save electricity

Dear mylotters, Do you switch off your fridge/refrigerator for some particular hours to save electricity? Now the electricity is very costly in our place. The new electronic meter is reading the electricity...

What are the steps you are taking to save the electricity bill?

Sreekala @Sreekala (34312) • India 20 Mar 10

Nowadays everyone looking a way to "save money".I am decided to save electricity. Because saving electricity doesn't just save money, it also save our planet. Mostly peoples are using energy saving products for saving their...

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How to save your electric bill?

ecomforthealth @ecomforthealth (67) • Malaysia 29 Oct 09

...prepare coffee in a different way and still save?Hi, I drink a lot of coffee so it came to mind that I try to save on electricity and later gas since I bought a new hob using gas now. I bought a good vaacum flask so after I...

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How I save electricity/gas when preparing coffee. Do you....

dolphin2406 @dolphin2406 (1224) • Poland 1 Aug 09

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someone just gave us advice two days ago that that is what they did. for the wirings in their house, they had thin wires, and they had it changed to thick wires, and now they're saving half the amount of electricity bills they...

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Is it true that you could cut your electric bill in half if you use a Thick Wire

w1nsse @w1nsse (36) • Philippines 20 Apr 09

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Do you save electricity? What are the tips for saving?

ajithlal @ajithlal (14716) • India 14 Apr 09

I think we should try to save electricity for the future. I am using CF lamps instead of other lamps and I am switching of lights and fans that I don't use. What are the good tips to save electricity?

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Power consumption of fans.

kumarpslv @kumarpslv (3216) • India 30 Mar 09

Will the fan consume the same power at all speed or will it consumes less in slow speed and more in higher speed?

electrical appliances

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Tomorrow is Earth Hour..what will you do to contribute?

jenyenh @jenyenh (205) • Maldives 27 Mar 09

I live in an island resort in the middle of indian ocean/ We will turn off our lights tomorrow for 1 hour and use only candles at our 4 restaurants in participation for the earth hour. What about you?

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How to get my electric bill back down...

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 9 Feb 09

My electric bill just went up $10 last month. Now I conserve like nobody does! I never run the heater (gas), I just bundle up and add blankets and drink some hot tea and it is just fine. I wash dishes by hand, (just me) don't use...

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How much is your monthly electric bill?

babyfuzz @babyfuzz (1078) • Philippines 8 Nov 08

As of now, I don't know how much our electrical bills cost since boyfriend and I are living under his grandmother's house. But I heard during summer days, his grandma spends like PHP 10,000.00 (roughly USD$200). Major appliances...

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I always want to save electricity. I know that by doing so I can help to lessen the energy consumption of my country and save the world in some way. Lots of folks are unaware of that. After all, when we plug something into the...

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What are some of the best way to save Electricity?

warrior_777 @warrior_777 (1392) • Philippines 26 Sep 08

I'm hoping this thread will help us cut down electricity usage at least briefly! Its an idea that crept into my mind a couple of days ago and I'm gonna post it in as many forums as possible. Right now I am switching off the fan in...

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Mylotters: Switch off one electrical item for 10 minutes now!

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 23 Aug 08

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I need tips to conserve electricity

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 10 Aug 08

The aim is not only so save on my electricity bill but also to decrease ultimately fuel consumption. Can you all please share your tips on how to conserve electricity? Obviously - switch off all appliances when they are not in...

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another energy saving tip. if you live in temperate countries, put a screen on your doors and windows to prevent insects from bothering you at night. then, open the windows wide to let the breeze in. that way, you wouldn't need...

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open your windows

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08

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Electricity saver I know, they look nice. But although light bulbs may look and feel romantic, the bright white light of flourescent lamps will save much more electricity. With light bulbs, you can't read long without hurting...

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use fluorescent lamps

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08

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For those of you who like to put your appliances on stand by, here is a good tip. Avoid putting electrical appliances on stand by mode. They still eat up electricity. Unplug them after use. It is not enough to simply just switch...

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standby mode

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08

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Save on electricity tip 2 I have this bad habit of leaving my computer on if I go out awhile because i don't want to waste time re-booting, but most of the time, i don't get to come home as quickly as i thought i would....

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turn off your PC

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08

Let us do our share to save on electricity: If you are preoccupied with something, like using the computer, you can probably turn off the TV or DVD player. Some people while working on the computer, have their radio and tv on,...

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focus on one activity at a time

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08

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More water saving tips: I possible, use a fabric conditioner for your clothes. Rinsing will be reduced doing so. Instead of needing to rinse three times, with a fabric conditioner, it is enough to do the rinsing twice. So...

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doing the laundry

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08

You can also save some water when washing the dishes: When washing dishes and you don't have a washer, use a basin when rinsing. Don't just let the faucet running while you are rinsing. Also, you can rinse the plates etc...

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washing the dishes

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 17 May 08