Bulacan State University
Bustos Campus
Bustos, Bulacan

EFIES
(Electronic Flat Iron Energy Saver)

Submitted by:
Joseph Matic
Mike Velar Leonardo
Marvin Lopez
Submitted to:
Ms. Janice Viloria

Abstract This study was conducted to unlock the problem regarding too much energy use of some home appliances. Flat iron is one of the most high energy consuming home appliances. Flat irons are the third most electric consuming common house appliance. The spring from the rice cooker, some outlets and tools were used and combined to make the set up. Testing the energy saver flat iron followed. Results show that it is more convenient to use the energy saver flat iron than an ordinary because it consumes less energy and as effective as unlike the ordinary one.

Primarily, the study aimed to produce an energy saver flat iron. It also aimed to make a machine which is convenient and consumes less electricity. This project will help the community and individuals to avoid consuming too much energy. This will also benefit the resources around us because we can conserve and lessen the use of natural sources of energy.

Table of Contents
Title page ……………………………………………………………………………….… 1
Abstract ……………………………………………………………………..…………….. 2
Table of Contents …………………………………………………………………………. 3
CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND A. Introduction ………………………………………………………………….……. 4 B. Statement of the Problem ………………………………………………………..… 4-5 C. Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………….…. 5 D. Scope and Delimitation ………………………………………………………….… 5
CHAPTER II THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK A. Review of Related Literature ………………………………………………....…… 6 B. Review of Related Study ……………………………………………………….…. 7 C. Conceptual Framework …………………………………………………….....…… 7 D. Hypothesis of the Study ……………………………………………………..…….. 8
CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY A. Materials ………………………………………………………………………...… 8 B. Method …………………………………………………………………………...... 8
CHAPTER IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS …………………………………........... 9
CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATION A. Summary of Findings …………………………………………………………..… 9 B. Conclusion …………………………………………………………………….….. 9-10 C. Recommendation ………………………………………………………………..... 10
Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………….... 10

I. The Problem and its Background

A. Introduction Flat irons with uncoated metal plates are generally the least expensive. However most of the flat irons have ceramics or another form coating on the metal plates to minimized hair damage. Flat irons also often feature a swivel cord to make it easier to maneuver the appliance. Old model electric flat iron consumes 1000 watts and the new models uses up to 600 watts. Flat iron usually do not have separate handle. Instead, they are made up of two straight elements joined together at one end by a flexible clamp. The other end of each straight element has the placed attached. The flat iron is grasped by the clamp end which each section clothes are flattened.

The electric current from the cord or the battery is converted to heat by heating element, and this heat is applied to the material. A flat iron is temporarily straightens the hair by applying heat to the hair shaft. The flat iron is allowed to get hot. The flat iron is guided from the scalp to the ends of the hair in order to straighten the hair. The process is repeated until the flat iron has been applied to all section of the hair. The hair remains straight until the next heating. Flat iron varies in cost depending on the features included.

B. Statement of the Problem The high cost of electric energy and high energy consuming home appliances have been created to create an improvised saver appliance. The flat iron was a good candidate for the fore mentioned criteria. Old model electric flat iron consumes 1000 watts and the new consumes up to 600 watts. Flat irons are the third most electric consuming common house appliance. Its effective when used in clothes and it also conserves energy used compared to an ordinary one.

This generally aims to answer the question:

1. Does the energy save flat iron can lessen the amount of energy consumed than of an ordinary iron? 2. Is it as effective to use in flattening the clothes as that of ordinary one?

C. Significance of the Study The continual rise in the price of electricity creates a need for the existence if the electric flat iron energy saver. A big saving in time as well as money is what our community must have. Furthermore, this study finds significance in the following:

A. People – this will be beneficial to the people in the sense that they can avail a cheap or they can improvised themselves an appliance that will help them save energy consumption.
B. Economy – this can be a new found of business and help to power and give less electric bill to whole country.
C. Environment – this will help on conserving natural sources of energy.

D. Scope and Delimitation Ironing is the process of using a heated tool. It removes wrinkles form fabric. The advantage of ironing are it takes care of clothes by keeping them neat as creases are removed, killing any germs left and giving a glow to the color. Washing and ironing your own clothes also saves on the environment as it means your clothes do not come into contact with perchloroethylene, a harmful chemical used in dry cleaning. Ironing your own clothes gives you full control over quality, with regard to both the quality of the ironing job and the condition of the clothes. You lose this control by taking them anywhere else.

II. Theoretical Framework

A. Review of Related Literature A clothing iron, also called a flatiron or simply an iron is a small appliance. A handheld piece of equipment with a flat, roughly triangular surface that when heated, is used to press clothes to remove creases. It is named for the metal of which device is commonly made and the use of it are generally called ironing. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers are stretched and the fabric maintains its new shape when cool. Some materials such as cotton require the use of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds. Many materials developed in the twentieth century are advertised as needing little or no ironing.

Historically, irons have had several variations and have thus been called by many names:

Flatiron or smoothing iron The general name for a hand-held iron consisting simply of a handle and a solid, flat, metal base, and named for the flat ironing face used to smooth clothes.
Sad iron or sadiron Meaning “solid” or heavy iron, where the base is a solid block of metal, sometimes used to refer irons with heavier bases than a typical “flatiron”.
Box iron, ironing box, charcoal iron ox-tongue iron or slug iron The base is container, into which you can insert hot coals or a metal brick or slug to keep the iron heated. The ox-tongue iron is named for the particular shape of the insert referred to as an ox-tongue slug.
Goose, tailor’s goose or in Scottish, Gusing iron Types of flat iron or sad iron named for the goose-like curve in its neck and in case of tailors goose its usage by tailors.

B. Review of Related Study Flat irons are constructed with heating elements that become hot when the flat iron is plugged into an outlet and the power switching on. Some flat irons are battery powered in which case they heat up simply by being switched on. The electric current from the cord or the battery converted to heat by heating element, and this heat is then applied to the material.

Flat irons with uncoated metal plates are generally the least expensive. However, most of the flat irons have ceramics or another form of coating on the metals plates to minimized hair damage. Flat irons also often feature a swivel cord to make it easier to maneuver the appliance. Old model electric flat iron consumes 1000 watts and the new consumes up to 600 watts. Flat irons are the third most electric consuming common house appliance. Flat iron usually do not have separate handle. Instead, they are made up of two straight elements joined together at one end by a flexible champ. The other end of each straight has the placed attached. It is grasped by the clamp end which each section clothes are flattened.

Ironing board is a flat padded cloth-covered surface on which clothes are ironed. It is first known use in 1833. It is a narrow padded board on collapsible supports and used for ironing clothes.

C. Conceptual Framework

D. Hypothesis of the Study

General Objective The main objective of this study is to make a reduction in consuming electricity with flat iron usually consume high energy.

Hypothesis * The electric flat iron energy saver can reduce the electricity consumed per hour than an ordinary flat iron. * There is no significant difference between the uses of the EFIES than a common flat iron in flattening clothes.

III. Methodology

A. Materials
Ironing board Flat iron
Micro switch Electric outlet
Electric wires Screws
Mighty bond or glues rice cooker spring

B. Procedures 1. Make a hole in the ironing board rack. The rice cooker spring should be fit in the hole so that it will not move. 2. Place the mircoswitch at the back of the outlet. 3. Put the outlet with microswitch under the rice cooker spring. Be sure that the rice cooker spring will not hit the button of the microswitch. 4. When the outlet is place, screw it up be permanent there.

IV. Results and Discussions

Flat iron | 1st reading use | 2nd reading rest | 3rd reading use | 4th reading rest | New model w/out | 36 kw/h | 34 kw/h | 35 kw/h | 36 kw/h | Old model w/out | 39 kw/h | 40 kw/h | 40kw/h | 38kw/h | New model with | 36 kw/h | 0 kw/h | 35 kw/h | 0 kw/h | Old model with | 40 kw/h | 0 kw/h | 39 kw/h | 0 kw/h |

The result shows that the non EFIES consumes electricity whether in use or not. Thus, causing the electric bill strike-up. On the other hand, the EFIES device based on the result reduces 25% of the electricity consume per hour. The moment the flat iron is rested on the device it automatically cuts of the current flowing and making some decrease in the kw/h readings. V. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

A. Summary The EFIES device based on the result, it reduces 25% of the electricity consumed per hour. The moment the flat iron is rested on the device it automatically cuts of the current flowing and making some decrease in the kw/h reading. It is more convenient to use the energy save flat iron than an ordinary flat iron because it consumes less energy and as effective as an ordinary one.

B. Conclusion Based on the results and findings of the study, the following conclusions were obtained:

1. The electric flat iron energy saver can reduce the electricity consumed per hour than an ordinary flat iron. 2. There is no significant difference between the uses of the EFIES than a common flat iron in flattening clothes.

C. Recommendation The researchers recommend making a broader study in making not only flat iron but as well other appliance to make a big reduction in energy consumption.

Bibliography www.docstoc.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothes_iron http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ironing%20board http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ironing+board http://www.ask.com/question/what-are-the-advantages-of-ironing http://www.pressonironing.com/what-are-the-benefits-of-ironing-clothes