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Category: Tutorials & How-Tos
Cheap Electricity for 10 days only! (Update: 20th June 2023)
It’s been a long time since we reminded you of this – but here we go – you only have 10 days until the price of electricity goes up by almost 18% (in the City of Cape Town at least). So get them whilst they are cheap! Once again we’re bringing you some AMAZING news.…
Free beer – how that old fridge in the garage costs more than the beer!
Many of us have an old chest freezer or our old fridge from when we bought our shiny new fridge for the kitchen. Now it has been banished to the garage to keep a few block of ice and keep our drinks cold, or just in case we need more cold beer. But how much…
All things being equal
It’s been a while since we added to our quick and handy tool set. So it’s about time we put some of the big users in the home into context. When we talk about 1 unit of electricity, or 1 kilowatt-hour (kwh) it can be confusing as to what that really means. So hopefully the…
Getting into hot water
Continuing the ‘what’s it cost’ theme, I thought I’d write a quick post about how much hot water costs… It turns out a normal kitchen sink, at a normal hot-water temperature costs almost exactly One Rand (in 2014). Here’s how we get to that…
So Watt? What do watts really mean in Rands and Cents?
With all the figures around electricity, watts, kilowatt-hours, amps, volts… it’s very easy for people to lose sight of what’s important. MONEY! 🙂
Free energy monitor (no electrician required!)
Lots of people buy energy monitors so they can see how much power they are using. Here, we show you how you can monitor your power yourself for free!
Cool White vs. Warm White
Saw this on the weekend and couldn’t help but take a photo. That’s WARM white on the left and COOL white on the right. It’s a common mistake people make when saving power making their otherwise beautiful lights look a little naff! Different energy saving bulbs are often different colours. The difference between one manufacturers’ WARM white…
How much does my geyser cost?
Every month I pour R350 down the drain; and I’m sure you do to. That’s how much I spend on heating water for showers, washing dishes. Geysers and Hot water are a great place to focus any energy-saving measures as for most homes it’s the single biggest spender. This post helps you work out how much…
Should I stock up before the Eskom price rise?
It’s that time of year again – electricity prices are increasing. On Tuesday (1st April), Eskom buyers will see a price increase of 8% whereas Municipalities will increase their prices on 1st July. You can delay or avoid that rise by being smarter about how much you buy, right now! For a household that normally…
Phone chargers – drips or leaks?
If you’re looking at reducing your electricity bill lots of people will tell you: “Unplug your chargers/transformers when not charging items, as they still draw power. These include cell phone, digital camera, battery and cordless hand vacuum/tool chargers.” This is one of the the ‘easy’ ways lots of people think they can reduce their energy…