{"id":258263,"date":"2020-05-25T06:30:47","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T04:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=258263"},"modified":"2020-05-24T10:33:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T08:33:34","slug":"easy-ways-to-reduce-your-electricity-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/05\/25\/easy-ways-to-reduce-your-electricity-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy ways to reduce your electricity usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With families being at home all day during the Covid-19 lockdown, many people are seeing their electricity usage skyrocket, and are urgently looking for ways to cut down on this expense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the easiest ways is to eliminate the extra consumption of power by appliances and devices that don\u2019t actually switch off when not in use, but remain on standby,\u201d said Berry Everitt, from Chas Everitt.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The worst culprits are appliances with remote controls like TVs, sound systems and garage door openers; devices with a continuous digital display like DSTV decoders, microwaves and clock radios; chargers for cellphones, tablets and laptops and items with external power supplies like printers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the good news is that you can easily do something about it, starting by unplugging any chargers you aren\u2019t using from their wall sockets.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSecond, plug all the components of your computer or home entertainment system into one multi-plug so you can turn off the whole lot with one switch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/258059\/eight-features-to-maintain-during-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Eight features to maintain during lockdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/255675\/ways-to-cut-back-on-household-expenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ways to cut back on household expenses<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd third, don\u2019t forget to unplug your all your electronic devices whenever you leave the house in future or are not using them for any length of time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will have the added benefit of protecting them from lighting strikes,\u201d Everitt said.<\/p>\n<p>He gave additional advice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn off your geyser except for the couple of hours a day that it actually takes to heat up the water. And invest in a geyser \u201cblanket\u201d to keep the water hot for longer.<\/li>\n<li>Air-conditioners consume a lot of electricity too, so don\u2019t use them unless you absolutely must.<\/li>\n<li>Invest in energy-efficient appliances. Fridges and freezers consume energy non-stop and cooking and washing can also use a lot of electricity, especially if you have a large family. Consider making more use of your microwave or switching to gas, and wash clothes on a cold-water cycle as much as possible.<\/li>\n<li>Boil the kettle less often by filling a thermos flask with boiling water in the morning and using it to make your tea or coffee during the day.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off the lights in any room that is not in use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za,<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Busi Vilakazi (Journalist)\u00a0<a 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