< img src = "/uploads/blogs/c5/3c/ib-freebabndb1_316240df.jpg" Alt = "two devices with ' eat a quarter of electricity in the house: they know units"/~ 62 < P > Many people have no habit of turning off devices from the socket & ndash; After all, they think that when they are switched off, they do not consume electricity. However, this is not.

< p > In your home there are definitely two devices that “eat” more than a quarter of electricity & ndash; And they usually do not even think, reports 24 channel with reference to “Radio Track”.

< h2 class = "News-Subtitle" > Which devices in the house consume the most electricity ?0 ~/h2 >< p > It may seem that the most consumed electricity washing machines, or the boilers, but in fact the most on electricity accounts are influenced by all TV and computer & ndash; They occupy 28% of electricity consumed monthly.

< P > For example, a computer, if used daily for 5 hours, will consume up to 20 kWh & Middot; h per month or even more. About the same amount consumes TV. It should also be borne in mind that powerful gaming computers and large electricity consumption may be even larger & ndash; up to 80 and 30 kWh & Middot; h respectively.

< P > It is because of this that experts advise to turn these devices from the socket when you do not use them. And for maximum savings are also advised to use a laptop, not a computer. < br />0 ~ /p > < P >< Strong > Here are some more devices that consume a lot of energy in the house: 0 ~/p > ~ > 62 ~ 62 < Ul > < li > refrigerator;

< li > washing machine;

< li > Electric kettle.

< P > The last device, incidentally, consumes from 10 to 22 kW & Middot; Electricity per month. Meanwhile, the microwave oven over the same period consumes about twice less electricity.

< P > You should also pay attention to the hair dryer & ndash; This innocent device at first glance, if used only an hour a week, can take from 2.5 to 5.5 kW & Middot; h

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116