Will switching off geysers prevent loadshedding?

[maumau]

Switch off all geysers. In the hours you're supposed to have power cuts, switch on the geysers.

Would that work?

Mentioned by an electrician friend.

 

[Lupus]

Not sure that will prevent load shedding, but it might help on it coming back after ls

 

[saor]

wut? Houses can't be exempt because they're using less / have their geyser off.

 

[ShaunSA]

I'm switching ****all off

I pay for the damn thing so I will use it

 

[Lupus]

I'm switching ****all off

I pay for the damn thing so I will use it

Well until they turn it off for you.

 

[borro]

Best thing is to face eastwards after every third step.
A mason—twist before bedtime might also help, but still unconfirmed at this stage.

 

[Dan C]

Switch off all geysers. In the hours you're supposed to have power cuts, switch on the geysers.

Would that work?

Mentioned by an electrician friend.

No, just like your fridge. If you don't use hot water much the power to keep up the heat is very little.

Same applies for your fridge, keep it cold.

 

[maumau]

Looks as if I fell into a trap, he must've been joking

Hmmmmm, I need revenge.

 

[rietrot]

Geyser is on of the biggest power consumers. Especially if it is badly insulated.

So he is sort of correct. But it's not something that can be reasonably implemented.

 

[Lupus]

Also remember they used to have ripple switches to turn on and off geysers which stopped.

 

[xumwun]

If everybody does it could help.

 

[chuckles_the_cnt]

switching off *everything* will certainly help. start with the power stations, you can't have loadshedding if you dont generate electricity

 

[TheChamp]

Looks as if I fell into a trap, he must've been joking

Hmmmmm, I need revenge.

No, it's a really feasible solution, the reason it won't work is that there won't be any commitment to it because everyone will think it won't make a difference, or people simply do not have time, loadshedding is all about demand, less demand less loadshedding. There is a good reason why we usually go on a lower stage of loadshedding on weekends, because there is less demand, not necessarily from geysers but it is still less demand anyway.

It won't necessarily stop loadshedding but it could make a difference.

 

[Nemesys]

Switch off all geysers. In the hours you're supposed to have power cuts, switch on the geysers.

Would that work?

Mentioned by an electrician friend.

No not the way you put it. Switch it off and then switch it on during load shedding? The other way around will reduce load but I doubt if it will be enough.

 

[Gordon_R]

Also remember they used to have ripple switches to turn on and off geysers which stopped.

Ripple switches only help if peak power is for a short duration (5pm to 9pm), and there is sufficient capacity at other times. With Stage 4/6 load shedding, this will not help..

 

[bwana]

Will switching off geysers prevent loadshedding? Municipalities already do this. Here in PE geysers have their own loadshedding group.

 

[Polymathic]

Looks as if I fell into a trap, he must've been joking

Hmmmmm, I need revenge.

Or just stupid.
Generally though I find that Trades people are disconnected from modern tech, they seem to be the types that would fall for fake Whatsapp and facebook stories.

 

[PsyWulf]

Switch off all geysers. In the hours you're supposed to have power cuts, switch on the geysers.

You got punked

 

[backstreetboy]

No we already have that. If my power comes back on after a while there's a few clicks as the geysers are also switched on I presume. Airfreyrs will be more useful during peak hours but with the current sabotage nothing will work.

 

[maumau]

No not the way you put it. Switch it off and then switch it on during load shedding? The other way around will reduce load but I doubt if it will be enough.

Ah, OK I hear you.