High energy prices
There seems to be no escape, rising prices for gas and electricity. It is often the talk of the day and people are worried about the rising costs. Often extreme!
That the price of our energy will soon fall is a vain hope, it seems. What can we do about it? Being frugal and saving is the wisest choice.
Hihome can help. Before you know where savings can be made, it is important to know what devices consume. The old saying 'measuring is knowing' is now super topical.
Electricity
With a Hihome Smart plug or power strip you can see exactly what a device or a series of devices use. This often leads to surprising discoveries.
An example:
Did you know that an A+++ heat pump dryer is about 60-70% more energy efficient than an 'old' one. Measure it and you will know. With a Hihome Smart plug with energy measurement you will find out.
The pump of your underfloor heating can also use 60 to 90 watts. 90 watts per hour! And that 365 days a year. That comes to 790 kWh per year! Saving can easily be done by replacing the pump with an energy-efficient modern version. Savings of up to 80% possible. But you can also choose (if your CV system allows it) to switch off the pump in the summer and in spring/autumn. And then to prevent the pump from getting stuck, it is advisable to let it run for 15 minutes every day. This can be done easily with a Smart Plug from Hihome. Set a schedule and you're done.
“Summarize; If you switch off the underfloor heating pump for 4 months, June to September, you will quickly save around 250 kWh. At a price of €0.45/kWh, that is a saving of €112.50. You will have that smart plug out within a month!”
Did you know that many devices still consume a lot of energy in standby mode? You only know if you measure it. Some Smart TVs and media boxes consume 15-20 watts without you noticing. That is almost 0.5 kWh per day without you noticing. Often you can select an ECO mode in the settings of these devices, which activates a 'deep sleep'. How do you find out? Measure it!
Use a Hihome Smart Plug with energy meter to find the hidden consumers in your home and start saving. The small investment and effort will quickly pay for itself.
Heating
Many households (still) heat on gas. Modern central heating boilers are quite economical, but with the current gas prices it seems to be becoming unaffordable. Saving is the only way and that can be done quite easily. With a Hihome Smart Radiator Thermostat (TRV) you can easily prevent a radiator from being on unnecessarily. Many heating systems work with a so-called heating line. The temperature of the central heating water adjusts based on the outside temperature. In itself very efficient, but if the radiators are simply 'open' when you are not at home, then you are actually heating for nothing.
This can be solved by using a Smart Radiator Thermostat, among other things. With this you can easily set a desired schedule with the Hihome App. Are the children going to school? Then the radiator in their room can be turned down. Wednesday afternoon off, then up earlier. And if you really want to make it smart, you can make it super intelligent with a motion sensor, then the heating only comes on when you are there.
Relief
With a smart LED bulb, you can not only create an atmosphere that suits the time of day, but also save money. Why should lights burn unnecessarily? Set smart schedules, dim the lights when you are not in a room, without losing comfort and safety.
Do you need your outdoor light to always be on when it is dark?
Or use the automatic on or off switch based on the daily changing times of sunrise and sunset. All easy to set with the Hihome App, for a single or multiple lamps at the same time.
Consuming less is the best way to tackle the high prices, but with as little loss of comfort as possible. Hihome helps you save.
Saving starts immediately when you get a 10% discount on your purchase via www.hihome.eu with the discount code “ Smart10 ”
