Saving Tips for your Geyser:

• Install a geyser blanket.
• Turn down the thermostat to 50-60 degrees C.
• Insulate at least the first 2m, preferably the first 4m, of hot water outlet.
• Install a Solar Water Heater.

Lighting: 

• Use compact fluorescent lights lamps (CFL) instead of ordinary incandescent bulbs. 
• CFL’s use less energy and can last about 10 times longer.
• Switch lights off when not in a room.
• Use low-energy lighting for exterior areas.
• Try do not install multiple lights on a single switch.

Electric stove: 

• Use a pressure cooker when preparing foods that take a long time to cook.
• Buy a stove with a convection oven, more efficient.
• Keep oven doors closed until food is cooked.
• Bring foods to the boil on ''high'' setting and then turn down to simmer until cooked.

Refrigerator: 

• Purchase energy efficient appliances where possible.
• Don't open the door unnecessarily,
• Check that seals on the door are intact.
• Turn off empty refrigerators when going on holiday.
• Let hot food cool down before placing them in the fridge.
• Defrost your fridge regularly.
• Store foods apart on refrigerator shelves to allow for efferent cooling.

Heaters:

• Purchase energy efficient appliances where possible.
• Infrared heaters are very efficient.
• Oil filled heaters are the safest type of heaters.
• Use electric blankets, but turn them off when in bed.

Space heating: 

• use the correct heaters, 
• Insulate the ceiling and seal air gaps in the home.
• Use double glazing.

Dishwasher:

• Purchase energy efficient appliances where possible.
• Fill the dishwasher completely before turning it on.
• Turn the washer off before the drying cycle and dry the dishes by hand.
• Clean the filters regularly.

Freezers: 

• Purchase energy efficient appliances where possible.
• Freezers work harder to remove heat and therefore use more power.
• Only one-tenth of a freezer's capacity should be used for freezing.
• Defrost regularly.

Microwave ovens: 

• Defrost food in the refrigerator instead of the microwave oven-it is more economical.
• Use a microwave oven to cook small to medium quantities of food.
• To cook larger portions of food, it is better to use a conventional oven.
• Compare cooking times (keep the pressure cooker in mind).
  
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