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over a year ago
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I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask |
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over a year ago
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"Wear a jumper. And another one.. and maybe a coat.."
Not even started wearing a coat outdoors yet, so not wearing one indoors, but I did say I have blankets, also have a fabby warm oversized hoodie, can actually get TOO hot in that |
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Turn EVERYTHING off at the mains. Leave nothing on stand by including computers, tv's , central heating, smart metres , microwave and anything with a clock on even if it's a gas cooker.
Empty your fridge/freezer n turn it off. Keep fresh food in boxes outside in the shade.
Do not buy frozen food until the frozen month of January or better still walk to the shop for frozen stuff every day - they have freezers.
Never put the central heating on or even a fire just wear a duvet suit.
Find the sun direction that comes into your home at different points of the day and put your maiden in there ( different places at different times of the day )
Get yourself a hand washing washing machine. I have a hand crank and a foot operated one. I also have a very small electric machine for tiny loads.
If the sun beams through your kitchen in the morning sit in there. Move around your house as the sun moves. It warms the blood.
Go to the shops and walk around each one of them for half an hour every day. Visit the library before and after shopping. By t he way it's window shopping. Use the toilet in Wetherspoons. Ride the train to town and back every day too.
Wear fleecy lined leg warmers and fingerless gloves.
Buy food that doesn't need much cooking e.g micro meals ........ OR better still burn the garden fences in your neighbourhood slowly over winter.
My car is always hotter than this house so go outside even on a cold day and sit in your car while the sun beams through the screen and read a book.
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"Also dry your smalls on the line too.
The crows nick em  seen it happen, they also like baby socks "
Do they, the little blighters! I wonder what they do with them, if there are nests lined with knickers and socks
How about using a clothes airer for them indoors. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Also dry your smalls on the line too.
The crows nick em seen it happen, they also like baby socks
Do they, the little blighters! I wonder what they do with them, if there are nests lined with knickers and socks
How about using a clothes airer for them indoors. "
Yeah I could do, I have airers that sit over the now non working radiators lol |
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"Cook using a microwave. Try and get one with a convection fan function. Get a microwave steamer for veg and rice."
I’ve got a microwave, it works, I’m not going to go spend what little money I have on another one - but thanks for the suggestion
At the moment I’m on a soup diet  as a result of having 5 teeth removed two days ago, round two is happening in October so that will also be soup/soft food diet |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask "
45-60 mins is enough to heat that hot water tank for all day usage.
If your running it on dual in the morning for heating and hot water dont.
This will then give you x2 20mins of central heating at other times.
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"Does your water need 90mins? Could you get away with an hour?"
That’s a very good point, me and my partner put the water on for 35-45 minute and that’s enough to have a shower each or if we want a bath each we put it on for 50-60 minutes |
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"Also dry your smalls on the line too.
The crows nick em seen it happen, they also like baby socks
Do they, the little blighters! I wonder what they do with them, if there are nests lined with knickers and socks
How about using a clothes airer for them indoors.
Yeah I could do, I have airers that sit over the now non working radiators lol "
Keep the windows shut to keep the crows out 
Foxes pinch my gardening gloves on the regular and take my empty flower pots away |
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"Granny's thought this one through ^ "
Oh d'ya think ? I'm presently painting empty drinks cans , fixing them up to a frame and harnessing the power of the sun ........
I've bought £2,000 work of bubble wrap. It's going twice around the house and I am going to wrap naked ole me in it to save on the washing .......
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"Follow government advice by turning off the heating in the guest wings and servant's quarters  Oh, and buy a new kettle
LvM"
Oh absolutely a new kettle ! One's new one boils at such an amazing speed that it fair leaves one's old one looking as sad and forlorn as Prince Endrew with a besket of puppies and no one to show them to. |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask "
Whoever doesn't know what Leccy means is clearly too posh |
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Amazing to think we've been "Gas lighted" to think that this perfectly ok ?? in the year 2022 in the worlds 6th richest country with more billionaires than ever ?? and this is the new "Normal" where they say your bills will go up by xyz then proudly proclaim they will only be "Double" what they wre last year ??...but having a slow cooker or air fryer or clothes horse saves the pennies |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Get a slow cooker. Great for cooking and reheating soups and stews."
I agree with cooking in a slow cooker however it would work out cheaper actually to reheat in the microwave. |
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Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less. For a town or country labourer to practise thrift would be absolutely immoral. Man should not be ready to show that he can live like a badly-fed animal. He should decline to live like that, and should either steal or go on the rates, which is considered by many to be a form of stealing.
Oscar Wilde
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Psychology .......
Keep saying ........ Nah it's not cold. I remember when ......... ooooooo I love blue skin ......... If my pee isn't in tinkly cubes I'm too hot...... think I'll have a skinny dip ...... ice lolly any one ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Follow government advice by turning off the heating in the guest wings and servant's quarters Oh, and buy a new kettle
LvM"
Be hard pressed to get servants quarters in this cooncil hoose lol for all the times I use a kettle I was swithering over buying a breville one cup kettle, there’s only me and two cats here
As for hot water, yeah I may decrease the time for heating it  |
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By *ucka39Man
over a year ago
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It may be standard for the washing machine to heat up the water so it's a the temperature but ever wonder why their is also a connection for hot water I understand not every washing machine has this but would save on electricity even with pipe connected to hot pipe |
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"Turn off radiators in rooms you don’t use, if using the oven leave the door open after cooking "
I'd be careful if it's really cold maybe leave them on frost setting if you have thermostatic valves.
Last thing you want in the middle of winter is a burst heating pipe.
Consider turning water temperature down a degree or two.
We have a low voltage induction hob we use for camping going to be using that soon see if it makes a difference.
Up carrot intake to help see in the dark better.
I can see a massive surge in house fire from candles and increase in carbon monoxide issues people using portable gas fires.
Not one for conspiracy theories but with the cxnts we have in charge wouldn't surprise me if it's a ploy to kill off more of the elderly population,I mean they already wiped out a few hundred thousand during covid.  |
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"Turn off radiators in rooms you don’t use, if using the oven leave the door open after cooking "
Actually dont turn off rads in rooms that are not used as all your causing is cold spots within a house that remains cold.
Instead of just 4 outside walls you actually gain more just by turning rooms off and enaberling them to go cold. |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask "
Fanny by Gaslight.
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"I've bought £2,000 work of bubble wrap. It's going twice around the house and I am going to wrap naked ole me in it to save on the washing .......
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granny stated that she'd rather be wrapped up in naked men around her. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Read books or play boardgames instead of watch tv. (For extra points, see if you can get the books for free from friends, book swaps or the library)
If you don't have nice thick curtains, get some. You're going to need them when it gets cold.
Put a sleeping bag or blanket on the sofa for curling up in in the evenings. |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
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Arrange a fab meet every day.
Plan to arrive early morning, then leave your house and walk 20 yards down the road before telling them youve broken down so could they pick you up. Tell them you didn't have time for a shower before leaving and use theirs upon arrival at their house. Then fuck for a few hours to keep warm.
Tell them all that exercise has made you hungry and ask them to make you lunch. Insist on getting dressed to eat and then 'accidentally spill mayo/ketchup/salad cream down your clothes. Ask if they'd mind washing and drying them for you whilst you let them smash your back doors in for another couple of hours.
After round two, say you need another shower as you're a tad sweaty. Make sure you wash your hair too. Ask to borrow a hairdryer to dry your hair, pop your freshly washed and dried clothes back on and ask them to drive you home.
Hey presto.
Free washing, lunch, clean clothes and warmth and all you have to do is bump uglies with some random.
Repeat until the weather warms up and you can enjoy sitting around your own house naked and having cold showers. You'll still need to eat though so best get practicing those blowies to sort out free food from takeaway delivery drivers.
Winner!!! 
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By (user no longer on site)
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" Amazing to think we've been "Gas lighted" to think that this perfectly ok ?? in the year 2022 in the worlds 6th richest country with more billionaires than ever ?? and this is the new "Normal" where they say your bills will go up by xyz then proudly proclaim they will only be "Double" what they wre last year ??...but having a slow cooker or air fryer or clothes horse saves the pennies "
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less. For a town or country labourer to practise thrift would be absolutely immoral. Man should not be ready to show that he can live like a badly-fed animal. He should decline to live like that, and should either steal or go on the rates, which is considered by many to be a form of stealing.
Oscar Wilde
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Don't start boiling your Christmas sprouts until 1st December. That'll save a couple of month's worth of gas/electricity!"
I don’t eat sprouts - nasty horrible things |
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"The bottom line is that there comes a point where you can't make any significant savings and you have to accept that you either use power or you don't."
I couldn't agree more,I've done everything I can to save energy use,and have no other options left |
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A full fridge/freezer uses less power to cool so stuff them full with say carrier bags to reduce power consumption, get a calor gas heater and only heat the room you're using, have blinds and insulated curtains and also use those old skool sausage draft excluders.
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"Sometimes the poor are praised for being thrifty. But to recommend thrift to the poor is both grotesque and insulting. It is like advising a man who is starving to eat less. For a town or country labourer to practise thrift would be absolutely immoral. Man should not be ready to show that he can live like a badly-fed animal. He should decline to live like that, and should either steal or go on the rates, which is considered by many to be a form of stealing.
Oscar Wilde
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"Do cold water washes in your machine, most soap work with cold water these days. I gave some new fangled dryer that uses less power than a normal condenser "
Clothes airer (clothes horse) is even cheaper. Sheets and towels go on a door hook to dry |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"A full fridge/freezer uses less power to cool so stuff them full with say carrier bags to reduce power consumption, get a calor gas heater and only heat the room you're using, have blinds and insulated curtains and also use those old skool sausage draft excluders.
Mr Hayes."
I have double glazing which council put in not that long ago, so that’s no issue,
Calor gas - I’d end up blowing it up and probably taking the neighbours with me.
Can’t afford to buy draught excluders but rolled up towels do the same job
Sheets and smalls & duvet covers maybe tee shirts go in the condenser dryer as it takes less time and doesn’t add to the damp in the house. |
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"Do cold water washes in your machine, most soap work with cold water these days. I gave some new fangled dryer that uses less power than a normal condenser
Clothes airer (clothes horse) is even cheaper. Sheets and towels go on a door hook to dry"
If there’s no heat in the house, how will washing dry? |
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By *emmabTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Plug in motion sensor night lights in case you need to go for a pee in the middle of the night. Only 1 watt each and turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity."
Sit down pee in the dark is even cheaper. |
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"Do cold water washes in your machine, most soap work with cold water these days. I gave some new fangled dryer that uses less power than a normal condenser
Clothes airer (clothes horse) is even cheaper. Sheets and towels go on a door hook to dry
If there’s no heat in the house, how will washing dry?"
I'm in a newish build flat - even with no heating on in the dead of winter, the water still evaporates.
I bought my airer for £6 in 2009 and rarely use my dryer. |
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Drying washing inside in the winter in an unheated house can lead to condensation, damp and mould unless you have a very good airflow. Given that it's likely you'll be preventing as many draughts as possible I really don't think it's a great idea.
We tend to line dry as far as possible then use the tumble dryer for the minimum possible time. |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
Any other ideas?
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I've changed over to led's, at work, it equates to £700 in savings, at home much less as not to many bulbs to switch over. The savings is there, even if you have old fluorescent fittings, you can get led tubes that pop right in nowadays so you don't need to rewire the fitting but even that's pretty simple. X |
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"Drying washing inside in the winter in an unheated house can lead to condensation, damp and mould unless you have a very good airflow. Given that it's likely you'll be preventing as many draughts as possible I really don't think it's a great idea.
We tend to line dry as far as possible then use the tumble dryer for the minimum possible time. "
I may just be fortunate. But I've managed to use my dryer as little as possible (close to zero, I fluff my towels) and have had no damp problems. |
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"Drying washing inside in the winter in an unheated house can lead to condensation, damp and mould unless you have a very good airflow. Given that it's likely you'll be preventing as many draughts as possible I really don't think it's a great idea.
We tend to line dry as far as possible then use the tumble dryer for the minimum possible time.
I may just be fortunate. But I've managed to use my dryer as little as possible (close to zero, I fluff my towels) and have had no damp problems. "
We have terrible problems with condensation and damp as our house has a north/ south orientation. The north wall is dreadful, in the winter unless we open windows, clear condensation off the windows and run a dehumidifier daily we get mould. |
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I purchased a roll of thermal silver reflective foam. (You can get it from B&Q) You cut it to size and place it behind radiators. Reflects heat back into the room, rather than letting it go into the wall. Have had it a while and seems to work well. |
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"I purchased a roll of thermal silver reflective foam. (You can get it from B&Q) You cut it to size and place it behind radiators. Reflects heat back into the room, rather than letting it go into the wall. Have had it a while and seems to work well."
think Edwina Currie told us that already . It looks like our politicians think really hard how to help us all after all |
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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago
Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands |
I have just been informed that my gas price will rise by 17.4% from 1st October, based on the last 12 months gas usage that will be an annual increase of £95, I can live with that.
No news on electricity rise though.
I have today installed PIR controlled solar lighting in both kitchen & Bathroom. |
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Get a greenhouse and put a washing line in it hang your washing inside it. You can always put a deckchair in there where you can always have a seat during the day and make a most of the what sunlight is available |
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"They used to say keep your heating on in winter at a constant temperature all the time as more efficient rather than just have it on a few hours here and there. I wonder whether that was ever true"
That policy was more for the benefit of the companys not the home owners.
Same with turn your boiler lower leaflets in winter they never took into fact that not all central heating systems work the smae way.
The new condensate boilers work differently as well.
The rule of thumb is dont let your house get too cold otherwise it takes longer to heat up.
The same as plastered walls that are now being warmed from cold to being a thermal wall it will take weeks for them to hit a nice temp and radiate that heat back into the room.
Flash heat dosnt make you feel warm or the house warm it just feels warm/hot for a short period of time. |
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"Can’t afford to buy draught excluders but rolled up towels do the same job
Sheets and smalls & duvet covers maybe tee shirts go in the condenser dryer as it takes less time and doesn’t add to the damp in the house. "
Cot duvets work better and so does the single 5tog duvets rolled up.
They act like an insulator and also as a draught excluder infont of the doors towels maybe easier but being rolled up there not as good.
You would be far better off using a wolly jumper as a draught excluder. |
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Air fryers are good. Ive got a 2 litre one that cooks for a bit less time (no pre heating)
and runs on 1000 watt rather than the 1250 watt 70 litre fitted oven |
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"Can’t afford to buy draught excluders but rolled up towels do the same job
Sheets and smalls & duvet covers maybe tee shirts go in the condenser dryer as it takes less time and doesn’t add to the damp in the house.
Cot duvets work better and so does the single 5tog duvets rolled up."
Want to buy me a couple? Since I don’t have the extra money to do so?
Air fryers/slow cooker - I have them |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask "
I plan to spend more time at work....even if they don't want me there and use their electricity, heating and kettle and hot water. Same for my support group which is held in a community centre. I can go to the library that is open until 8pm in London and/or the shopping centre that closes at 10. The night bus is pretty warm and many homeless take it all night long. I can shower at the gym if I don't want to use my shower and my neighbourhood has a laundry mat if I don't want to use my own washing machine. It's across the road from the library and community centre. Why anyone stays at home in London is beyond me. Lol! I know home is where the heart is.
Currently, I'm having night sweats and day sweats so I have to leave the heating off for most of the year anyway |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask
I plan to spend more time at work....even if they don't want me there and use their electricity, heating and kettle and hot water. Same for my support group which is held in a community centre. I can go to the library that is open until 8pm in London and/or the shopping centre that closes at 10. The night bus is pretty warm and many homeless take it all night long. I can shower at the gym if I don't want to use my shower and my neighbourhood has a laundry mat if I don't want to use my own washing machine. It's across the road from the library and community centre. Why anyone stays at home in London is beyond me. Lol! I know home is where the heart is.
Currently, I'm having night sweats and day sweats so I have to leave the heating off for most of the year anyway"
I was going to mention use the gym’s showers to wash.  Even better, if your job has its own gym with showers.
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask
I plan to spend more time at work....even if they don't want me there and use their electricity, heating and kettle and hot water. Same for my support group which is held in a community centre. I can go to the library that is open until 8pm in London and/or the shopping centre that closes at 10. The night bus is pretty warm and many homeless take it all night long. I can shower at the gym if I don't want to use my shower and my neighbourhood has a laundry mat if I don't want to use my own washing machine. It's across the road from the library and community centre. Why anyone stays at home in London is beyond me. Lol! I know home is where the heart is.
Currently, I'm having night sweats and day sweats so I have to leave the heating off for most of the year anyway
I was going to mention use the gym’s showers to wash. Even better, if your job has its own gym with showers.
J"
You need to have a gym membership to use their showers. If you're struggling for money you're unlikely to be able to afford that |
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I did figure out a way for those that have flats and electric heaters to beable to use a small type wood stove.
But you have to use the rocket stove type as the other wood stoves produce way too much heat at the flue to be used.
by opening the window or the the top window depending on the size of opening you can fit a frame within a window to keep the outside air outside.
The window is protected from the heat as flue is only 300f and insulated.
The type of stove needed is a varient to this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3jQE2Mh95Q
Yet uses 1 pallet in 2 weeks to a month produces loads of heat within a kitchen to lounge space.
size of space 25ft x 25ft and heated all that space up.
I will turn to alternatives but the window opening unit is better than taking out the top opener on some windows. |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask
I plan to spend more time at work....even if they don't want me there and use their electricity, heating and kettle and hot water. Same for my support group which is held in a community centre. I can go to the library that is open until 8pm in London and/or the shopping centre that closes at 10. The night bus is pretty warm and many homeless take it all night long. I can shower at the gym if I don't want to use my shower and my neighbourhood has a laundry mat if I don't want to use my own washing machine. It's across the road from the library and community centre. Why anyone stays at home in London is beyond me. Lol! I know home is where the heart is.
Currently, I'm having night sweats and day sweats so I have to leave the heating off for most of the year anyway
I was going to mention use the gym’s showers to wash. Even better, if your job has its own gym with showers.
J
You need to have a gym membership to use their showers. If you're struggling for money you're unlikely to be able to afford that"
At my local leisure centre you can use the facilities for free one of two ways.
If you have a Freedom pass, the pool and showers are free.
If you have a GP exercise referral, the gym and the showers are free.
If you are on benefits the leisure centre is a discounted price including the showers.
Of course you have to weigh up the costs of the leisure centre/gym and using things in your home. I have to go to the gym anyway for my mobility. |
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"I have gas central heating, and leccy. I have low wattage long life bulbs.
I’ve just changed my hot water settings for it to come on once a day in the morning for 90 mins, which should give me enough hot water to last all day, I generally shower in the morning so that should be ok. My washing machine heats its own water (think that’s pretty standard these days). I have plenty blankets in case I feel the chill in the evenings. I’m still putting my washing on the line to dry apart from smells except for smalls which go in the condenser as it doesn’t use much leccy
Any other ideas?
In case you didn’t know leccy is - Electricity - someone is bound to ask
I plan to spend more time at work....even if they don't want me there and use their electricity, heating and kettle and hot water. Same for my support group which is held in a community centre. I can go to the library that is open until 8pm in London and/or the shopping centre that closes at 10. The night bus is pretty warm and many homeless take it all night long. I can shower at the gym if I don't want to use my shower and my neighbourhood has a laundry mat if I don't want to use my own washing machine. It's across the road from the library and community centre. Why anyone stays at home in London is beyond me. Lol! I know home is where the heart is.
Currently, I'm having night sweats and day sweats so I have to leave the heating off for most of the year anyway
I was going to mention use the gym’s showers to wash. Even better, if your job has its own gym with showers.
J
You need to have a gym membership to use their showers. If you're struggling for money you're unlikely to be able to afford that
At my local leisure centre you can use the facilities for free one of two ways.
If you have a Freedom pass, the pool and showers are free.
If you have a GP exercise referral, the gym and the showers are free.
If you are on benefits the leisure centre is a discounted price including the showers.
Of course you have to weigh up the costs of the leisure centre/gym and using things in your home. I have to go to the gym anyway for my mobility."
That's great if one of those things apply. |
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Have a huge orgy, that'll warm things up! Or bath/shower with any fit neighbours...
Seriously, though, being a terminal geek I went on a 'miser crusade' about a year ago - the results were interesting: I've just had my 'leccy' bill - I'd used half the leccy for the same period last year and was a couple of hundred quid in credit. Clever me - er, well - the DD has still gone up from £95 to £223 (per month) based on the leccy that EDF thinks I am apparently going to use over the winter...
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"Have a huge orgy, that'll warm things up! Or bath/shower with any fit neighbours...
Seriously, though, being a terminal geek I went on a 'miser crusade' about a year ago - the results were interesting: I've just had my 'leccy' bill - I'd used half the leccy for the same period last year and was a couple of hundred quid in credit. Clever me - er, well - the DD has still gone up from £95 to £223 (per month) based on the leccy that EDF thinks I am apparently going to use over the winter...
Mr Bicpl"
You can get them to return the DD to the original amount.
My friends power supply did that to her, so she called them up complained and had them change the amount back to what it was. They are quick to take your money but not quick to return it |
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I have gone back to EDF after swearing I would never use them again they were the cheapest I could find who would agree to charge for what I use rather than a regular standing amount, 34p kw business rate. I am having to read the meter and tell them at the mo they can't seem to connect with their own smart meter lol. |
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"I have gone back to EDF after swearing I would never use them again they were the cheapest I could find who would agree to charge for what I use rather than a regular standing amount, 34p kw business rate. I am having to read the meter and tell them at the mo they can't seem to connect with their own smart meter lol."
My so called smart meter is often offline as my area is a black spot |
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Just had my new tarrif charge rates through. I need to reduce my general usage by about 20% to keep my bills where they are - would have been circa 70% without the new cap which just isn't achievable overnight.
Let's all use this time (2 years) to reduce our useage and protect ourselves from the growing energy cost - there's not going to be any magic carbon based fuel bullet so we have no choice but to use less and improve renewables |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off "
Great tip but my place is so small now I can touch each room from the hallway and I'm in most of them in the evening. I'm going for a 20% reduction on heating though and waiting for the temps to get near freezing before I switch on. I spent last winter in my van which dropped to minus one inside so it's doable apart from when my kids stay. |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
Great tip but my place is so small now I can touch each room from the hallway and I'm in most of them in the evening. I'm going for a 20% reduction on heating though and waiting for the temps to get near freezing before I switch on. I spent last winter in my van which dropped to minus one inside so it's doable apart from when my kids stay."
I’m not putting mine on until I absolutely have too. You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too "
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do so
dont just use an electric blanket.
Electric blankets you use under your duvet are naturally more efficient than heated throws. This is because your duvet traps heat, so the blanket doesn’t have to work as hard to reach its target temperature. This means you can keep cosy all night long for between 1-2p depending on your energy tariff. If you want the most efficient way to keep cosy, this is definitely it! |
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Electric blankets are goo, despevially if you want to warm up the bed before you jump in. They don't cost a lot to run but also some decent ones quite cheap to buy. I bought mine from the supermarket for around £25 and is fine. I used it a couple nights ago when it was very chilly and did not want to put the heating on yet |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do !"
Your quoting outdated information, whole house heating is only worth doing if it's properly insulated (Inc walls) and your using underfloor heating - otherwise heating one room is much more efficient than the whole house. Reducing the flow temperature of the boilers central heating to 50'c also helps but unless you're rads are oversized to compensate the rooms will feel cooler. |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do !
Your quoting outdated information, whole house heating is only worth doing if it's properly insulated (Inc walls) and your using underfloor heating - otherwise heating one room is much more efficient than the whole house. Reducing the flow temperature of the boilers central heating to 50'c also helps but unless you're rads are oversized to compensate the rooms will feel cooler."
read properly before you quote anything
the property is uninsulated and has outside walls like many houses.
heating up one room with other rooms left to go cold is false economy as you are creating cold spots via internal walls and rooms that are not being heated.
instead of justy 4 oustide walls you have created 6 outside walls or more.
its the same with the downstairs heating the upstairs room as the heat radiates through the floor into the upstairs room.
im a plumber who fits central heating in propertrys i can assure you, I have to calculate your rooms sizes and factor in outside walls, windows and concrete or wood floors into sizing your radiators within rooms. |
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"Their are some very stylish wall heaters which don't use much electric nor space just attached to the wall socket and reasonable priced this would reduce using gas and electric "
Next time know your information before you say it.
An electric radiator is probably the least cost-effective way to heat your home as they work with standard electricity tariffs and can be turned on and off manually. However if you have a very well-insulated property and don't have to use them regularly or only in certain rooms of your house then could work for you.
This was in 2020
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Pros and Cons of the 6 main Heating Systems in the UK |
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"Their are some very stylish wall heaters which don't use much electric nor space just attached to the wall socket and reasonable priced this would reduce using gas and electric
Next time know your information before you say it.
An electric radiator is probably the least cost-effective way to heat your home as they work with standard electricity tariffs and can be turned on and off manually. However if you have a very well-insulated property and don't have to use them regularly or only in certain rooms of your house then could work for you.
This was in 2020
search via this in google
Pros and Cons of the 6 main Heating Systems in the UK"
Next time before you question understand the type of heater I'm referring to.... It's not huge it's more like an adaptor fits straight into the plug socket with built in thermostat |
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"Next time before you question understand the type of heater I'm referring to.... It's not huge it's more like an adaptor fits straight into the plug socket with built in thermostat"
So go ahead name the heater that you so called says it does quote its room size height x width x length is it insulated or not.
This will be interesting as i fit electric heaters into flats so i keep on top of what is best for landlords and the tennants to buy and use.
The heaters that have been tested is from 1kw right up to the 5kw industrial workshop fan heaters.
from convector heaters to oil filled electric wall radiators. |
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"Next time before you question understand the type of heater I'm referring to.... It's not huge it's more like an adaptor fits straight into the plug socket with built in thermostat
So go ahead name the heater that you so called says it does quote its room size height x width x length is it insulated or not.
This will be interesting as i fit electric heaters into flats so i keep on top of what is best for landlords and the tennants to buy and use.
The heaters that have been tested is from 1kw right up to the 5kw industrial workshop fan heaters.
from convector heaters to oil filled electric wall radiators."
Here pal
The 500 watt power uses less energy than conventional heaters and can help save on your heating bill by only heating the one room/area required at a time rather than the whole house. Use the LED display settings to select the speed (low or high), your desired temperature between 15-30°C to heat or hold steady at room temperature they come at different wattage |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do so
dont just use an electric blanket.
Electric blankets you use under your duvet are naturally more efficient than heated throws. This is because your duvet traps heat, so the blanket doesn’t have to work as hard to reach its target temperature. This means you can keep cosy all night long for between 1-2p depending on your energy tariff. If you want the most efficient way to keep cosy, this is definitely it!"
I wasn’t talking about an electric blanket, I said an electric throw for the living room. I don’t need an electric blanket for my bed, as my duvet and a fleece on top is enough. Plus I have a memory foam mattress so shouldn’t use a leccy blanket on it.
If I’m sat in the living room in the evening and I get cold, I’ll need something on me, yes I could use a blanket over my legs but it’s my shoulders that get really cold |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do so
dont just use an electric blanket.
Electric blankets you use under your duvet are naturally more efficient than heated throws. This is because your duvet traps heat, so the blanket doesn’t have to work as hard to reach its target temperature. This means you can keep cosy all night long for between 1-2p depending on your energy tariff. If you want the most efficient way to keep cosy, this is definitely it!
I wasn’t talking about an electric blanket, I said an electric throw for the living room. I don’t need an electric blanket for my bed, as my duvet and a fleece on top is enough. Plus I have a memory foam mattress so shouldn’t use a leccy blanket on it.
If I’m sat in the living room in the evening and I get cold, I’ll need something on me, yes I could use a blanket over my legs but it’s my shoulders that get really cold"
My shoulders get cold too and my neck. I never thought to see the day but I just bought a 'wearable blanket' from Amazon. It's basically a large blanket with sleeves and velcro fastenings, it comes up high on the neck. It's not heated but I reckon it will be nice and warm |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do so
dont just use an electric blanket.
Electric blankets you use under your duvet are naturally more efficient than heated throws. This is because your duvet traps heat, so the blanket doesn’t have to work as hard to reach its target temperature. This means you can keep cosy all night long for between 1-2p depending on your energy tariff. If you want the most efficient way to keep cosy, this is definitely it!
I wasn’t talking about an electric blanket, I said an electric throw for the living room. I don’t need an electric blanket for my bed, as my duvet and a fleece on top is enough. Plus I have a memory foam mattress so shouldn’t use a leccy blanket on it.
If I’m sat in the living room in the evening and I get cold, I’ll need something on me, yes I could use a blanket over my legs but it’s my shoulders that get really cold
My shoulders get cold too and my neck. I never thought to see the day but I just bought a 'wearable blanket' from Amazon. It's basically a large blanket with sleeves and velcro fastenings, it comes up high on the neck. It's not heated but I reckon it will be nice and warm "
Oh don’t! I’ve been looking at Amazon and seen a jumper which is fleece lined. Then again I’ve got long polo necks in my cupboard they’d be enough without buying more clothes |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do so
dont just use an electric blanket.
Electric blankets you use under your duvet are naturally more efficient than heated throws. This is because your duvet traps heat, so the blanket doesn’t have to work as hard to reach its target temperature. This means you can keep cosy all night long for between 1-2p depending on your energy tariff. If you want the most efficient way to keep cosy, this is definitely it!
I wasn’t talking about an electric blanket, I said an electric throw for the living room. I don’t need an electric blanket for my bed, as my duvet and a fleece on top is enough. Plus I have a memory foam mattress so shouldn’t use a leccy blanket on it.
If I’m sat in the living room in the evening and I get cold, I’ll need something on me, yes I could use a blanket over my legs but it’s my shoulders that get really cold
My shoulders get cold too and my neck. I never thought to see the day but I just bought a 'wearable blanket' from Amazon. It's basically a large blanket with sleeves and velcro fastenings, it comes up high on the neck. It's not heated but I reckon it will be nice and warm
Oh don’t! I’ve been looking at Amazon and seen a jumper which is fleece lined. Then again I’ve got long polo necks in my cupboard they’d be enough without buying more clothes "
I always have a scarf on in the winter, often a small headscarf type. I hate having a cold neck |
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"Look into smart thermostatic radiator valves - you can have remote access to every radiator so you can easily just have one room being heated without having to go round turning valves on or off
You can get heated throws for the living room that don’t use a lot of energy, might be worth getting one of them - I think my cats will enjoy it too
ive already explained above already dont just heat a room as its false ecconomy to do !
Your quoting outdated information, whole house heating is only worth doing if it's properly insulated (Inc walls) and your using underfloor heating - otherwise heating one room is much more efficient than the whole house. Reducing the flow temperature of the boilers central heating to 50'c also helps but unless you're rads are oversized to compensate the rooms will feel cooler.
read properly before you quote anything
the property is uninsulated and has outside walls like many houses.
heating up one room with other rooms left to go cold is false economy as you are creating cold spots via internal walls and rooms that are not being heated.
instead of justy 4 oustide walls you have created 6 outside walls or more.
its the same with the downstairs heating the upstairs room as the heat radiates through the floor into the upstairs room.
im a plumber who fits central heating in propertrys i can assure you, I have to calculate your rooms sizes and factor in outside walls, windows and concrete or wood floors into sizing your radiators within rooms."
As am I - the energy expenditure to heat one room even with the extra thermal losses will still be less than heating the whole house. |
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