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Idec calculates consumption of major appliances and teaches saving on electricity bill

02/08/2013

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Reduced energy rate may be advantageous for the consumer
By Juliana Americo Lourenço da Silva


SAO PAULO - A reduction of about 18% of residential energy rate is something positive for the consumer's pocket, however, we must be careful not to increase consumption and waste and stop feeling the discount. So, to help consumers, Idec (Brazilian Institute of Consumer Protection) has prepared tips and calculated the average consumption of major appliances.

The economy starts before purchasing the device, the buyer needs to be aware of the PBE (Brazilian Labeling Program). Products that carry this seal have been tested by INMETRO (National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology) and are graded "A" through "E": those receiving the first letter of the alphabet conserve more energy, and those who receive the letter "E" consume more.

The label is mandatory for stoves and gas furnaces, clothes washers, refrigerators and freezers and microwave ovens. In addition, products with "grade A" are also marked with the Procel (National Program for Energy Conservation).

Keep an eye on the energy efficiency of the appliance (Getty Images)
Laundry
To reduce the energy consumption of the washing machine and ironing, try washing your clothes more than once without overloading the machine. Put cold water because hot water consumption increases, and the use of soap dosage specified in the manual, no need to repeat the rinse.

At the time of ironing, try to put it all together to pass at once and do not need to call the iron several times a month. In the case of automatic irons, set the temperature and pass the clothes that need less heat first. Then move the heavy parts and in the end, after turning off the machine, take the heat for spending the lighter.

Check out the average consumption of major appliances used in the laundry:

Appliances Laundry Appliance Model Average consumption
Sources: Eletrobrás and Inmetro
Electric Steam Iron --- 7.2 kWh / month (considering use of 12 hours per month)
 
Semi-automatic washing machine (washboard) Model to 5 kg 0.09 kWh / cycle
Semi-automatic washing machine (washboard) Model 10 kg 0.15 kWh / cycle
Automatic washing machine, with opening top cover Model 10 kg 0.31 kWh / cycle
Automatic washing machine, with opening top cover model to 16kg 0.47 kWh / cycle
Automatic washing machine, with opening front cover model up to 14 kg 0.38 kWh / cycle

Kitchen
In the kitchen always try to keep the freezer clean and with little ice. Avoid opening the refrigerator without necessity because each time the door is opened, the temperature inside the machine increases and the engine has to work harder to recover the cold. When choosing an oven, give preference to electric, because they take almost the same time to cook the food that the traditional ovens and do not spend much energy.

See the table below the average consumption of each product:

Kitchen Appliances Appliance Model Average consumption
Source: Eletrobrás
Electric Cooktop --- 68.55 kWh (assuming one hour daily, orally)
1 door refrigerator 25.2 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
Fridge 1 door frost-free 39.6 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
Refrigerator 2 doors 48.24 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
Refrigerator 2 door frost-free 56.88 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
Freezer --- 47.55 kWh (consumption uninterrupted)
Washing dishes --- 56.88 kWh (assuming use of 40 min daily)
Electric oven --- 15 kWh (assuming use of 1 hour daily)
Microwave oven 25 liters 13.98 kWh (assuming the use of 20 min per day)

Calculate your account
According Idec, for the consumer to calculate how much each appliance consumes, simply add your average consumption and multiply the result by the amount of the fee charged by the utility in the region.
At a rate of $ 0.37, for example, the average cost of kitchen appliances and laundry is 44 kWh per month, £ 16.00, regardless of the amount of taxes.



Source: Infomoney

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