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How much does running my hot water cylinder overnight on off-peak rates actually help the national grid?

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Yeah, it does. My installer explained that when lots of us use less power during the evening peak, it reduces the strain on the entire system. Our hot water heat pumps just sip power overnight instead of guzzling it in the morning while everyone's getting ready. If you're curious, you can check out how these systems work here at https://a2w.co.nz/hot-water-heat-pump. It feels good knowing we're doing our little bit to help prevent those winter brown-outs.

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