4. Weekly Go Green Tips 3 in 1 ( 20/6/2011 ~ 26/6/2011 ) Set Energy Goal / Fridge / Lift

Tips 10 :

Set goals to reduce your energy consumption for electricity -- for example, commit to using 10% less per month. Once a month, record and review the new usage figure and make adjustments on the consumption as needed to reach your goals. All these information allowing you to gauge the impact of actions you take to reduce your energy consumption. Use the accumulated saved-money to replace the old appliance that is energy-consuming; replace them with latest appliance that are really energy-save to further reduce your monthly electricity bill. Review your goal target on quarterly basic by further increasing the reduction percentage.

 

    Click Banner To View The Above Product And More Energy-Saving Appliances

Tips 11 :  (more tips refer to tips-6, click here)

Vacuum the back of your fridge frequently. Dust on refrigerator coils actually insulates the coil, making the appliance work harder and less efficiently. To deal with the dust, unplug your fridge, pull it away from the wall, and vacuum all the coils. These coils are constantly attracting new dirt and dust, so perform this task once a season. By doing so regularly, you'll make those appliances work more efficiently and thus save energy and money.   Each time after you’ve cleaned and repositioned the fridge, place an outdoor thermometer inside it to get the most accurate reading. After 30 minutes, check the reading. The ideal temperature is 34oF to 36oF for the fridge and 0oF to 3oF for the freezer. These temperatures keep your food in optimal condition without wasting energy. Besides, make sure that its energy saver switch is turned on. Also, check the gaskets around your refrigerator/freezer doors to make sure they are clean and sealed tightly.

It is estimated that a refrigerators account for about 20% of household electricity use. When it is time to purchase a new fridge, looking for those with eco-minded brand that designed to keep contents fresher, mean less wasted food and less energy used, for dual financial saving. In USA, appliances like fridge that comply with the federal Energy Star standard can reduce a household energy costs by 20%. For any model of appliances, consumers should remember that getting the right size unit installed professionally is essential to getting the most from new appliances include the electricity usage.

Tips 12 :

Lifts are run by powerful electrical engines that consuming energy typically represents 3 to 8 % of the total energy consumption of a building, subjecting to the structure and usage of the building, the type and number of lifts. Even though the lift system utilizes a small fraction of the energy consumption in a typical building, the total energy consumption of millions of lifts is significant. It is expected that nowadays there have total of 8.5 million lifts in operation worldwide. Today, energy efficiency of lifts is one of the most important challenges among lift industry. It is our hope that the lift industry companies will go ahead on research to develop new energy-efficient lifts and elevators.

As individual, we can choose to avoid using lifts and elevators to reduce our personal carbon- footprint. It is not necessary to use an elevator or lift to travel a couple of story. Walking up and down the stairs is healthy and helps to train muscles and keep you fit.  

Thanks for go green with Green Angel. See you on next article for more green living tips. Visit Green Angel’s online Organic and Green Products Store
http://www.GreenAngelsPlanet.com/ and
http://megawebsitebuilder.com/blogmu/GreenAngelsPlanet
for more environmentally-friendly products selection.

http://www.GreenAngelsPlanet.com/ committed more than anything to running a company with love, putting people and the planet first. We takes pride in sharing you learn how to be green, trying to make the everyday aspects of our lives greener and partnering you on the way to build up your Green Home and Green Life. Green Living Lifestyle is Our Life Philosophy.