EcoElement

Studies have shown that within the domestic market, 40-60% of your power bill is in heating from geysers. As an Energy Efficiency Advisor, I can confirm that the titanium element is far superior to the conventional element in your geyser. The 150 litre geyser is probably the most common on the market...about 80% and the 200 litre accounts for about 20%. The 150 litre geyser, when on, generates 3000 watts per hour. The 200 litre generates 4000 watts. The main difference between a conventional element and a titanium element is the technology with which it is made. Heating elements made with PTC (Positive Temperature Co-efficient) chips do not use resistance wire as a source of heat. Instead, it uses a number of ceramic chips that have self-limiting temperature characteristics. What this means is that the water in the geyser is heated up at the same rate as your regular element (3 kwh) would but at 50% less power (1.5 kwh), hence a 50% saving in costs.