Computer Room Air Conditioner Reviews

Are we finally starting to pay attention to the rapid consumption of the non-renewable sources of energy? The world is faced with severe energy crisis now and none of us are unaffected anymore. Should we leave everything to the governments, or can we do something ourselves to save power? The answer is simple: yes we can.

Let's look at how you can save power at home and at the office.

Computer Room Air Conditioner

Turn your monitor off when you turn your computer off. This will not only save power, it will extend the life of your monitory.

Switch to CFL light bulbs. As a power-saving measure, start using the CFL light bulbs wherever you can. They are initially more expensive than the regular bulbs, but the benefits of the CFL bulbs will prove much more cost-effective in the long run by the amount of power they will save.

Turn off lights when you are out of the room. If you can control the lights at your office, turn them off if you are leaving for lunch or for a meeting. Turn off overhead bin lights if you don't need to use them.

Adjust your air conditioner. Studies have shown that most businesses keep their air conditioners set too low. I can attest to that, when walking into t a business during summer hours. It seems I always need to bring a sweater with me because the air is set on about 68 degrees.

Pay attention to how often you use your washing machine. Even high-efficiency units still use power. You can save power by waiting until you have a full load and wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.

Turn the television off when you are not watching it. We found we had the television on whenever we were in the house, sort of as background noise even if we weren't watching it. By making a conscious effort to turn if off while not watching it, I saw an to reduction in our electric bill. That's about 0 per year. Not only did we save power, we are keeping some money in our wallets.

Turn your water heater down to 110 to 120 degrees. Place an insulated blanket around your water heater. You can find these at home improvement stores for a very reasonable price. If you have small children at home, this temperature also helps safeguard against scalding.

Keep your refrigerator closed as much as possible. Bring hot food to room temperatures before putting it into the refrigerator and you can also save power by taking cold or frozen food out of the refrigerator much before the mealtime, saving power in heating it. Be careful, though, to follow safe-food procedures so that you do not get sick.

Do not run the air conditioner in your car unless you absolutely have to. Put the windows up prior to turning on the air. Many people believe that driving with the windows down actually creates drag and uses more gas, but studies have proven the opposite.

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How to Save Power at Home and the Office