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DEWA urges Dubai households to conduct pre-travel checks to prevent utility waste this summer · DEWA Podcasts

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  I reviewed the latest guidance from Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority and the main message is clear.
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  Households in Dubai should carry out pre -travel
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  checks this summer to prevent electricity and
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  water waste. That is correct. The advice is part
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  of the Enjoy Sustainable Vibes This Summer awareness
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  campaign. It encourages residents to take simple
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  preventative steps before traveling, while also
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  using digital services to monitor consumption
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  remotely. One important feature is Away Mode,
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  which is available on Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority's website and smart app. It allows
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  customers to track electricity and water consumption
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  from anywhere in the world. Yes, and it provides
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  daily or weekly reports and graphs by email.
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  This helps customers detect any unusual change
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  in consumption during their summer holiday and
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  respond quickly if there is a problem. In terms
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  of safety and efficiency, households are advised
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  to turn off the main water supply. inspect internal
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  connections, and arrange periodic maintenance
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  for electricity and water systems through specialized
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  technicians. And for maintenance support, the
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority store,
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  integrated into the smart app, provides a list
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  of reliable service providers. The press release
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  also highlights practical ways to reduce electricity
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  use. Residents should unplug appliances instead
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  of leaving them on standby, clean air conditioning
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  filters regularly, and keep doors and windows
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  firmly closed to maintain cooling efficiency.
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  Where feasible, residents are also advised to
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  use solar -powered water heaters. On the water
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  side, they should regularly inspect tanks, taps,
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  water heaters, and internal connections, and
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  repair any leaks immediately to avoid waste and
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  property damage. Another important measure is
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  the High Water Usage Alert, which uses smart
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  meter technology to send instant notifications
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  when unusual consumption is detected downstream
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  of the meter. In addition, customers are encouraged
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  to explore the Smart Living Initiative, which
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  gives insights into bill details, tariff slabs,
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  and consumption patterns on a daily, weekly,
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  and monthly basis. Overall, the message is practical
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  and preventative. Exactly. Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority will continue sharing awareness
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  tips through its website and official social
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  media platforms throughout the summer to support
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  responsible consumption and a more sustainable
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  future for Dubai.