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Turning down geyser thermostat saves electricity?
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<blockquote data-quote="croak" data-source="post: 51857" data-attributes="member: 361"><p>I just got an unsolicited e mail on how to save and monitor electricity.</p><p>Seems the object is to sell you monitoring devices.</p><p></p><p>Anyways, one mentioned tip, which I have heard before, is to turn down your geyser temperature.</p><p></p><p>Energy can not be destroyed only changed from one form to another I seem to remeber from school or something....</p><p></p><p>Lets say the thermostat is was set set to 60 deg C and now turned down to 40.</p><p>So, assuming I like my bath and dishes at 30 deg C, always use the same amount of water to do the same, I will just use more hot and less cold water in my mix, right?</p><p></p><p>That means that although I will heat my water up to a lower temperature, to replenish my hot water, I will be heating a larger quantity of it.</p><p></p><p>IMO, all losses through pipes and geyser walls being equal, I would not save anything.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Opinions/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="croak, post: 51857, member: 361"] I just got an unsolicited e mail on how to save and monitor electricity. Seems the object is to sell you monitoring devices. Anyways, one mentioned tip, which I have heard before, is to turn down your geyser temperature. Energy can not be destroyed only changed from one form to another I seem to remeber from school or something.... Lets say the thermostat is was set set to 60 deg C and now turned down to 40. So, assuming I like my bath and dishes at 30 deg C, always use the same amount of water to do the same, I will just use more hot and less cold water in my mix, right? That means that although I will heat my water up to a lower temperature, to replenish my hot water, I will be heating a larger quantity of it. IMO, all losses through pipes and geyser walls being equal, I would not save anything. Opinions/ [/QUOTE]
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