hot water

PLEDGE: Install solar hot water heating
 
4 pledges

Hot water heating is the single largest use of domestic electricity, so cutting down on the amount of electricity used for that is the single biggest change you can make to your electricity consumption.

The money saved in reduced electricity bills can pay for the installation of the solar hot water heater within 5 to 7 years, but they last much much longer than that as there are no moving parts. You can calculate your likely payback time here http://www.mirak.co.nz/SavingCalc.php

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Originally submitted by rimu on 29 Jan 2008
PLEDGE: Turn off the hot tap!
 
46 pledges

Weather its to wash your hands, rinse your dishes before loading the dishwasher, to wash your clothes or to fill the jug; USE THE COLD TAP!

There is no real benfit in using hot water- its just waste of eletricity! :)

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Originally submitted by ecochic on 24 Dec 2007
PLEDGE: Wrap your Hot Water Cylinder
 
10 pledges

Wrap your hot water cylinder and save power by not wasting heat. Saves dollars and is especially good if your cylinder is an old one.

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Originally submitted by andi on 01 Dec 2007
PLEDGE: Shorter Showers
 
36 pledges

It's easy - have a 5 minute shower instead of a 10 minute one, a 10 minute one in place of a 15; all it takes is cutting down your shower time.

Save time, money and electricity!

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Originally submitted by Tsetse on 30 Nov 2007
IDEA: Personalise glasses, cups and breakfast bowls
 
14 votes

Have a personalised glass for every member of the household - everyone knows which is their glass, so you don't need to get a fresh glass out of the cupboard every time you want a drink.

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Originally submitted by Moog on 27 Nov 2007
IDEA: Don't wash your dishes
 
14 votes

Don't wash your dishes after every meal, wait until there is a decent pile before washing, this reduces the amount of hot water being used because you are filling up the sink once, rather than 3 or more times a day.

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Originally submitted by Moog on 27 Nov 2007
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