Save without heat? 5 truths and lies


Save without heat in summer

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Saving energy in summer is a concern which is repeated almost in every household each year when the temperatures start climbing in thermometers. At the same rate that heat pressed the need to pull of air conditioners makes it, fans… to maintain the temperature of the housing, as well as the fear of the next Bill.

Also proliferate in these moments the tricks on how to contain energy consumption, so, to clarify how to reduce spending, We share the truths and lies about the summer savings.

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  • I save if I ventilo well my house? TRUE

Adequate ventilation of the dwelling will allow you to keep the cool temperature in a natural way and that, with that, you have to rely on less air conditioning. It is better Open windows in the lower intensity of sunshine hours, as in the morning or the evening.

If your home has cross-ventilation, allowing that air currents are created naturally, use it for cool it even more.

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  • I save if I install air conditioning cheaper? FALSE

In it comes to refrigeration systems, cheap often become synonymous with little efficient energy so, in this case, the phrase 'the cheap comes out expensive' fits perfectly. Even for their purchase if they scratch more Pocket, choose by efficient air conditioners or heat pumps energy, for example of sorting A , It will lead to savings in the Bill of light in the medium and long term.

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  • Do I save with the good use of blinds and awnings installation? TRUE

If you've invested in a cooling system and you have not put means to control the entry of light into your home and prevent this is heat to hit of Sun, You'll be doing a little efficient use of your resources to reduce energy consumption.

Like this, put awnings on windows exposed to the Sun It is one of the simplest measures to save on air conditioning, who joins the good use of blinds and still more: pay attention to the windows and choose, among other alternatives, crystals of low emissivity, I favour the thermal insulation.

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  • I save if I invest in energy efficiency in housing? TRUE

Although the above measures will help to reduce consumption, the truth is that the most advisable option in the medium and long term (In addition to valid in summer and winter) It is to invest in the housing to make it more efficient energy.

In fact, actions such as improvement of the facade from a thermal point of view they can assume, a saving of energy in refrigeration and heating of the 50%. for that, What a boat may soon seem a very high expense, over the years will result in real savings, in money and polluting emissions into the atmosphere.

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  • Do I save with air at lower temperature and keeping the doors open?? FALSE

Unless the system is centralized, isolate the stay that is cooling so the cold is not lost by open windows or doors or any other space for the air to escape will be a high to contain energy consumption.

Además, It is recommended that air conditioning has with off and on automatic Depending on the temperature, which should be placed between the 23 and the 25 degrees. One degree less, only one, It will pull upward of consumption at least one 8%, so keep the temperature has an impact.

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