Use These Energy Saving Tips to Save You Electricity & Money

How You Can Save Energy & Money With These TipsIf you can apply these energy saving tips to your household not only will you be reducing the overall electricity demand on Eskom but you will be saving money on your monthly electricity bill.

It's therefore a no-brainer to implement these tips to save energy & electricity consumption. 5 Top Energy Saving TipsSwitch It Off

This one sounds obvious but if you're not using an appliance then make sure that it is switched off.

This means not leaving computers, televisions and other appliances in standby mode as this still uses power.

Also switch off your geyser especially if you're going away for a few days - this will save significant electricity as a geyser is easily responsible for more than a third of your household's total electricity consumption.

Energy Saving Globes

By making sure that you only use energy saving globes & compact fluorescent lamps (CFL's), instead of incandescent globes, you will realise a significant saving in electricity.

Geysers

In addition to switching your geyser off when you're away, you should also insulate your geyser with an insulation blanket to keep the water temperature high.

This means that the geyser won't have to use much electricity in heating the water up to the required temperature, therefore saving electricity.

The geyser thermostat should also be turned down to around 60?C which will ensure that your geyser does not have to over heat the water which would be a waste of electricity usage.

Shower

Shower instead of bathing.

Having a shower will use far less water than filling up a bath and therefore use less electricity to heat up the water to replace the hot water used by the bath from the geyser.

Furthermore replacing your shower head with an energy & water saving shower head will use less water resulting in energy saving.

Keep Warm

In winter rather than putting on electric fires & heaters, just dress warmly or wrap yourself in a blanket while watching TV.

Electric heaters are huge electricity guzzlers so by not using them you could save stacks on your electricity bill.

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Solar panels can be built with inexpensive equipment and material that can be purchased from your local hardware store - all you need is a detailed blueprint to guide you step-by-step through the whole process of building your own solar panels which will not only save you money on your electric bill but also save energy.

Read this comprehensive DIY Guide which will walk you through the whole process, step-by-step, of constructing 60 to 120 watt solar panels for way less than the retail price. More Resources on Saving Energy

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