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Take it easy between 4pm and 8pm

Help us work towards a sustainable future. Take it easy between 4pm and 8pm by saving energy at peak times.

How the community can help

  • Set your air-conditioner to a cool 24 degrees
  • Shut doors, windows, curtains and lower external blinds early to keep the heat out
  • Switch your hot water system to off-peak and save
  • Turn off your second fridge or freezer
  • Use your clothes line instead of your dryer
  • Use your dishwasher outside of 4pm to 8pm, and wash clothes in cold water
  • Defrost your freezer regularly. The frost build up should never exceed a thickness of 6mm. A fuller freezer prevents heavy icing.
  • Consider insulating your ceiling, walls and floors
  • Switch appliances off rather than leaving them on standby
  • Use an energy saving power board
  • Use your washing machine outside of 4pm to 8pm and wash clothes in cold water
  • Consider using a fan – it’s always friendlier on your pocket than switching on the air-conditioner
  • Switch your pool pump to off-peak or install a minimum five star energy efficient pool pump
  • Turn off TVs, computers and game consoles when no one is using them
  • Cook on the BBQ or the microwave instead of an electric stove on those hot summer peak days
  • When renovating or building a new home, talk to your electrician about switching appliances to off-peak
  • Change light bulbs to compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs or light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs
  • When you go away on holidays turn off all unnecessary appliances before you go
  • Ensure the seals on your fridge are in good working order to stop cold air getting out
  • Appliances which heat or cool are generally the most energy hungry appliances

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