Almost every owner of this device knows how to use the boiler correctly, but in question how to save energy on the boiler, without breaking the laws, know only a few. In this article we will tell you how to save on hot water supply, and you will be able to rank yourself among those units of people.
Methods to Reduce Electricity Costs
To do this, you must adhere to the following tips:
- Find the best place for installing the boiler. After all, if there is too much pipe going to the sink or bath, then the heat will naturally dissipate, forcing you to spend more kilowatts.
- Choose the correct operating mode for the device. To save money, it is necessary to correctly configure the active and inactive periods of the device, namely the heating element, you can save a small amount on kilowatts.
- Carry out preventive cleaning of the heating element (heating element). By cleaning it from scale, you can increase the efficiency of the element, namely, get the same amount of heat with less energy consumption.
By sticking to all of these points, you can save a small amount of electricity, which will positively affect your budget.
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Choosing the right place to install the boiler
When you open a tap with hot water, you will most often have slightly warm water pouring out from there. Why is that? You ask, since the liquid inside the heat exchanger is hot and there is no doubt about it, however, the boiling water must reach the tap, having previously displaced the cold liquid in the pipe. In a pipe 1 meter long and half an inch in diameter, due to the loss of temperature, it will be necessary to cover the loss of 200 milliliters of fluid.
After the valve on the tap was closed, you lose the same volume of warm liquid, because the "unused" liquid will remain in the pipes until the next opening of the valve. We can conclude that every time you use a tap, your boiler consumes at least 400 milliliters for each running meter of pipe.
This cost can be optimized by reducing the length of the pipeline. Simply put, it is necessary to install the water heater in such a way that it is located in the middle of the kitchen and bathroom, but it should be noted that it is better to make the kitchen branch shorter than the one that goes to the bathroom. After all, you turn on the tap in the kitchen much more often than in the bathroom.
However, not always the “suitable place”, which will significantly reduce costs, is ideal from the aesthetic point of view, and even more so from the convenience of use. After all, think for yourself, not everyone will be able to endure a water heater that is corrosive to the eyes, located, for example, in the corridor. And not every owner of a water heater will dare to install it in an inconvenient place for him.
If you still did not manage to find the best point for installing the boiler, or do not want to place it in an inconvenient place, you can simply insulate the pipe with hot water. Install polypropylene sheaths and pipes and fittings onto the fittings or brackets holding the pipes. Once you've secured it with tape or glue, you can start using your energy efficient boiler, thereby reducing your bill bills.
We select the correct mode of operation of the device
Most often, when the conversation comes to saving electricity among boiler users, they are divided into two camps. The former argue that the boiler must always be connected to the network in order to obtain the necessary hot water at any time. The latter argue that it is necessary turn off the boiler during the inactive stage and turn on for only -5 hours a day in order to heat the water.
So: in this matter everyone is mistaken. In some way you will not be able to save on electricity by turning off the boiler, brought to the maximum temperature, and accordingly you will not get any benefit.
Changing the power supply model of the heating element can save energy costs only in the absence of hot water in the device. You don't want to take a cold bath or wash dishes in ice water, do you? You were not counting on such an economic benefit.
However, don't be upset. In order to understand how to save on the boiler correctly, it is necessary to recall the Fourier law of thermal conductivity, in which it is interpreted about the relationship between the energy absorbed during heating and the temperature difference of the incoming stream.
It follows from this that the achievement of a minimum difference between the temperature of the liquid that enters the tank and that already there, the less energy is needed in order to heat the mixed liquid.
Simply put, by lowering the temperature of the boiler from 85-90 degrees to 55-60, you can safely use the boiler around the clock for a flight and save much more energy than constantly turning off the water heater, which was working at maximum. By reducing the temperature to 55-60 degrees, you will significantly slow down the process of scale formation on the heating element, due to a decrease in the thermal power of the device.
Consider the process of cleaning the heating element
A contaminated heating element will not be able to operate at its maximum efficiency. Some of the useful energy will be absorbed by the scale. In case of descaling the heating element, you will receive a normally functioning device with its original characteristics.
Step-by-step instructions for cleaning the heating element:
- Drain all water from the boiler, after shutting off its supply.
- Disconnect the device from the power supply, and dismantle the heating element.
- Make a cleaning solution. To prepare it, you will need one and a half liters of water and 15 grams of citric acid.
- Reinstall the already cleaned element.
- Return the water supply and connect the device to the mains.
If you do not want to perform these manipulations on your own, you can contact the specialists who will replace the heating element for 2.5-3 thousand rubles.
In this article, we have described the basic methods how to save energy on the boiler, considered the main points on the rules of operation and maintenance of the device.
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