I have switched my geyser off completely and do not use electricity for hot water at all. I use lights and power only when necessary and then very sparingly. My consumption has not dropped at all according to my monthly accounts. How is the 10% drop in usage that is required measured and is it accurate? There are many stories like mine, one has only to listen to the radio, this proves that something is not right somewhere.
Comments (7)
written by Jacky, 06 April, 2008
I have my geyser on for, at the most, two hours a day. I live alone and find that easy to do as I stick to a routine. I have definately found that I am saving financially. Keep trying anyway.
written by ColleenY, 11 April, 2008
I also live alone and have tried switching the geyser off for 22 hours a day (for a couple of months) and then leaving it on and my bill stays the same. I heard a report on the radio of a study that proved that turning the temperature of the geyser down to around 55 or 60 saved more electricity or more money than switching off. Eskom want us to turn off in the evenings to save power to the grid, but it has no benefit to the householder.
written by ColleenY, 11 April, 2008
I just read that using underfloor heating rather than heaters saves electricty. Does anyone have any comment on this? Is it true? I have underfloor heating but haven't used it much because I thought it used too much electricity, espeically as I am out at work all day.
written by ColleenY, 11 April, 2008
I have insulation in my ceiling and that cuts out heat and cold and is really worth it. I hang an extra thick curtain in the bedrooms in winter which cuts the cold considerably. (Winter temperatures are very low where I live and there is a river nearby). I use an electric blanket to warm the bed before getting in and turn it off when I go to bed, and wear sox and vests under pjs!
written by What do I know?, 17 April, 2008
HI there is decent models out there that can be used to simulate a wide range of savings scenarios by insutlating your geyser, using less hot water and the small little bit you can save a month by switching the geyser off. By swithing off the savings cannot realisticly be more than between R0 and about R7 per month. check out this post
http://navitas.co.za/index.php...d=10#faq4
http://navitas.co.za/index.php...d=10#faq4
written by What do I know?, 17 April, 2008
I see the link got scrambled. Just go to www.navitas.co.za an the FAQ section, my geyser
written by Inverterkom, 11 May, 2008
Since the day i moved into my house just over 10 years ago, i realized that with having a bigger house and building a family our energy bills are going to increase year on year and so I started using energy saving lamps and other energy saving devices almost 10 years ago. I have most certainly saved a lot of money over the years on our electricity bill.
Recently just over a year ago we installed a solar geyser and I have seen further savings on my monthly electricity bill.
One thing I have noticed and confirmed for my self by doing different experiments over time with the running of our swimming pool pump is that I cannot comment for the rest of the energy user in
SA, but in my case I have found the swimming pool pump to be the most expensive electrical appliance of all to run in my home! (Even more expensive than a properly controlled geyser)
Recently just over a year ago we installed a solar geyser and I have seen further savings on my monthly electricity bill.
One thing I have noticed and confirmed for my self by doing different experiments over time with the running of our swimming pool pump is that I cannot comment for the rest of the energy user in
SA, but in my case I have found the swimming pool pump to be the most expensive electrical appliance of all to run in my home! (Even more expensive than a properly controlled geyser)
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