How to save electricity?

[iRabbit]

Oh dear, I've 6 air-con units at home and none of them is inverter type. Those inverter types are so expensive. My utility bills come up to $200+ per mth - one air-con turned on 9 hrs a day + son doesn't shower but bathes. I actually clean the air-con filters myself. Quite simple, all I need is a ladder.


How does one hit bills reaching $500 or $800? :yikes: Won't Sing Power become suspicious?

[Nebbermind]

FQW:

How does one hit bills reaching $500 or $800? :yikes: Won't Sing Power become suspicious?

Catering service? Laundromat? :evil:

[iRabbit]

Nebbermind:

When I last changed my 10 yr old fridge, my bill went down as much as $50!


Other elect sucker incl tank water Heater, iron, washer (w heater).

Woah, what kind of fridge you used? Those heavy-duty restaurant types har?

I stay in an old flat and we have those water-tank type heaters in all 3 bathrooms. I don't like them; I prefer those instant heater types. But replacing them will cost a bomb I guess.

[Nebbermind]

Normal sized one…but Korean made…repaired a couple of times so maybe it was no longer efficient. Think after a few yrs, most fridge will lose efficiency due to 24/7 running.

Think water heater at least 1000w. If u need 1/2 hr to heat up one tank, it’s equivalent to turning on yr 20w toilet light for 1 day.

[iRabbit]

Nebbermind:

Normal sized one...but Korean made...repaired a couple of times so maybe it was no longer efficient. Think after a few yrs, most fridge will lose efficiency due to 24/7 running.

Think water heater at least 1000w. If u need 1/2 hr to heat up one tank, it's equivalent to turning on yr 20w toilet light for 1 day.

So I'm barking at the wrong tree ... ok in order to save electricity, I declare that my family must bathe immediately one after another. Muahaha.

[cherrygal]

Biggest electricity consumers are the appliances that heat and cool.

1. Aircon
2. Water Heater, esp the tank heaters
3. Big ovens, esp the built-in ones
4. Irons
5. Refrigerators / Chest Freezers
6. Toasters
7. Electrical kettles / airpots

[iRabbit]

All seven devices I also have. I also got the dryer which really comes in handy during those monsoon periods when our clothes never seems to fully dry.


It’ll be good to shed 10-20% from my utility bills but it’ll be difficult as difficult goes.

[Imami]

Lynn2010:

Imami, do you mean the increase is $10? Should be ok. I know of people staying in 5 rm HDB paying more than $500 a month for electricity bill. I think it is alot. Another person told me he paid about $800!!!

I am very particular about utility bills. Not sure why too... I mean it's just $10 bucks more but I am like :frustrated: :stompfeet:

Despite having a lower than average utiliy bill than most singaporeans in the same housing category, we are still very mindful about using water and electricity.

[Imami]

FQW:

Nebbermind:

When I last changed my 10 yr old fridge, my bill went down as much as $50!

Other elect sucker incl tank water Heater, iron, washer (w heater).

Woah, what kind of fridge you used? Those heavy-duty restaurant types har?
I stay in an old flat and we have those water-tank type heaters in all 3 bathrooms. I don't like them; I prefer those instant heater types. But replacing them will cost a bomb I guess.

Really - replacing water tank type heater will cost a bomb? Sorry, I am quite ill-informed but is it not just dismantle the heater and install the new one? Which part is the expensive one?

[Imami]

cherrygal:

Biggest electricity consumers are the appliances that heat and cool.

1. Aircon
2. Water Heater, esp the tank heaters
3. Big ovens, esp the built-in ones
4. Irons
5. Refrigerators / Chest Freezers
6. Toasters
7. Electrical kettles / airpots

Ok, i don't Have #3, 6 and 7. Hardly use #1 and #4.