I’m sure a lot of you have seen this on HSN or in the malls — that wattage-zapping device which claims could lower your electricity bill by as much as 30%. I got curious so we tried it out several months ago.
The theory behind the device is that it normalizes the current running thru the house (hundreds of meters of copper wiring running thru the walls) and thus reducing the power consumed thereby lowering the electric bill. I’m no electrical engineer so I can really explain it very well so an actual test should be in order.
The device, named Power Saver Max, is plugged into a wall socket and does all the trick. And it costs a whooping Php3,500 a pop. It used to be Php7,000 several years ago when it first became public.
Of course, there are various other factors that might affect the fluctuations in power consumption around the house but by taking monthly samples, we may be able to see some sort of a trend.
For the last 9 months, our Meralco bill has been pretty consistent with power usage in the vicinity of 750 kilo-watt hours. Then in October, we tried that wattage-zapping device. The sales guy guaranteed that if we don’t get lower bill in 3 to 6 months, we can return it and get my money back.
The October usage went down but the following month, it went back up again only to go down in December. Those drops accounted for just 11% and 16% reduction on the bills. I’m not yet convinced so I’m giving it another 2 months.
Anybody else had this one at home? Did you notice any changes in your electricity bills?
I bought one.ill let u guys know if it does what it promises.
message for kaizn: any updates with your electricity bill? I just bought 1 unit last night.
i bought mine 2mos ago at sm for only php 1500. when i open it its just a capacitor & some circuits for the blinking lights. am a bit disappointed because it’s just a simple device. anybody with a little knowledge in electronics could have done it but our monthly bill went down by 6kW so it’s a little bit effective but not as effective as advertised w/c is 20-35% savings. anybody got any idea what will happen if we 3 or more capacitors to the device?
i only paid P1,500 for these..that P3,000 price is a rip off
the device is worth buying… i am using my aircondition unit 24 hrs 7 days a week. This is amazing. from 5000 a month now im only paying 1 peso… hahahhahaha
guys,
guys,
kiddin aside. i’m planning to buy one.
does it really work?
my monthly bill is ranging from php6000 to 7000.
i really need to know if it really work:)
thanks.
Allan, of course, you are not serious, right?
guys, the power saver max is really work, i already prove it.for my bill before P5,ooo it becomes 4k something…
ken, check ur grammar.
yuga, any update?
i bought 1 yesterday. the salesman said that if your monthly electric bill is ranging from 5k and above(mine is 7k to 9k), you should use 2 to 3 devices. but of course, he IS a salesman. so updates will still be greatly appreciated.
Power Saver Max would really works if your lightings are 3 or more fluorescent lamps 20watts or 40watts with ballast and 1 or more refrigerators in your house. More Offices and other commercial establishment may use this power saver if more fluorescent ballasted lightings and inductive loads.
I’m an authorized dealer of power saver max and our Price: Php1,500.00 per unit with also money back guarantee. Power saver correct the apparent power into true power. This would lower current consumption and results into lower power consumption. The running light (LED) is the discharge module of the capacitor that prevent from power collission of the capacitor power from the incoming power supply during brown-outs.
For more information please call @ my landline (02) 467 62 13 or cel.# 0919 442 50 51. Thank you more power saving.
For Aldrin : Thank you for explaining the running light (LED), which I always term as “Knight Rider”.
My unit has been serving its purpose since May this year, and it has so far paid for itself many
times over.
One tip I would like to share, count all your operating loads at the time you want to test the product, and then determine the KW load by adding the total wattages of the appliances running.
If the total load is 1000 watts or 1 kw., read the electric meter and read it after one hour, if the
difference between the 2 readings is one (1). Then you have an accurate electric meter, and your electric consumption is just right.
To Mr ElectricMan and others :
The powersaver max will work more effectively
on appliances which are already in use for quite some time., yes you are right in saying that manufacturers have already incorporated such capacitors, but these are just starting capacitors.
If the whole load is newly bought, it is best to wait for a few months or a year before using the
Powersaver.
It is best recommended that the Powersaver max unit
be placed near the main panel board, or at the farthest point from the panel board.
It will take a day or two for the maximum effect of the Powersaver to be realized, as it still has to clean and upgrade the entire system.
Reading from comments of users here,the power saver device can give significant savings if used for houses, offices, busines establishments with electric bills starting from 4000 pesos and up. I think it can also work for lower electric-usage houses,those ranging from 3000 – 2000 pesos or below but the amount saved will only be minimal.
Well any savings by any device whether in hundreds or even a few pesos is a better alternative than being charged monthly with transmission and system losses which apparently also include, aside from illegal connections, Meralco’s and their payment branches’ electric usage in a given electric grid.
With all comments, are you all Meralco customers ?
is this really works? i bought it yesterday in handyman the sales girl have a geat tounge to let the customer purchsd it
That sales girl should be given an award by
the manufacturer and the handyman store…
I myself endorses the product, not by selling it
but by educating the consumers like me.
i also bought 2 units during a supposed sale in trinoma which costs P1500 from P3,900(which i just found out that it really cost P1,500 only. the fact that they are saying it was on sale was very misleading and therefore the electrical savings they advertise might also be misleading. i’ll find out in the my next month’s bill.
So Yuga, any updates on your Power Saver? I wanna hear your respected updates first before deciding on whether to purchase it or not. Thanks!
pls compare same month on different years…
I tested this device and several like it. capacitors dont lower power consumption and motors cannot consume less power while doing the same amount of work.
glad you people can lower your bills but these devices are bogus
Twitter: lloydyong
says:
my friend has been using 2 units of power saver on their home… their usual electrical bill is around 10kphp on the first month of usage it turn 9,800php. but this month which the 3rd month that they have been using it their bills turn out to be 8,700php.
not bad…
im still wondering if they could still add another unit to still lessen the bill…
A Dispostif that plugs directly taken directly consumes energy. so it does not Dimun the contrary it increases. These people take us for fucks.
As I was reading all comments, our water tank got filled and overflowed. It dawned on me that this is the same as the claim of the Power Saving Devices. The water tank is like the Capacitor, and at peak hours where electricity source is less, it supplies (partly) what’s needed. However that electricity stored has already passed the electric meter and we are all billed by KWh used not on amperes or voltage. In short, if all the drop of whatever happened after the meter, there is no savings.