A five minute shower costs about 15cents. 40% of the typical
power bill is for hot water - so make sure you pay only for
what you use.
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Take showers instead of
baths and keep them reasonably short (5 - 10 minutes).
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Check your hot water temperature
at the tap. If it's hotter than 60°C/140°F turn
down the thermostat on the hot water cylinder.
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Wash clothes in cold water
and in full loads. |
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Fill your jug from the cold
water tap and boil only what you need. |
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Don't rinse dirty dishes
under a running hot tap. |
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Fix dripping hot water taps.
A hot tap dripping at one drip per second will cost
$50 per year in electricity. |
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If your cylinder and/or
pipe feel warm to touch then their standing losses
are too high. |
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Fit a hot water cylinder
wrap. |
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Lag hot water pipes, especially
the first metre leading from the hot water system.
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Install a lower flow showerhead
if your shower delivers more than 9 litres per minute
(check with a bucket and watch). |
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Check and attend to leaks particularly
• around the base of the cylinder;
• near the crox nut;
• around vent pipes, and
• around showerheads.
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Remember a sudden spike
in a power account could be caused by pressure release
valve or thermostat failure. |
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