Massive Electricity Bill!?!

[brooky]

Hello Folks,

My plumber installed an economy 7 MegaFlow water heater about 6 months ago. Since this our electricity bill seems to have trippled!!

It has a switch for day and night. I was never told how I should use it. Do you think my bill has gone up so much as we shower in the morning and the day heater element is switched on.

Isn't it normal practice to keep both the day and night power set to on?! I can't find an end user manual.

 

[Puddle]

Turn the day switch off ,this should only be used if you run out of hot water in the day time ,as a booster
The main cylinder should be heated up at night on cheap rate electricity,check with you power supplier find out exactly when this is,see if you can get any discounts as you are all electric customer
What is probably happening at the moment is you are heating the tank up to temp just before cheap rate starts and not using cheap rate at all
Also ring round electricity suppliers and see who offers best rate/deal for your siduation

 

[Strem2]

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