The Energy Conservation and Rationalization Guide, issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, stressed the importance of rationalizing energy consumption and avoiding wasting it in various areas of its consumption, especially during periods of high electrical loads in the summer.

According to the guide published on the ministry’s website, the optimal use of energy enables us to obtain high efficiency with the lowest possible energy, and to use devices and equipment with the highest efficiency.

The guide called for closing windows and doors to prevent hot air from entering, and making sure to seal holes to prevent hot air from entering by placing gaskets around door and window frames, exhaust fans, and any other places where wires and pipes pass through walls.

He also called for closing the blinds on the windows to prevent the entry of sunlight during the work of the cooling device, and the installation of double and heat-reflecting glass windows to reduce heat transfer into the room.

The guide focused on paying attention to cleaning the air conditioner filter, as it is difficult for the air to pass through unclean filters, and thus air conditioners consume more energy and raise the value of the consumption bill, and make sure that the air conditioners are turned off when leaving the room or office.

The guide stressed setting the air conditioner’s thermostat (the thermostat) at 24 degrees Celsius, which is the most appropriate degree for comfortable cooling, as setting the air conditioner’s temperature to temperatures below the comfortable temperature will increase energy consumption by up to 5 percent for each degree.

He called for choosing the appropriate capacity of the air conditioner suitable for the space to be cooled and shading the air conditioner from the outside if possible, which leads to reducing energy consumption.

(Petra)