energy saving tips???

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den the menace

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with the price of gas and leccy so high it might be a good time to think about cutting down on our usage, any ideas would be very welcome................like sharing a bath with someone, (dont have to be your wife lol)..........or fitting heavier curtains, or maybe going back to open fires, buy a pressure cooker or use the microwave instead of the oven etc. etc.
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or with leccy ya can always wire in to next doors.:D a guy up plantation st who i used to know got done fer that, back in the day.
 
turn off teh router etc overnight, switch to energy bulbs, spend a minute at night before bed seeing whats left on,

I found we tended to leave teh following on

Sky+, ( not in standby, in full on showing picture mode)
TV sender and receiver ( that sends teh Sky+ upstairs)
Washing machine( or teh blue lagoon as I call it as it has a REALLY bright blue display)
Router - not needed from bedtime to after tea the following day
phone chargers x2
battery chargers ( adaptors still turned on even when not charging)

One that bugs me is our Oven has a light that you can't turn off when its cooking, I don't need 40W of light when I'm not even watching the casserole!!!!

Other energy,

make sure your tyres at at right pressure
slow down 10mph
Polish teh car
keep it properly serviced
 
If you really want to save energy, bin your computer, printer, scanner, router & any other gadget that we all think is 'must have', knock on your neighbours door introduce yourself and start a good natter.

On second thought's I would hate to find out my neighbour is that silly devil I've been calling over the web for the past year, perhaps we should just follow the example of the ostrich and bury our heads in the sand until everything goes away.:rolleyes:
 
entwisi said:
turn off teh router etc overnight, switch to energy bulbs, spend a minute at night before bed seeing whats left on,

I found we tended to leave teh following on

Sky+, ( not in standby, in full on showing picture mode)
TV sender and receiver ( that sends teh Sky+ upstairs)
Washing machine( or teh blue lagoon as I call it as it has a REALLY bright blue display)
Router - not needed from bedtime to after tea the following day
phone chargers x2
battery chargers ( adaptors still turned on even when not charging)

One that bugs me is our Oven has a light that you can't turn off when its cooking, I don't need 40W of light when I'm not even watching the casserole!!!!

Other energy,

make sure your tyres at at right pressure
slow down 10mph
Polish teh car
keep it properly serviced
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Why polish the car?
would that not waste energy, you know the elbow grease kind especially with this lovely english weather we have 10 minutes after you finished it will rain!! :o
 
I have several 6 way extension plug leads which have built in red lights.

It is not convenient for me to switch them off at the wall socket due to inacessability behind furniture.

I go to the trouble to unplug things and not use the 'standby' but I am aware of these red lights continuously glowing.

Has anyone gone to the trouble of removing these little bulbs? Is is safe and easy to do so?
 
never understood why my hoover has a light on the front , not like its used when its dark , same with the light in the fridge , I dont eat in the dark :eek:
 
[email protected] said:
I have several 6 way extension plug leads which have built in red lights.

It is not convenient for me to switch them off at the wall socket due to inacessability behind furniture.

I go to the trouble to unplug things and not use the 'standby' but I am aware of these red lights continuously glowing.

Has anyone gone to the trouble of removing these little bulbs? Is is safe and easy to do so?
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No Margaret, you or anyone else should not attempt to remove these lights, they are an 'indicator' to let you know there is power going to the socket, they are also small neon lights the power consumption of which is very, very close to zero, in the range of micro amps and will not make a good return on the risk of damage, fire hazard etc caused by interfering with and dismantling the sockets.

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What is the saving from switching everything in a 'normal' household off? does anybody know the yearly saving?
I dont mean to the environment, I know that, and do think its important.
For example, how many £ do you save if you switch your tv off at the socket.
How much does it cost to 'watch' telly when its fully switched on with all its bits, like the dvd player and sky or the top box.
Anybody know?
 
bonny_tuesday said:
What is the saving from switching everything in a 'normal' household off? does anybody know the yearly saving?
I dont mean to the environment, I know that, and do think its important.
For example, how many £ do you save if you switch your tv off at the socket.
How much does it cost to 'watch' telly when its fully switched on with all its bits, like the dvd player and sky or the top box.
Anybody know?
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Electricity Consumption of Domestic Appliances
 
Appliances have a small info 'plate' attached which shows how many watts it uses.
This is 'watts per hour' I presume (say if you know different).

You electricity is charged at the rate of KWH -1000 watts per hour
Since appliances vary according to make and model, you will need to work out your own cost

PS just seen your post Less - good link that
 
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Thank you Less
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I have a few of these sockets too Margaret, ue to the fact that when our flats were built there wasn't that many electrical goods, but I have a feeling that the flats maybe in line for rewiring, as they have been round from HH noting what and where the sockets are.
 
Clean down the backs of radiators and down the middle of double radiators to help airflow. Apparently you can buy special brushes but I just tape on some sponge to the end of a garden cane :);)

Read that putting tinfoil behind a radiator to reflect heat back into the room could save around the £20 per year ( dunno how they calculated that fig. Can‘t see it being per radiator) It seems a bit of a faff. Might do it as I work my way round the house decorating.
 
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