How to save electricity?
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Imami:
I'm no engineer nor am i an aircon expert. One thing i was told that even if you dont use often, may be service once every 4 months because Spore very dusty, dust set in. I use every night and hubby and kids allergic to dust. Even if one is not allergic to dust, dust can be a cause for sinuses, etc.
Er... Hi lynn2010, why must service so frequently? My aircon at home hardy work, probably 14 days out of 365 days and only intermittently at night if they are on. So still need to service every three months?Lynn2010:
I service mine every 3 mths.
Aircon, Plasma TV, big fridge - all these consume the most electricity. The rest are no big deal.
I also know of people having very bad habit of turning on their 52\" plasma TV the moment they come back from work till they go to bed - regardless if they are watching. Bad habit
Haiz... Shd not have bought a big tv. When I shifted from a four room unit to a five room unit, my sp services bill jumped from around $60 per month to $70+ per month. There was no change in lifestyle or number of occupants. Must be the tv....
So, if you turn on the aircon occasionally, the dust will \"blow out\", unless you clean often yourself.
That's my theory at least -
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!!!
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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). -
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? -
FQW:
Catering service? Laundromat? :evil:
How does one hit bills reaching $500 or $800? :yikes: Won't Sing Power become suspicious? -
Nebbermind:
Woah, what kind of fridge you used? Those heavy-duty restaurant types har?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).
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. -
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. -
Nebbermind:
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.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. -
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 -
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.