The Electricity Saving Thread

[vinj]

My monthly electric bill ranges from 4500-7k. Kahit naka-led na yung mga overnight lamps ko ganun pa rin. Nagtest ako kung ano pinakamalakas sa kuryente, yung aircon ko na 1hp. Magkano ba yung mga carrier na inverter types ngayon?

same here..... pinakamataas na consumption ko is yung AC namin na luma na 1 hp.
pero ako, antayin ko na lang masira bago ko palitan. mahal din kasi inverter types ngayon eh.

How old is your A/C?

I changed my old A/C to a new one (same 3/4 HP rating, non-inverter) and my electricity bill went down considerably (between P500 to a little less than 1K per month). Another big item in keeping your home efficient in terms of lay-out, natural lighting and heat soak reduction; when i plan to build my own house, I'm going to pay good attention to insulation and orientation against the sunlight. When we got a condo, before deciding on the unit, i observed the location for several days and chose a unit which gets morning sun rather than the afternoon sunlight.

[1D4LV]

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ung router na naka plug in 24hrs, malakas din ba ang consumo nito?

router only consumes around 5-10 watts.... wala pang bente pesos consumo neto sa isang buwan.

[1D4LV]

How old is your A/C?

I changed my old A/C to a new one (same 3/4 HP rating, non-inverter) and my electricity bill went down considerably (between P500 to a little less than 1K per month). Another big item in keeping your home efficient in terms of lay-out, natural lighting and heat soak reduction; when i plan to build my own house, I'm going to pay good attention to insulation and orientation against the sunlight. When we got a condo, before deciding on the unit, i observed the location for several days and chose a unit which gets morning sun rather than the afternoon sunlight.

A/C is 13 years na.... hehehehehe. so maski non inverter, malaki ang difference ng magiging consumption mo? basta bago?

[CVT]

A/C is 13 years na.... hehehehehe. so maski non inverter, malaki ang difference ng magiging consumption mo? basta bago?

Yes bro.,- because the compressor becomes inefficient, and so are the unit's airway and insulation.... Just like the refrigerator....

19.9K:cheer:

[vinj]

A/C is 13 years na.... hehehehehe. so maski non inverter, malaki ang difference ng magiging consumption mo? basta bago?

Yeah, that will still make a difference. If it's too much to go inverter (acquisition cost + installation), it would be quite advisable to change to a newer A/C already, especially if the old one is well-used and inefficient that you find yourself keeping it always at the highest/coldest setting.

My electric bill at home is 5.5K to 6.5k per month. That's two 3/4hp ACs running for approx 8-9 hours at night, a ref and freezer (side-by-side/suicide door type), TV, plantsa, washing machine, and a mix of FL, CFL and LED lights (usually 4-5 of them are on in the early evening). Tinatamad pa rin ako to remove and change 2 remaining FL fixtures since i'll need a carpenter/electrician to do the work.

[CVT]

I replaced 10 CFLs to LED lighting (on for 10 hours during the night). Currently saving only approx 1KW-Hr a day,- or roughly P300 a month.... Not much on lighting....

19.9K:cheer:

[beni23]

Or of you are a computer addict, I factor in mo consumption ng desktop pc for 18-24hrs operation around 1000-2000 pesos din per month. Kaya ako binenta ko na desktop ko and laptop na lang ******* rig ko. Hehejje

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Minsan minsan na lang ako gumagamit ng laptop. Ipad/iphone na lang, masarap magnet habang nakahiga. Hahaha.

How old is your A/C?

I changed my old A/C to a new one (same 3/4 HP rating, non-inverter) and my electricity bill went down considerably (between P500 to a little less than 1K per month). Another big item in keeping your home efficient in terms of lay-out, natural lighting and heat soak reduction; when i plan to build my own house, I'm going to pay good attention to insulation and orientation against the sunlight. When we got a condo, before deciding on the unit, i observed the location for several days and chose a unit which gets morning sun rather than the afternoon sunlight.

Almost 6 years na, binili to before ako magcollege. Naka-on siya siguro mga 11-12 hours a day. Oh wait, meron din pala ako nung ref na pang-tindahan, yung haier na freezer and a sanyo ref. yung sanyo ref ko pinapatay ko minsan kasi maingay, parang helicopter.

[greenlyt]

yun bang submirsible water pump for filter of my pond and aquarium malakas sa kuryente?
i have 2 running 24/7 and one running about one hour a day

[CVT]

yun bang submirsible water pump for filter of my pond and aquarium malakas sa kuryente?
i have 2 running 24/7 and one running about one hour a day

They're just 10W typically individually,- don't worry.

10W x 24 hours = 0.240KW-Hr.... per day or P7.2KW-Hr a month... At P10 per KW-Hr.... That's P72 per month each....

19.9K:cheer:

[greenlyt]

They're just 10W typically individually,- don't worry.

10W x 24 hours = 0.240KW-Hr.... per day or P7.2KW-Hr a month... At P10 per KW-Hr.... That's P72 per month each....

19.9K:cheer:

wow! sir cvt thanks for the formula and info

[Retz]

ung kapitbahay na naka jumper yun ata malakas.

[brainmafia_310]

ung kapitbahay na naka jumper yun ata malakas.

Sabihan mo kapitbahay mo maginverter na aircon para makatipid ka. Idamay na din ref. Heheh

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[Retz]

haha, loko ka sir. ung ibang squatter nga eh, hindi naman nagbabayad ng kuryente pero may mga appliances sa bahay.

[brainmafia_310]

haha, loko ka sir. ung ibang squatter nga eh, hindi naman nagbabayad ng kuryente pero may mga appliances sa bahay.

Kaya nga para makatipid ka request mo mag upgrade sila ng appliances eh. Hahahha

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[Retz]

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haha, paano nga pala malalaman kung may naka jumper? yan usually naritining ko pag mataas ang eelctric bill eh malamang may naka jumper. lol.

[Manilablock]

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haha, paano nga pala malalaman kung may naka jumper? yan usually naritining ko pag mataas ang eelctric bill eh malamang may naka jumper. lol.

sa gabi (siguro mga bandang 7:30pm) ung bukas ang ilaw ng kapitbahay mo, pumuwest ka sa isang lugar na kita mo ung halos buong bahay nya, den (gamit ka ng cp para tawagan mo) utusan mo ung kasama mo sa bahay na i-off ung main fuse.

pag sabay kayo nawalan ng kuryente (shempre ung ilaw ng kapitbahay mo mawawala din), huli mo na agad na nag jumper sha sayo.

pero meron din ibang nag jumper na mapili, pinipili lang ung appliances na i-tap sa jumper, madalas ung aircon or ref. Kung aircon ang naka tap sayo antayin mo na umaandar ung aircon bago ka mag off ng main fuse.

Pag ref ang naka tap medyo mahirap mahuli, ang pwede mo na lang gawin tangalin mo sa pag-kakaplug ung mga appliances mo, off mo din lahat ng ilaw mo, pag ung metro mo ay umiikot pa din meron naka jumper sayo. So next step will be to play with your main fuse, on-off ang gawin mo, ung tipo bang kung ano man ang nakakabit sa linya mo e sisirain mo.

pag na confirm mo na meron nga naka tap sayo punta ka na agad sa presinto para magpa blotter at i-report mo na din sa meralco para mapaputol mo agad.

[Retz]

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Noted sir. Pag ginawa mo yan at buong barangay nawalan ng kuryente alam na.

[vinj]

With the two new A/Cs (window type 3/4 hp) that replaced the old a/c of the same output, seems my electric bill went down. Will observe over the coming months to establish consistency.

[Retz]

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how many percent decrease sir?

[brainmafia_310]

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how many percent decrease sir?

i dont have new AC but based on my estimate and increase in efficiency of new units, consumption relative to the AC should decrease by minimum of 15% and as much as 25%, for inverter type, bill can decrease by minimum of 30% and as much as 60%.

Translating it to your total electricity cost should decrease by at least 10~15% minimum on the total bill.