Use our tips to save on your electricity bill

• Fit a geyser blanket.
• Insulate all exposed hot water piping from the geyser with thermal pipe lagging, which slows down and reduces heat loss considerably.
• In regions that experience frost during winter, such as inland areas, geysers should be set at 65-70 ºC. At the coast, where temperatures don't fall to the same extent, geysers should be set at 60 ºC. In summer geysers should be set at 50-60 ºC, but never below 50 ºC as this can promote bacteria growth inside the geyser.
• Regularly check your geyser's thermostat and element as excessive lime scale build-up on the element pocket might result in the geyser heating the water to a higher temperature than the setting on the thermostat. This contributes to excessive water-heating costs.
• Take shorter baths and showers. Taking a long bath and repeatedly topping up with hot water when the temperature drops significantly increases energy consumption.
• Bath and shower in the late afternoon or early evening. If you reduce the hot water draw-off from your geyser by 20 per cent or more in winter - when the cost of electricity is at a premium - you will not only save on your energy and water bills, it will also impact positively on the national energy grid.
• When bathing first run the hot water before adjusting with cold water. In winter an empty bath is colder - especially the older, steel enamel baths - so when hot water is run into the bath the temperature of the water is automatically reduced.
• Remember that showering uses much less water than taking a bath.

All geysers carried by Cashbuild adhere to strict SABS manufacturing and quality standards. Products are backed by warranties and after-sales service while the geysers are under the specified guarantee period, and after-sales service is carried out by the manufacturer or by locally appointed service agents.
Speak to an in-store Cashbuild consultant to find out more about the best geyser for you.

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