Hot & cold water dispenser, how to save on energy?

**boybi** · April 16th, 2009 11:50 PM

Which would save more energy, leaving it plugged and turned ON 24/7, or unplugging it after office hours?

**ghosthunter** · April 17th, 2009 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by boybi

Which would save more energy, leaving it plugged and turned ON 24/7, or unplugging it after office hours?

Unplugged after office hours would save on the electric bill.

Maybe a digital timer would make it simpler so no one would forget unplugging it.

**kinyo** · April 17th, 2009 01:38 AM

unplugged after office hours surely saves energy

but at home, it is 24/7 ... so i adjusted the cooling thermostat to lower (less cold) setting and we saved around P1k in billls than the previous setting (mid position)

**shadow** · April 17th, 2009 09:21 AM

unplugged it boybi, ganyan sa house and office namin unplugged na sa gabi, sa house after dinner unplugged na actually not unplug, pinapatay lang yun on/off switch both ng hot and cold water

**ghosthunter** · April 17th, 2009 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by kinyo

unplugged after office hours surely saves energy

but at home, it is 24/7 ... so i adjusted the cooling thermostat to lower (less cold) setting and we saved around P1k in billls than the previous setting (mid position)

Our hot/cold water dispenser has no temperature setting.

I think even for home water dispensers, installing an electric timer will help save power especially during the hours of the night that it is not needed (ie: 12:00mn to 5:30am). Those five and a half hours per day can save a lot of electricity over the course of a whole month.

**1D4LV** · April 17th, 2009 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by boybi

Which would save more energy, leaving it plugged and turned ON 24/7, or unplugging it after office hours?

there is a digital timer that you can buy bro at handyman.

**boybi** · April 17th, 2009 10:25 AM

May power rating ba mga digital timers? Ilan watts ba ang water dispenser?

**shadow** · April 17th, 2009 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

there is a digital timer that you can buy bro at handyman.

Originally Posted by boybi

May power rating ba mga digital timers? Ilan watts ba ang water dispenser?

mahal yata yun digital...Boybi pag pumunta ka dito sa Manila ang daming manual timer na binebenta sa Divisoria..hehehe P150 lang *

gamit ko sa aquarium lights ko then sa mga electric fans para pag off ng A/C bukas naman ang fans....

post ko mamayang gabi kung ilan power rating nun manual timers ko nasa bahay eh

**ericp** · April 17th, 2009 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by 1D4LV

there is a digital timer that you can buy bro at handyman.

The timer is a very good suggestion! If you find digital ones too expensive, you may try the analog timer for aircons

I got them at P1500 a piece.....Ace Hardware (i think).

**ghosthunter** · April 17th, 2009 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by ericp

The timer is a very good suggestion! If you find gigital ones too expensive, you may try the analog timer for aircons

I got them at P1500 a piece.....Ace Hardware (i think).

digital timers have an advantage of being able to set the DAY and time when you want to the device attached to turn on and off.

Example:
M-F 5:50am-12mn on
Sat 8am to 12nn on
Sun off whole day