How to save electricity
How to save electricity. Here we try to give you some guidance on saving electricity by simply doing things differently. However, every home is different and this is not a one-size-fits-all scenario.
How to save electricity with a Geyser timer
We can fit a geyser timer onto your geyser circuit. Control when your geyser is active and when it consumes electricity.
At the same time, we can turn the temperature of your geyser down. Provided there is enough hot water for everyone in your house this is a good idea. Your geyser should be turned down to 55°c to be efficient.
Have an Eco rated showerhead fitted to your shower.
To get a geyser timer fitted or to turn down your geyser temperature, call or Whatsapp us on 0721234267
How to save electricity with a swimming pool pump timer.
Your swimming pool pump uses a considerable amount of electricity when running. Limiting the times that it runs can save you electricity over a period of time. All pools are different but the recommended times for running your pump are two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. To have a pool timer installed call or Whatsapp us on 0721234267
How to save electricity with LED lighting
LED lighting is very efficient and cost effective. Traditional lighting is inefficient because of the heat they build up. This heat is lost to the atmosphere whereas LED lighting are cool to the touch and heat is not lost. Fluorescent light fittings contain ballasts which become very hot, and that energy is wasted. LED tube fitting do not contain ballasts and are brighter that fluorescent tubes giving you more light per tube. Get your lighting upgraded to LED today. Call or Whatsapp us on 0721234267
What about my stove?
Your stove and hob use the most electricity in your house, aside from your geyser. By using it conservatively you can lower your electricity bill.
The plates use a large amount of electricity and the oven as well. You can save electricity for free by following some simple steps.
When using the oven, turn off the heat 30 minutes before the end of cooking time. Your oven is well insulated and should remain hot enough to cook the food.
Use the right sized stove-plate for the pan you are using. Placing a small pot on a large stove-plate is inefficient as the portion of the plate which is not in contact with the pot will lose heat into the atmosphere.
Why do i use more electricity in winter?
The yearly increase for electricity is on the 1st July every year and the rate is static for the following 12 months. This would explain why your electricity costs more after winter even though our usage remains the same.
So why does my electricity usage increase in the colder months? Well, there are a number of reasons why you use more electricity in the winter.
- The most obvious reason for the increase in consumption of electricity is that we all use heaters, and electric heaters consume large amounts of electricity.
- Another reason is that our lights remain on longer during the darker winter days. Having your lights replaced with the LED equivalent will help.
- The least understood reason is the temperature of your water entering your geyser. This is explained in the next paragraph.
Does my geyser use a lot of electricity?
Firstly, lets consider your geyser, the largest consumer of electricity in your house. Your geyser is responsible for about 40 percent of your electricity bill.
In summer the water entering the geyser is normally around 25°c and then it gets heated to a higher temperature, for instance 65°c. This would take a specific amount of energy, that much is obvious. Now consider the temperature of the water entering your geyser in winter, it is much colder, say 5°c. Now, that water has to be heated up to 25°c and then also to 65°c as in summer. The energy used in heating the water from 5°c to 25°c is the extra cost. In fact it may even be in the region of an additional 50% of your summer energy usage in the geyser.
An efficient way to warm a room
Winter in Ekhureleni means sunshine and lots of it.
You can open the curtains and allow that free energy to flood into the room.
Close doors that lead to empty unused spaces and ensure that there are no draughts leaking around those doors.
Use a gas heater, they are far more efficient than electric heaters.
Have a thermal blanket installed in the ceiling to keep the heat in the room.
Does my oven use a lot of electricity?
Aside from your geyser, your stove may well be one of your largest consumers of electricity. An oven working with all four plates and the oven elements on can consume up to 10kw or more, of electricity per hour. That translates into R28.00 per hour on tariff B. (Ekhureleni electricity tariffs 2023 – 2024). Similarly to your geyser, your oven needs to heat up with a lower starting temperature in winter. The effect is not as dramatic as with your geyser but it is an increase.
Does my underfloor heating use a lot of electricity?
The short answer is yes, very much so in fact. One 3kw underfloor heater can draw as much as your geyser in a day, if not more.
Do you have any electricity saving tips?
If you have any electricity saving tips then write to us on Whatsapp and let us know about it. If we like your idea we may even include it on this webpage.
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