Turn off chilled centrifuges, ovens, heating blocks, and other equipment when not in use.
Chilled centrifuges, ovens, and heating blocks all require a certain temperature to be maintained. As you might imagine, maintaining a set temperature, whether hot or cold, requires a lot of energy. Turning off these types of equipment when they are not in use can save a significant amount of energy, up to 10 kWh/day. A home refrigerator uses about 5 kWh/day, so turning off your chilled centrifuges and ovens can be like turning off two refrigerators in terms of energy savings.
Heating blocks left on at high temperatures also pose a risk to anyone working in the lab and should never be left on.
Chilled centrifuges, ovens, and heating blocks all require a certain temperature to be maintained. As you might imagine, maintaining a set temperature, whether hot or cold, requires a lot of energy. Turning off these types of equipment when they are not in use can save a significant amount of energy, up to 10 kWh/day. A home refrigerator uses about 5 kWh/day, so turning off your chilled centrifuges and ovens can be like turning off two refrigerators in terms of energy savings.
Heating blocks left on at high temperatures also pose a risk to anyone working in the lab and should never be left on.