Eco-Friendly Electricity Habits
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Take this short quiz to find out if you’re using your home appliances in the right way to save without compromising on comfort.
Eco-friendly electricity habits
A quiz to make your energy use more responsible.
#1 Covering a pot while cooking reduces electricity consumption.
TRUE OR FALSE?
CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE.
A covered pot means four times less electricity consumed*.
#2 “ECO” settings are for:
Saving electricity? / Saving money?
CORRECT ANSWER: BOTH.
They save up to 45% of electricity* and therefore reduce
bills.
#3 Using a power strip saves electricity.
TRUE OR FALSE?
CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE.
Its switch turns off all your devices on standby in one go. This saves up to 10% of electricity* –and saves time, too!
#4 Washing machine: the warmer the water is, the more electricity is used.
TRUE OR FALSE?
CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE.
To
the water, your machine needs electricity. So a load of laundry washed at 30°C naturally consumes less electricity than one washed at 90°C.
#5 LED lamps consume less electricity. What is their other big advantage?
ANSWER: They have a longer useful life. Between 30,000 and 50,000 hours of lighting. 30 times more than halogen lamps. 100 times more than incandescent light bulbs.
#6 A lampshade can help you reduce your electricity consumption.
TRUE OR FALSE?
CORRECT ANSWER: TRUE.
A pale-colored lampshade diffuses light better than a dark one. = Fewer lamps needed in your living room.
Summary:
- Cooking - a covered pot means 4 times less electricity used.
- Washing - “ECO” settings save up to 45% of electricity.
- Living room - a power strip with a switch lets your turn off all your devices on standby in one go.
- Laundry - a load of laundry washed at 30°C consumes less electricity than one washed at 90°C.
- Lighting - an LED lamp consumes less electricity and provides light for up to 50,000 hours.
- Lighting - a pale-colored lampshade diffuses light better than a dark one.
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