Does unplugging appliances save electricity?

The short answer is Yes! The energy costs of plugged-in appliances can really add up, and unplugging these devices could save your up to R400 a year. Another benefit of unplugging your appliances is protection from power surges and load shedding.

• Using small kitchen appliances instead of the stove can save energy. Toasters, electric grills and skillets, slow cookers, electric coffee pots and bottle warmers usually require less energy than the stove when used correctly.
• Use an electric kettle to boil water, not a sauce pan or a microwave.
• When vacuuming, empty or replace the dust bag frequently.
• A faulty appliance will not work efficiently and can waste energy. Repair or replace them promptly.

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Small appliances are typically small household electrical machines, also very useful and easily carried and installed.

Small appliances include those used for:

• Beverage-making, such as electric kettles, coffeemakers or iced tea-makers
• Cleaning, such as Vacuum cleaner
• Cooking, such as on a hot plate or with a microwave oven
• Lighting, using light fixtures
• Thermal comfort, such as an electric heater or fan

Many small appliances perform a combination of the above processes such as mixing, heating by a bread machine.

Energy Efficient Kettles:

The estimated cost to boil a normal kettle per boil is R0.34.

An average family boils the kettle 3-5 times a day giving an average cost per year to boil water of R620.50.

Our choice of Energy Efficient kettle is the Russell Hobbs Eco-Kettle with a printed Eco Element that is 50% lighter than normal and heats up in 2 seconds with instant stop technology. Russell Hobbs say that over 6 Million kettles are sold in South Africa annualy and if every one of those bought was an Eco Kettle then we could collectively save R558 Million rand in electricity per year and reduce Carbon Consumption by as much as 78 Million kg per annum.