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Energy Efficiency Tips

Simple changes to help save on bills

We've complied a few easy tweaks and upgrades you can make to avoidable energy wastage, and save on your ongoing energy bills.

Ever wondered how much your energy bill should be? 

Of course the amount is dependent on many factors including the number of people at home, time spent in your home, the features, size – the list goes on. However on average, if you’re a family of four living in a 3-bedroom home (or a rough equivalent), paying $500 or under per quarter is extremely reasonable.  

If you’re paying more than $500 per quarter, it’s worth reviewing your usage as there’s potential for improvement. While if you’re paying more than $1,000 per quarter, there’s substantial room for improvement and a high chance you’re paying for electricity you’re not even using.  

Bedroom
Wiser connected switch
Ceiling fans
Bedroom
Wiser connected switch
Ceiling fans

Heating and Cooling

Running air conditioning – for cool or hot air – for more than 6 hours per day can have a significant impact on your energy bill.

Same goes for electric blankets, underfloor heating and electric heaters. They all require a substantial amount of energy to run and are often left on for long periods of time, sometimes all night, while draining energy. 

Heating and Cooling

Solutions:

Set timers

Try reducing your air conditioner's running time by using a timer. 

Our Wiser Iconic Connected sockets and switches allows you to set timers and schedule settings, so you can schedule your air con, fans, electric blankets and heaters to run only when you need them to. This is all set in the Wiser Room app, where control is easily managed straight from your phone or tablet.

View our Wiser Room app

Heating and Cooling

Solutions:

Ceiling fans

Ceiling fans are a lower-energy cooling option. A 65W ceiling fan uses approximately 1% of the power of a ducted or split air conditioning system.

Use your ceiling fans the majority of the time, and save the air conditioning for when it’s really needed. Luckily, both your fan and air conditioning can be controlled through our Wiser Room app if you have Wiser Iconic Connected sockets and switches in place too.

Lamp in dark room
Bedroom
Sensor on wall
Outdoor dining
Lamp in dark room
Bedroom
Sensor on wall
Outdoor dining

Lighting

While individual lights themselves are not the biggest use of energy, they’re one of the most common daily ways you’re using (and possibly wasting) energy in your home. The cumulative effect of all your lights, particularly leaving lots of lights on, can quickly add up.

Lighting

Solutions:

LED lights

Are the majority of your lights at home actually LEDs?

LED lights use 75% less energy than incandescent or halogen globes. They also have a longer lifetime, are smaller in size, and better for the environment.

View our LED lights

Lighting

Solutions:

Leaving unused lights on

Are people in your family always leaving lights on when they’re not in the room?

Places like the garage, pantry, laundry, hallways, and walk-in-robes are common areas where lights are left on unnecessarily. Having a timer or motion sensor lights can help you save energy by ensuring lights are on only when they’re being used.

We recommend our Iconic PIR sensor lights for indoors, which a sparky can change on your existing Iconic switches.

View our motion sensor lights

Lighting

Solutions:

Outdoor lighting options

Do you ever accidentally leave your outdoor lights on all night?

Motion sensors are perfect for outdoors – ensuring you never come home in the dark again. However, you don’t want your outdoor area lit up every time a cat or bird goes past at night. But if you use our timers, your outdoor lights will be on – and off – at the right times.

Check out our LED lighting or Outdoor Infrascan motion sensors for optimal safety and energy-saving.

View our outdoor motion sensor lights

Study room
Kitchen corner
Wiser connected socket
Study room
Kitchen corner
Wiser connected socket

Appliances and Electronics

Do you turn off your appliances like your toaster, kettle or phone charger when they’re not in use? Most people don’t realise that standby mode is still using energy – and costing you. Families waste over $100 each year on energy they’re not even using.

Not updating your appliances is another potential energy-waster. Older appliances, like your TV, washing machine, and dishwasher are lower in energy efficiency, and use more electricity than newer models by comparison.

Appliances and Electronics

Solutions:

Make the switch

By looking at how much power each appliance uses and switching to brands and products with better energy star ratings (which are Government standards), you can reduce your energy usage. It may be a slightly higher upfront cost, but the long-term savings are worth it when it comes to your ongoing bills!

Appliances and Electronics

Solutions:

Get smarter

You’ll never waste energy again on standby mode or when you forget to turn appliances off with our Wiser Iconic Connected sockets. From the comfort of your bed, you can turn your sockets off with one quick tap on your smartphone or tablet in the Wiser Room app. Plus you can monitor your energy usage and identify where the most energy is being used (and wasted), with Wiser Energy management solutions paired with our Wiser Energy app.

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