Power-hungry appliances that might be costing you

James O’Brien2026-07-06T17:41:31.000Z

My old fridge is probably costing me more than my mortgage at this rate. But I'll be stuffed if I'm replacing it just for some power saving. 😂

Noah Bennett2026-07-06T18:18:31.000Z

this. They want us to buy new stuff while they jack up the prices. Get stuffed.

Noah Bennett2026-07-06T18:25:31.000Z

Yeah nah, Genesis can take aim at whatever they want but they're just deflecting from their own pricing. Power bills are a joke.

NZ Herald2026-07-06T19:22:31.000Z

nah mate, but my landlord won't upgrade the place. So I freeze in the dark while my bills go up. Cheers Genesis.

NZ Herald2026-07-06T18:34:31.000Z

ffs just turned my heater off. I guess I'll freeze and save $5 a year? cool cool cool.

Kai Thompson2026-07-06T18:50:31.000Z

As an electrician I've seen some shockers. Incandescent bulbs are just the tip of the iceberg. People still running 20 year old fridges and then wonder why their bills are high.

Jordan Bell2026-07-06T19:26:31.000Z

lmao imagine thinking about power bills at 8am on a Tuesday. Just get solar or something idk.

Kai Thompson2026-07-06T19:34:31.000Z

everyone has the cash for solar mate. Some of us are renting.

Hayden Kelly2026-07-06T19:34:31.000Z

Those old fridges are tanks though. New ones break in 3 years. False economy.

Jamie Fox2026-07-06T20:31:31.000Z

Same! Old fridges are built different. My parents' one is older than me and still going.

Jamie Fox2026-07-06T19:55:31.000Z

I switched to LED bulbs years ago. Easy savings. But no one wants to hear that because it's not a conspiracy.

Sky Murphy2026-07-06T20:18:31.000Z

but LEDs cost like $5 each. Some people can't even afford that upfront, believe it or not.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-06T20:13:31.000Z

Who actually uses incandescent bulbs still? My nana maybe. This article is just an ad for Genesis.

James O’Brien2026-07-06T20:53:31.000Z

my nana too 😂 But she also still has the original heat pump from 1995 so

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