Five Smart Tricks to Save Energy at Home

Energy saving is a goal we can pursue and achieve every day, even in our homes. Now more than ever, it is also an imperative necessity, not just because it reduces consumption (and therefore bills)!

First of all, saving energy is good for the planet because it limits greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of pollution, helping to combat global warming and preserve precious natural resources. Secondly, optimizing energy consumption extends the lifespan of appliances (thus cutting down on waste production).

Then, there is the aspect of home comfort, which is obviously very important: efficient energy use helps maintain optimal temperatures and more pleasant lighting conditions inside the house. Finally, we should not forget that energy-efficient homes maintain or even increase their market value.

In short, saving energy is truly beneficial for everyone: it improves our quality of life, protects the environment, and allows us to face the future in a more sustainable way.

With the Smart Modules from Freedompro, making your home more energy-efficient is not only possible, but also very simple and intuitive. You just need to know and apply a few simple tricks.

Better Manage the “Silent Energy Consumers”: Status LEDs

Status LEDs are the little lights that indicate whether an appliance or electrical device is on, in standby, or functioning. While it can be said that a single LED does not consume much energy by itself, it is also true that our homes are now full of connected devices to power outlets. If we consider the many devices in standby mode present in a home, the consumed energy begins to add up.

The golden rule is to turn off devices completely instead of leaving them on standby, and to do so by pressing the corresponding button (which, by the way, is often missing) or, even more drastically, unplugging them (not always possible, especially if the outlet is hidden behind furniture or in hard-to-reach places).

With the Smart Outlet Modules from the Smart Modules from Freedompro, this problem is solved! These smart relays connect via Wi-Fi and are Matter certified, making even non-IoT appliances and accessories smart by managing them directly from the power outlets. They are indeed professional smart switches that act on the traditional electrical system, making the outlet the device is connected to “smart” and allowing you to turn it off and on with a simple tap on your smartphone.

You can learn more about the Smart Outlet Modules in this previous article.

Better Utilize Natural Light by Using Shutters Smartly

Avoiding turning on lights at home when not necessary is another effective strategy to reduce energy consumption. Besides lowering bills, utilizing sunlight and warmth promotes healthy circadian rhythms and has a positive impact on the environment by reducing the carbon footprint.

To maximize the daily use of natural light intelligently, the answer is the Shutter Modules, which are also Matter certified like the entire Smart Modules range from Freedompro designed to automate shutters and motorized curtains. The Freedompro Home app allows you to create special Habits (custom scenarios) and schedule gradual lowering and raising of shutters at specific times of the day, making the best use of the natural day and night cycle. This way, you can maintain a bright and comfortable environment without resorting to artificial lighting when unnecessary.

Additionally, thanks to the compatibility of the Shutter Modules with voice assistants and apps like Google Home, Apple Home Kit, Siri, or Alexa, managing natural light becomes even simpler and faster.

Automatically Turn Off Lights Left On at Night

How many times do you get up at night to go to the bathroom, or to take a quick trip to the kitchen for a glass of water? And how often do you leave the lights on because your half-asleep brain does not register the need to turn them off while you shuffle back to bed?

This energy waste can be eliminated with the Smart Light Modules from Freedompro. Also part of the Smart Modules range, these professional Wi-Fi smart switches operate on the traditional electrical system and allow you to automatically turn off lights even when a specific event occurs: for example, if they are left on for more than five minutes between eleven at night and seven in the morning. Just create an automation (Habit) on the Freedompro Home app!

If you want to explore how the Smart Light Modules work and discover in how many ways they can be useful, you can take a look at this article.

Automatically Turn Off Lights Left On During the Day

Some homes resemble the Colosseum, where the lights in rooms remain on even when they are empty, wasting energy unnecessarily. This is a bad habit, and again, the Smart Light Modules can help change it!

In this case, the “trick” is very similar to the previous one: if you tend to forget to turn off lights in certain areas of the house (the bathroom, the storage room, the hallway, the basement…), you just need to create an automation that turns off the lights in those rooms after, for example, ten minutes from their activation.

And there's another plus to highlight: the Smart Light Modules work perfectly with any type of lighting fixture, from traditional incandescent lamps to energy-saving ones, from halogen to LED.

Always Monitor Energy to Optimize Its Use

Finally, a trick that may seem obvious but can truly make a difference in reducing energy consumption is their constant monitoring.

In this case, rather than a change in habits, a change in mindset will be necessary, leading to a clear and detailed understanding not only of the behavior of our devices but also of our own! In this interesting article, we explored how and why it is crucial to always keep a “pulse” on the home energy situation, and the reasons are easily understandable: to optimize consumption, to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere, and to be more aware and responsible.

The new “Consumption” section in the Freedompro Home App offers various real-time and historical consumption parameters for connected devices that, in addition to ensuring more informed decisions about how, when, and how much to use them, also help identify potential energy waste, evaluate long-term consumption, and achieve predefined energy-saving goals.

In conclusion, what makes our home not only smarter but also more efficient in energy consumption is the full synergy between virtuous habits, information, and awareness: a winning trio from every perspective!