Appliance ideas
- Regularly defrost manual-defrost refrigerators and freezers; frost build up increases the amount of energy needed to keep the motor running.
- Leave enough space between your refrigerator and the walls so that air can easily circulate around it.
- Make sure your refrigerator door seals are airtight
- Don’t leave the fridge door open for longer than necessary, as cold air will escape
- Avoid placing hot or warm food items into the fridge
IT insights
- Turn off equipment when not in use. A computer that runs 24 hours a day, for instance, uses more power than an energy-efficient refrigerator.
- Setting computers, monitors, and copiers to use sleep-mode when not in use helps cut energy costs by approximately 40%.
- Battery chargers, such as those for laptops, cell phones and digital cameras, draw power whenever they are plugged in and are very inefficient. Pull the plug and save.
