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Save £50 - £70 per year on your Electric bill
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Hi Davefire1. Welcome to MSE. I've moved your topic over here as it seems a more appropriate place for it.
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whilst it is definitely a way to save money, I've got to say that no way could the TV be responsible for £50-70 savings on it's own(unless you never actually watch it and just leave it on standby all year round)0
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Not a lot of people realise this but if you turn your T.V off completely (don't leave it on standby) before going to bed you can actually save £50 - £70 per year off your electricity bill, you also reduce the risk of having a fire caused by the T.V overheating.
Well I don't know what sort of TV you have, but I have just looked up the details on one of mine - a 28" Panasonic.
On Standby it uses 0.9watts.(.0009kW) So if you leave it on standby 24 hours a day for 365 days a year, it uses:
0.9 x 24 x 365 = 7.88kW. A grand total of less than 50pence a year.
When fully switched on it consumes 76watts. If it were left switched on 24 hours a day for 365 days a year, it uses:
76 x 24 x 365 = 666kW = approx £36 per year.
My older 32" Sony uses 122watts when switched on. So left switched fully on 24/7 it uses approx £58 per year.
I suggest you look at your figures again.Robert0 -
Hopr this is OK to continue with this thread, but I have today had a similar conversation with Scottish Power energy efficiency team on 0800 332233. Our consumption is a painfull 1000 units per month so I have got them to send a package of energy saving suggestions which I will report on later, but of interest for this thread is that any item left on 24 hours WILL add up over time.
I was advised to unplug mobile 'phone chargers and similar chargers when not in use, but the biggest shock appears to be the satelite TV receivers boxes. Of course this must?? be left on 24 hours and according to the guy I spoke with conumes 0.8 watts/hr. So by his calcs. x 24 (hrs) = 19.2 x 30 (days/month)= 576 @ £0.08/unit gives a staggering £46/month!
I would like someone to check this please, because I am unsure of the relationship between Watts v Units. I cannot believe that these are the same thing...we have 3 satelight receiver boxes, so no wonder our monthly charges are high :'(
Again, maybe I should start a new thread here, but there could be a huge market for a gadget that detects when the satelite receiver is not in use and shuts down (other than standby). Any suggestions?Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.
Giddy up old fella cos the moon is yellow tonight,
Giddy up old fella cos the moon is mellow and bright,
There’s a coyote crying at the moon above,
Carry me back to the one I love,
And you old faithful pal of mine.0 -
Sounds like they were trying to con you for some reason.I was advised to unplug mobile 'phone chargers and similar chargers when not in use, but the biggest shock appears to be the satelite TV receivers boxes. Of course this must?? be left on 24 hours and according to the guy I spoke with conumes 0.8 watts/hr. So by his calcs. x 24 (hrs) = 19.2 x 30 (days/month)= 576 @ £0.08/unit gives a staggering £46/month!
I would like someone to check this please, because I am unsure of the relationship between Watts v Units. I cannot believe that these are the same thing...we have 3 satelight receiver boxes, so no wonder our monthly charges are high :'(
A unit is a kw/hour. Your calculations are therefore 'out' by a factor of 1000.
In other words, 4.6p per month (55.2p per annum) would be closer (i.e. roughly the same as Robert's calculations above your post).30 years, 217 days!0 -
bah...I'd just took all my 100W lightbulbs out and replaced them with 40W ones, that was £4.80 saved an hour for each one...... :-[0
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Heinz,
Thank you for the maths lesson, much appreciated.
However, I still do have the problem of huge fuel bills bearing in mind the GCH, so something(s) are excessive.
Any further positive suggestions would be welcome.
Incidentally, I read in another thread that electricity is cheaper overnight. Is this correct other than for white meter supplies? Again any feedback would be appreciated.Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.
Giddy up old fella cos the moon is yellow tonight,
Giddy up old fella cos the moon is mellow and bright,
There’s a coyote crying at the moon above,
Carry me back to the one I love,
And you old faithful pal of mine.0 -
the overnight stuff is if you have economy 7. Never had it myself but I'm sure you have a second meter that registers the off peak stuff generally if you use storage heaters I think.
What I've never know though, is Economy 7 'elective' like a water meter, or is it, if it's installed when you move in you have it, if not you're on standard electric?0 -
You elect for Economy 7 and stay on this tariff until you elect to change back to 'normal'.
On economy 7 you get electricity at 30-40% of normal prices at night. However you pay more for daytime electricity and a higher standing charge.
It would be very difficult to justify Economy 7 with Gas CH. i.e your night time savings would not compensate for the extra you paid during the day.
To consume 1000 units a month you must be using a lot for heating appliances. (Unless you leave on banks of 100w bulbs) Standby consumption of modern electronic devices is negligble.
It could be something like the immersion heater left switched on(without you realising it) - or the street lights/neighbours house wired through your meter(its happened)
The simple thing to do is shut off as many electric items/lights as you can and look how fast the dial(disc) is spinning.Robert0 -
Thanks for all the replies and recommendations so far.
i have been watching the electricity meter disc and switching off the trips to see what difference it makes to the op speed.
without doubt the 30 amp ring main supply to the sockets is the more active. This conects to 3 sets of TV/ Sat. receivers/dvd's vcrs etc plus several fridges /freezers. Also an external fish pond pump (rated 25W).
There definately is no heating...I did the excercise when no kettles, micrwaves and only one fridge is on and it still rattles away!!!!
My other gripe is that the gas bills are possibly 40% higher AFTER installing a new boiler (recommended by BG). There are individual thermostats to each rad. and my wife has lost the radiated heat from the old bioler in the airing cupboard...so she now uses a tumble dryer approx 30 mins/day. :'(
Do I have any redress with BG for misselling?Old Faithful we roam the range together,
Old Faithful in any kind of weather,
When the round up days are over,
And the Boulevard’s white with clover,
For you old faithful pal of mine.
Giddy up old fella cos the moon is yellow tonight,
Giddy up old fella cos the moon is mellow and bright,
There’s a coyote crying at the moon above,
Carry me back to the one I love,
And you old faithful pal of mine.0
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