help me help you save £100's on electricity bills

ecoed

Your 'spot on'. Better information on the power of electrical appliances ( brown and white goods) will give the customer the choice at the check out...
I have tried presenting this petition appealing to domestic users,,,, But since I live in a tree house with a maximum of 1000watts electricity surply I am constantly tring to find low power electrical goods.....I've just bought a hoover that only requires 750 watts..... it was a cheap buy but it tooks months to find....
( produce my own electricity via wind turbine and solar panels)
A big thank you... to you..........

cw18 wrote: »

I agree that the 'A'/'B' system of classification isn't really enough on it's own, but getting THIS right would be a start.......

Having recently (October 2008) purchased a new freezer, I can vouch for the fact it's not always easy to find ANY energy rating information while in store -- but by having the patience to dig through literature stuffed into the display appliances (or asking staff to get it from the office) I was able to get this information for most.

A lot of the appliances I looked at had the kWh figure on the rating sticker -- but some didn't, some didn't even have the energy rating sticker (and the staff didn't like me politely asking where it was), and some had the sticker for the WRONG appliance (which I spotted when reading them closely for more info as they all carry the model details, and the staff really weren't impressed at having these pointed out -- though I'm sure they could have got into trouble as some were showing the wrong rating).

Having looked in store to get an idea, I then came home and spent a few hours on-line doing more research/collecting the figures I wanted to see -- before ordering on-line as it was the cheapest way of getting the one I ended up going for.

IMO the first thing we need to tackle is correct labelling in shops -- not everyone has the time, patience or know-how to trawl the internet to be sure we're making a choice on valid information.

I was debating between a chest freezer and an upright freezer - but discovered there can be a BIG difference in usage between an 'A' rated appliance from each style. So, unless they start rating the two against each other, I do think that the kWh information should be more easily accessible. (And I'm sure there will be other appliances where they don't compare different 'versions' against each other).

Fred_Bear_2

ecoed wrote: »

At least read the original post thread before making a comment!!!!!!!
would be helpful......

ecoed wrote: »

What planet are you on???? read the facts!!!!!
Are you not embarressed about your comments???

I did read your original post and I support it and I have signed the petition.

I am not sure what I have said to upset you.

I think when trying to promote an idea it is better, and you are more likely to be successful, if you stay calm even when provoked.

This is my last post on this thread.

Good luck with your energy saving.

ecoed

your surport is most welcome.... sorry i was a bit hasty with my rant..... felt a bit fustrated at the lack of consideration on the topic....
once again appoligies and thanks...

Fred_Bear wrote: »

I did read your original post and I support it and I have signed the petition.

I am not sure what I have said to upset you.

I think when trying to promote an idea it is better, and you are more likely to be successful, if you stay calm even when provoked.

This is my last post on this thread.

Good luck with your energy saving.

Cardew

ecoed wrote: »

What planet are you on???? read the facts!!!!!
volts + amp = watts= £££'s.

All these years I have laboured under the impression that Ohms law was correct.

Ecoed has made me see the light!

My 240 volt appliance that draws 5 amps is only using 245watts. So I am using far less power than I thought!;)

Plushchris

ecoed wrote: »

What planet are you on???? read the facts!!!!!
Are you not embarressed about your comments???
Do the maths,,, energy saving brown and white goods.... The legislation I'm trying to get passed is already in place in the USA. volts + amp = watts= £££'s.
der!!!!!
Is it possible to convert you???

Is it possible for you to string together a coherent arguement?

albyota

Cardew wrote: »

All these years I have laboured under the impression that Ohms law was correct.

Ecoed has made me see the light!

My 240 volt appliance that draws 5 amps is only using 245watts. So I am using far less power than I thought!;)

Blimey, Cardew, I'm a sparks and all these years i've got it wrong as well.:rolleyes: any way, ecoed, what happened to the cordless Bissell carpet sweeper, zero Watts.

ecoed

So, no time to waste with you!!!!!
do all tv's use the same power?, do all laptops use the same power,?
how do you tell which one costs less to run???
PLONKER!!!!
http://www.canwesavetheworld.com/uk/electrical-equipment-typical-operating-power-consumption.html

ecoed

'I'd like to see your point of view, but i just can't get my head that far up my a*se!!!!:)
:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
http://www.canwesavetheworld.com/uk/electrical-equipment-typical-operating-power-consumption.html

Plushchris wrote: »

Is it possible for you to string together a coherent arguement?

Plushchris

ecoed wrote: »

So, no time to waste with you!!!!!
do all tv's use the same power?, do all laptops use the same power,?
how do you tell which one costs less to run???
PLONKER!!!!
http://www.canwesavetheworld.com/uk/electrical-equipment-typical-operating-power-consumption.html

Well, seeing as it only lists one laptop not by looking at that rubbish uninformative site thats for sure!

I see you still havent answered my questions so I'll ask again (seeing as you like to keep repeating yourself, I may as well join in)

Can you please prove to me how having a label on something I'm unlikely to buy in the next couple of years is going to save me £100s a year?

Could you also post how much fitting enough solar panels and batteries to power a small 2 bedroom flat would cost and the carbon footprint associated with making them and importing them?

ecoed

is that all you ever think about??? :T