EDITED TO ADD WATER HEATER

Hi guys,

Need so input on electricity consumption. I just got my TNB bill and it costs me RM710.40 from 15 May to 15 June. What did I use that could make my bill go so high? Previously, in my old condo, my average bill was RM350.

Back ground information.

I just moved to alam impian in April
It is a 2 story intermediate.
Major electrical items:-

York inverter aircond 1hp x 3 sets = I only use 2 air conditioners from 10pm to 8am (10hours) and from 2pm to 4pm(2 hours) at temp 26c at the lowest fan.
Acson normal aircond 1hp x 2 sets = hardly use
Acson normal aircond 2hp 1 set = hardly use
Grundfos water pump 1.5hp = 1 set which I keep on 24 hours 7 days a week
Electrolux clothes dryer = +/-6 hours a week
Rubine brand built in oven which I use +/-5 hours a week
Rubine brand hood which I use everyday for +/-3 hours a day
Deep oil fryer (no brand) which I use +/- 1 hour a day
LCD 50 inch tv which is kept on from 8am to 10pm (14 hours) everyday (kids)
KDK ceiling fan I use 1 which is kept on from 8am to 11pm (15 hours)
Toshiba 700liter inverter fridge

FORGOT TO ADD:-
1 STORAGE WATER HEATER 35 LITERS
1 STORAGE WATER HEATER 50 LITERS
BOTH USED SPARINGLY

Those I think are the major electrical items which I use daily.
As for the lights in the house, I use 18watt LED downlights for the whole house.

Please help. I need to figure out what is causing such a high electricity bill.

Ajai@jakes[I]

This post has been edited by ajai@jakes: Jul 7 2015, 12:42 PM

What are the items you didn't have in your old condo? As far as I can tell the main hogs are the clothes dryer and fridge.

If you're up to it you can get one of these things

http://www.amazon.com/P3-P4400-Electricity...r/dp/B00009MDBU

and measure the consumption directly

how many hot water dispenser / boiler u have?

My idea is all the hot component electrical have very high consumption,

eg: dryer, hot water, water heater, deep fryer

Ever tried not using your oven for a month?

Get a watt meter n measure.

Hi Sah147,

The only things which I didn't have in my old condo was the water pump and the rubine hood plus the inverter airconds. I used the normal type of airconds at the condo. hence, I was expecting some savings since now the airconds which I use consistently are both inverters.

Hi Ming Yew,

I have 2 joven storage water heaters. a 35 liter and a 50 liter which are used sparingly.

hi! try removing the ground fos pump! I can tell from my experience, it consumes a lot of electricity! My dad use to have a fish pond.

I was thinking of the same thing. Maybe its the water pump. luckily I have an external switch directly to the water pump. Will try this.

Your storage water heaters should be left on 24/7 unless not going to use for a few days.

my storage water heater is only on for a maximum of 30 minutes at any one time. Whenever shower we pasang the water heaterlah. When finish shower, we off the water heater.

I thot it is better to keep it on only when we shower and off when not using?

This - the storage water heater also makan banyak, since it has to heat up a lot of water and maintain the temperature.

Your aircond easily RM400. What is your normal usage? And how many LED lights you have?

Other than that, i think it's your storage water heater and water pump. Try not to use the water pump for a month.

So what I am doing currently, which is only switching it on when using is correct right? rather than keep it on all day?
I only use the 50 liter storage water heater twice a day as I use a rain shower, hence, the need for a 50 liter storage water heater.
all the other times I keep it switched off.
my old condo also had a 50 liter storage water heater, usage is about the same as the number of people living is the same. but the bill never went up till RM400 even.

that is weird as at my old condo, I use the non inverter air conditioners. basically same usage (2 non inverter 1 hp air cond from 10pm to 8am) but my tnb bill never went above rm400.

as for the LED down lights, the whole house is LED downlights. I have about 30 plus. but all are 18 watt energy saving.

@ajai@jakes i assume you have a pond right? so its choosing either money pumping the pond or save those money!

hi..sorry. no pond or aquarium. the water pump is for my bathrooms upstairs. 3 bathrooms and one of the bathrooms has a rain shower.
So basically, the culprit for my rising electricity bill is the water pump?
but the water pump only switches on when a tap is open and I could hear the pump running. when the taps are closed, the water pump is off.
I am confused.

Your kids watch 14 hours of tv a day?

hahah. nope. but it is on for that many hours.
the wife, the maid, myself.

RM350 average looks good.

U just need to use less when possible, and turn OFF when not used.

RM350 is at my old condo.
now at my double story link it is RM700.
it doesn't look good.