rb5_336

I've just finished writing up my results. Here is how we plan to save nearly £100 every year on electricity.

track-monkey.co.uk --> PowerSaving

We're looking forward to saving money and doing our bit for the environment

Sean

Mitchy260

Bathroom extractor fans taking up the bulk, but surely they are only on when the bathroom light is switched on?

Never knew they were ever on standby?

Interesting findings though

rb5_336

I havent explained that scenario at all.

Ours were installed (well it's 1 extrackot linked to 3 bathrooms) when the house was built 6/7 years ago, and are on constantly, not linked to the lights. So as each bathroom has a window (even the ability to open slightly and still lock). We plan to just use nature instead

Ringpeas

You must use a lot of electricity

I only pay £35 a month for a 3 bed detached 1860's cottage. That is with 3 of us living there, and gas CH.

boxst

I'm confnused about the extractor fan as well. It seems bizarre that it is on all the time? If you don't want to use nature, you should be able to fit a simple 'on-off' switch (which mine have).

Steve

David_Dickson

I dont know what it might be called in UK, (dont even know the full french name!) but all new houses here have to have a "VMC" fitted, which is an extractor linked to bathrooms and other living rooms as a way of cutting humidity and damp problems. They run all the time to circulate air throughout the house.

Sonic'

My electricity has just gone up to 107 quid a month from 70 quid a month

fooking scandalous if you ask me

a few years ago I was only paying 14 quid a month

rb5_336

Yes it does mention 'recirculate something blah blah' on the plug in the loft and says 'do not switch off'.

Sod that! They aren't paying the fecking bill!

rb5_336

This is the abode in question. 5 bedrooms, 3.5 of us living here. Gas CH also, we pay a joint bill of 120 per month in gas and electricity from the same supplier.

Ringpeas

Want to swap

Sounds right if it includes the gas.

renny

iTrader: (2)

Nice house - pity about the 'garages'.

rb5_336

yes can't have everything. Converted it to gym room and rented a garage up the road for my race car

Tiggs

patio doors onto the drive.....nice.

rb5_336

When you are able to rent out the fully equiped gym for serious money on the basis the trainer can have his/her own key it's convenient Didn't think it was the living room did you! Ha!

kingofturds

iTrader: (1)

Shame labour sold of our North sea reserves cheap in the 70's

Shark Man

I should sve myself £50 in outdoor light this year, as the place is lit up like a christmas tree...unfortunately it has to be like that as scallies like to mess round in the corners of the property and sniff round the cars - a bit of light makes them feel less inclined to do so. So its worth it just by avoiding havong to put a new side door on my garage and shed every few months.

I've kept the lights, just they are now 4watt warm white LEDs instead of 25watt halogens....problem is they cost £50 to buy, so inorder for them to pay off, they have to last longer than a year. Fingers crossed.

As for the Bathroom extractors: a Humidistat in each bathroom would easily sort that.

Klaatu

We have a rediculous thing called "Earth Hour" about to happen again. Last year Sydney was the only city to "perform" this feat, now it's other cities in the rest of the world.

I turn off lights and appliances when not in use all the time. This years "Earth Hour" I'll be turning everything on.

boomer

Don't forget to turn up your gas central heating a notch in winter to make up for the reduced heat wasted from all those nasty electrical items

mb

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

You can't say that, it's heresy! Someone will call you 'the biggest idiot on the internet' if you dare to apply real science to an environmental debate - only climatologists and purveyors of 'energy-saving' appliances are allowed to do that

Shark Man

The 600watt PSU in my PC sorts that quite easily: just fire up Prime95 and the room gets rather cosy

boomer

Sorry Andy, my mistake

I'll just go back to installing mercury death tubes, er, i mean, CFLs - even though they can't be fitted to timer circuits or dimmer switches or in enclosed fittings or ovens or fridges or things that need a small bulb. Oh, and i will leave them switched on continuously to maximise their life even though the box says that they will last for 6 years (but only if i have them on for 2.8 hours a day).

But if it saves a penguin!



mb