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When you turn on the air conditioner, cook hotpot, or charge your phone every day, have you ever thought, "How much electricity am I actually using?" In fact, the answer lies in the electricity meter - this "electricity usage ledger" hanging on the wall has long recorded the destination of every kilowatt-hour of electricity clearly.
From Turntable to Smart Screen, It Has Evolved into an "Electricity Usage Assistant"
The mechanical electricity meters in old houses calculate electricity bills based on the number of rotations of the turntable. The faster the turntable rotates, the more electricity is being used. The common smart meters nowadays are even more powerful. They directly display the electricity consumption on a digital screen and can secretly help you do "electricity usage analysis". For example, they can record that your family tends to use the oven and air conditioner at 8 p.m. and automatically mark this as a "peak electricity usage period".
Understand It, and You Can Save a Lot on Electricity Bills
The practical function of a smart meter is that it can help you find out the "little electricity thieves". Open the power supply APP and bind the meter, and you can see:
- A standby router consumes 0.3 kilowatt-hours of electricity every day.
- A water heater plugged in 24 hours a day uses 5 more kilowatt-hours per day than one with a timer switch.
- Using the air conditioner for 8 hours on weekends accounts for 60% of the daily electricity consumption.
Adjust your habits according to this data. For example, unplug the router before going to bed and set the water heater to automatically power off. You can easily reduce your monthly electricity bill by 20%.
Encounter These Problems? This Is the Most Worry-Free Solution
Notice a sudden increase in electricity bills? Don't blame the meter in a hurry:
- Check if you have added new "electricity hogs" such as heaters and dryers.
- Feel the sockets to see if any appliances are hot even though they are not unplugged (they may be secretly consuming electricity).
- Renters should remember to check the initial reading with the landlord and take a photo as evidence.
If you suspect that the meter is inaccurate, directly call the power supply hotline 95598. A technician will come to your door with professional equipment for testing, and it's completely free.
Now, look up at the electricity meter in your home - it not only records the electricity bills but also helps you plan a smarter way of using electricity. Next time you pay the electricity bill, you might as well open the APP and "reconcile" with it. You may find a clever way to save money!
