We all know that turning things off saves energy and money - however do we actually do it? Start saving energy and money today with these simple measures.

In the Office

Turning your thermostat down by 1°C could cut your heating bills by up to 10%

Don’t boil the same water several times to make a cuppa - only fill kettles as needed

Water for hand washing doesn’t need to be scalding - turn it down to 60ºC

Turn lights off when you leave the room - fit energy saving bulbs, these use 75% less electricity

Leaving lights on overnight wastes enough energy to heat water for 1000 cups of tea

Don’t leave doors or windows open when using air conditioning – as this counteracts the efficiency of the system by forcing it to fight with the outside temperature, like trying to cool a fridge with the door open.

Don’t leave appliances on standby – some may use up to 80% of the electricity on standby as they do when switched on

A photocopier left on all night uses enough energy to produce 1500 copies

Switching off your PC monitor in the evenings can save enough energy to print over 3,000 A4 pages

In the Workplace

Badly maintained motors and drives can eat up 5% more of your energy costs

Check the running time of fans, pumps etc. A motor running without a load can still use up to 40% of the full power load

Fixing leaks in compressed air lines can save up to 30% on energy

Reduction in operating pressure of compressed air by 1 bar will save around 7% of energy

It costs on average £6 per hour to keep a freezer door open

Check temperatures of refrigeration - every 1°C lower saves 2 - 4 % on your energy usage

When did you last check your process control settings?

We have much more practical advice available and can specifically help you in reducing energy consumption, reducing carbon emissions while saving your profit at the same time. For a free energy audit review - Call us on 0191 519 7256 or email us at enquiries@sq-one.co.uk