Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

Icemaiden

I know Kittie is doing her own challange to reduce energy costs but maybe we could all do one too something along the lines of submitting our meter readings on here on a weekly basis then see if you can reduce the consumption by the next reading. My Electric consumption isn't too bad but last winter I was averaging £73.00 per month for my gas:eek: so with the increase in costs I could really do with keeping a close eye on this.

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Little_Star_3

Icemaiden wrote: »

I know Kittie is doing her own challange to reduce energy costs but maybe we could all do one too something along the lines of submitting our meter readings on here on a weekly basis then see if you can reduce the consumption by the next reading. My Electric consumption isn't too bad but last winter I was averaging £73.00 per month for my gas:eek: so with the increase in costs I could really do with keeping a close eye on this.

Ice
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Thats a good idea...Im sort of doing something like that just now, I take a note of my readings each day and try and have them less each day :money:

WartimeScrapingofMarmite

full-time-mum wrote: »

Just found this thread, thanks to martins newsletter. Was just wondering whether buying an old duvet from a charity shop would work.

This may be complete tosh - I'm thinking on the hoof here - but could the quilt be cut into strips and then covered with an attractive tube of fabric. Perhaps make a tube by turning the short ends in then sewing up the long edge. Stuff the quilt strip inside and then tie the ends sort of Xmas cracker style.

Maybe old quilts could be used for other insulation problems such as stapling a piece to the loft hatch door - always strikes me as odd that we spend a fortune laying down insulation between the rafters then leave a dirty great hole with just a lump of wood in it.

I've just made some draught-excluders (after reading through this thread!) and have stuffed them with old pillows and I also had an old armchair which was due to go down the tip, but have discovered that the padded seat and back cushions are full of great "stuffing" which is just the job for filling the sausages . I've just measured the door and sewn two long strips of fabric together, filled it then sewn up the ends. They look great (if I say so myself !)

mrs-moneypenny

OK, i've just scared myself by going outside to check my leccy meter and the little wheel seems to be pootling round at quite a fair rate of knots:eek: .

i've made a note of the readings so to find out what im using a day do i need to check the reading again this time tomorrow then find a bill to work out what its costing me a day.

Icemaiden

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

OK, i've just scared myself by going outside to check my leccy meter and the little wheel seems to be pootling round at quite a fair rate of knots:eek: .

i've made a note of the readings so to find out what im using a day do i need to check the reading again this time tomorrow then find a bill to work out what its costing me a day.

Yep, pretty much it...You may want to take a reading over several days/weeks to get a proper picture of what your using.

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Icemaiden

Icemaiden wrote: »

I know Kittie is doing her own challange to reduce energy costs but maybe we could all do one too something along the lines of submitting our meter readings on here on a weekly basis then see if you can reduce the consumption by the next reading. My Electric consumption isn't too bad but last winter I was averaging £73.00 per month for my gas:eek: so with the increase in costs I could really do with keeping a close eye on this.

Ice
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If anyone is interested lauren_1 has just posted a new thread about a energy reducing challange.

Ice
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Little_Star_3

where about please?

Thanks

mrs-moneypenny

reading the small print on the back of a bill ive just fished out i've learned somethign i didnt know we are on capped economy seven. does that mean i should be using the wm and bm overnight?
i knew we were capped but had never thought to read the type of tarriff.

i'll certaily be joining the fuel saving challenge

greenbee

Icemaiden wrote: »

I know Kittie is doing her own challange to reduce energy costs but maybe we could all do one too something along the lines of submitting our meter readings on here on a weekly basis then see if you can reduce the consumption by the next reading. My Electric consumption isn't too bad but last winter I was averaging £73.00 per month for my gas:eek: so with the increase in costs I could really do with keeping a close eye on this.

Ice
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How about setting up a carbon club on i-measure (www.imeasure.org.uk)?

[Deleted User]

I take my gas and electric readings every few days now and work out what my average use is in kwh/per day over the present quarter compared to the last quarter. I am enjoying the challenge but then I am a capricorn! This thing started with me when I got my last bill and was flabbergasted and over the moon to find it was under £100. I wondered if I could do it again in spite of the price rise in april. It is a bit different to just reducing energy consumption

It has been very easy to tweak things and I may well come in under £100 this quarter but we`ll see. The next two quarters will be a different kettle of fish altogether as we can`t compare through different seasons.

Good luck to all on the challenge and don`t forget its a bit here and a bit there that adds up