{"id":79643,"date":"2015-01-29T08:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-01-29T06:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/79643\/make-sure-you-check-that-your-timer-settings-are-correct\/"},"modified":"2015-01-29T08:51:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-29T06:51:53","slug":"make-sure-you-check-that-your-timer-settings-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/01\/29\/make-sure-you-check-that-your-timer-settings-are-correct\/","title":{"rendered":"Make sure you check that your timer settings are correct"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is a possibility that the timer settings on your electric element geyser, pool pump, and all your other household appliances fitted with such a device, may be affected by power outages.<\/p>\n

According to Eskom, after the power has been restored to your home, check all timers to ensure that your appliances are still set correctly and do not switch on at times during the day or night when they should remain \u201cswitched off\u201d.<\/p>

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Every time the temperature in your geyser drops 2\u00b0C to 3\u00b0C, the thermostat switches the element back on and heats the water up to 60\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

A timer drastically reduces the number of times your geyser switches on and off during a 24-hour period.<\/p>

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In the case of pool pumps, the general rule is that swimming pool water should be filtered twice every 24 hours when the pool is used frequently in summer – research has shown that four to six hours per filtering cycle is sufficient.<\/p>\n

Electric element geysers and pool pumps are the two appliances that use the most electricity in homes across South Africa.<\/p>\n

Maintaining correct timer settings will make a huge contribution to lowering the demand pressure on the national power grid.<\/p>\n

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