using the air conditioner, you need to try to control the door opening and window opening.
If you are using an inverter air conditioner, when the indoor temperature is always the same as the outside world, then the inverter air conditioner will also increase the frequency, overload and increase consumption. If you want to stop the machine to change the air, it is best to turn off the air conditioner 20 minutes before opening the window.
5. Use with electric fans and sunshades
If an electric fan is used when using an air conditioner, the blowing force of the fan will accelerate the circulation of indoor cold air, and the cold air distribution will be uniform. It is not necessary to reduce the set temperature, but to achieve a better air-conditioning effect, which not only provides comfort, but also saves electricity. If shading such as curtains is used at the same time, reducing the room temperature impact caused by sunlight radiation can also save electricity for air conditioning and refrigeration.
6. Use the sleep function
When sleeping, people should use the sleep function of the air conditioner. Some air conditioners define it as an economic function. When sleeping, the body emits less heat and is insensitive to temperature changes. The sleep function is set at a certain time after people fall asleep, the air conditioner will automatically increase the indoor temperature, so using this function can save 20% of electricity.
7. Do not wear "raincoats" to external machines.
Some people are worried that the external unit of the air conditioner will be damaged and rusted due to weather reasons such as rain and snow, so they put rain-shielding materials on the external unit of the air conditioner. In fact, the outdoor units of various brands of air conditioners generally have waterproof functions, and "wearing raincoats" for the air conditioner will affect the heat dissipation and increase power consumption.
8. Install external machines to avoid sunlight
The air conditioner should not be installed in a place directly exposed to sunlight. The hot summer sun can easily heat the external unit, thus affecting the heat dissipation effect of the air conditioner itself. If conditions do not allow, the outdoor unit can only be installed on the sunny side, and residents can install an awning on the top of the external unit.
9. Regularly clean the filter
The filter screen on the panel of the air conditioner should be checked every once in a while and cleaned every half a month or so. If there is too much dust, it should be cleaned in warm water at no more than 45 degrees Celsius. After cleaning, it can be dried and pressed to make the air supply of the air conditioner unobstructed, reducing energy consumption while also being beneficial to human health.
10. Turn off the air conditioner ten minutes before going out
Before going out, you should turn off the air conditioner in advance. It is best to turn off the air conditioner ten minutes before leaving home. During these ten minutes, the room temperature is still sufficient to make people feel cool. By developing the habit of turning off the air conditioner in advance, you can save electricity.
