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Originally Posted by wasyoungonce
Does anyone come close to our power usage of 47.5KWh (avg) per day?
I was thinking of solar but I'd need around a 4.2kw plus system (around $15-$20K) just to average 15-20Kwh per day return for my location.
Pity me and blame my 3 daughters!  |
FYI, I live in south-east Tassie, our original winter daily use when we first arrived here was up in the 40kw zone, scary! the following improvements to our home have reduced our winter consumption level to below 22kw per day (we need another year to be accurate, could be down to 18kw or lower!!):
- 1.7kw solar system
- solar hot water
- replaced 90% of lighting with new fluro lamps (these take a while to warm up, we kept a halogen bulb here and there so we had instant light)
- curtains that go to the floor Need it install the pelmets as yet
- turn off all unnecessary appliances
- use the solar clothes dryer!! we do use the electric sometimes
- replaced old electric heater with inverter system
We do have good insulation, that is important, you can make a difference by just turning your hot water down and putting a timer on it so the monster does not come on any time. I hope this offers some insight into your thread, cheers Graham