Macbook Air 13" doesn't go on standby

Hi, I just purchased Macbook Air 13" a month ago in May 2014. Whenever I put it to sleep and close the lid, it doesn't go on standby and BATTERY DEPLETES QUICKLY within 1 day. This has been very annoying and did not happen with my previous Macbook. Kindly appreciate if anyone can help me with this issue.
Note: I've already activated the option of "Put hard disks to sleep when possible" in Energy Saving Preferences.

Try a SMC reset: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

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