How to save energy in the dental practice?

Have you ever wondered how to manage energy more efficiently in your dental practice? Today we give you the tips you need to put ideas into practice

Saving energy is synonymous with optimising and making the best possible use of energy resources. Do you want to know how? We'll tell you all about it below.

Are you ready to start saving energy in your dental clinic? Read on!

➜Install energy-saving LED lights.

Installing energy-saving lighting in the dental practice is a very important step and has many advantages. Here are a few of them:

• Low power consumption means energy saving: LED lights are much more efficient.
• Emits little heat and prevents overloading.
• The light is clear.
• The lifetime of an LED bulb is much longer than that of a traditional bulb.
• It is easy to install.
• Economic savings on dental bills.
• These bulbs are more resistant and environmentally friendly, as they do not contain mercury that can negatively affect the ecosystem.
• Outdoor light pollution is very low.

➜Use sunlight whenever possible.

Letting sunlight enter and fill the corners of the clinic is highly recommended, and not only because of the energy savings, but also because it is very positive for you and your patients.

How to get it?:

• Through wide windows whenever possible.
• Glass doors.
• Curtains through which light can easily enter.
• Light colours for walls.
• Do not turn on the lights until it is necessary.
• Place some mirrors, as they help to reflect the light. But as long as they do not cause annoying reflections!

➜Use your own air split air conditioners.

Heating and air conditioning splits help to save energy by preventing possible energy losses. They must be kept clean at all times, otherwise their efficiency may be reduced.

It will help you to increase the comfort of the clinic and to achieve better energy savings.

➜Insulate doors and windows.

➜Turn off lights and computer equipment at the end of the day.

And not only at the end of the day! Also when no one is using them (in the case of equipment). It is one of the easiest steps to start saving energy but it will undoubtedly be significant. As an exception, when it comes to fluorescent lights, special care must be taken because they use more energy if you constantly switch them off.

➜Implement timed lighting.

Did you know that these motion sensors will help you save more than 50% of energy? So if your clinic doesn't have them yet, now is the time! They are very comfortable and you can install them in the busiest places.

➜Place the autoclave with the highest possible load.

When you have a fully loaded autoclave, start it up! It is also useful to know which cycle is the most suitable for the different materials in order to optimise their use.

Some autoclaves have the "energy saving mode" which will help you to adjust the standby time and temperature of the double chamber when the autoclave is not in use for long periods of time.

➜Betting on renewable energies.

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Renewable energies, obtained from natural resources such as the sun, wind or water, are clean energies that do not generate waste or CO2 emissions.

And in addition to these great advantages, choosing to contract 100% renewable electricity is the best option for your dental clinic. What about the price? No, it is not higher than that of other energies.

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In addition to these tips, you can also save energy in your dental practice by following these simple steps:

Not wasting energy is essential and together we can achieve this with every small step every day. And your clinic's bills will notice it too!

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