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Electricity – it’s a necessity[phpbay] But are we taking it for granted? We waste so much electricity without even knowing, which in turn wastes hard-earned cash[phpbay] So what can you do to change your electricity-wasting ways and save cash, fast?

Well first you need to think about something called ‘Vampire Power’[phpbay] This is power that is used to keep your electrical appliances on ‘standby’[phpbay] Appliances on stand-by add over $40 to your electricity bill and produce around 85kgs of CO2 per year[phpbay] So as you can see, this Vampire power just sucks the money right out of your wallet[phpbay]

There are two categories of appliances that use Vampire power around your house:

The first is devices with a standby function[phpbay]

• Whenever you can use a remote turn something on – it’s using standby power[phpbay] This function can use up to 40% of an electrical device's total power consumption – and just think – how long do you keep your TV/DVD player/Playstation/Wii/Stereo on standby for every day?

The second is transformers[phpbay]

• These appliances transform electricity from AC to DC[phpbay] The problem when it comes to energy consumption is that most of them are pretty cheaply made and continue to use electricity - even when the appliance they're providing power for is turned off[phpbay]

  For example – if a cell phone is completely charged, the transformer/charger is still using electricity[phpbay] If it’s warm when the device is off, it's using vampire power[phpbay]

  • Turn off appliances at the wall switch
  • When purchasing a new electrical appliance, look for the energy star label to gauge its energy consumption rate[phpbay]
  • Keep your dryer clean – it increases the efficiency of the machine which means it uses less power to do a better job[phpbay] And it decreases the fire risk as well!
  • Do loads of washing in the dryer consecutively so you can make us of the heat that is already built up[phpbay]
  • Use an extractor fan to keep your kitchen cool[phpbay] It’ll keep your house cooler, and the savings in the cost of cooling your house will by far outweigh the cost running the fan[phpbay]
  • Close doors to rooms that you are not using when heating or cooling your house[phpbay]
  • Turn off your computer – this appliance is a real power-waster, so turn it off when you’re not using it[phpbay]
  • Use power-saver bulbs such as compact fluorescent bulbs[phpbay] These use 75% less energy than standard light bulbs[phpbay]
  • Every now and then – vacuum or dust the metal compressor coils on the back of your fridge[phpbay] Like your dryer – it will increase the efficiency of the appliance and it will therefore run using less power[phpbay]
  • Use gas heaters instead of electric heaters – these heaters use significantly less power[phpbay]

So here are a few tips to keep your power bill down:

These are just some of the ways in which you can save yourself from stress when the power bill arrives, not to mention a significant amount of payday cash[phpbay] And what’s even better, is you’ll also be doing your bit for the environment by reducing your annual carbon emissions[phpbay]

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About the Author:

Johan Kriegbaum, online marketing manager of
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