How to keep warm in winter without spiking your electricity bill

CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford speaks with Ryno Slabber of National Energy Solutions.

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Winter is here, and many of us are dragging out our heaters and dusting off the fuzzy blankets.

However, using furnaces and space heaters to keep ourselves cosy will spike our electricity bill substantially.

Thankfully, there are ways to stay warm at home without relying too heavily on electricity.

Firstly, be sure to layer up and stick to long johns, jerseys, and blankets, rather than a heater.

“The most cost-effective way to stay warm is to put on a jersey, pull a blanket over you and a loved one, and watch a movie.”

- Ryno Slabber, National Energy Solutions

Slabber also recommend swapping out your geyser for a solar geyser.

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Geysers are one of the biggest contributors to high electricity costs.

“It is very quick and easy to install and reduces the consumption of your geyser and the money you spend on it by a significant amount.”

- Ryno Slabber, National Energy Solutions

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