Avoid using GAS and ELECTRIC !

cw18

I wouldn't rely on the prices on there though -- they seem to be way out for most (if not all) of us

Caterina

The prices there are only an average, there is an explanation in their FAQ page I believe.

It is a good guide of usage though and you can always calculate the true expense by multiplying your used units by the amount that your energy provider charges. I don't bother doing that but perhaps I should. I tend to look at the graph and because there is an ongoing record of my usage I can see when I have used more and when less.

For example when DH recharged the electric drill a few times while doing woodwork for the garden my electricity graph took off for the sky compared to past weeks. Very useful.

Caterina

Freyagirl

Caterina wrote: »

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Just done my weekly meter readings after putting the CH on:

Last week you spent:

• £5.81 on gas
• £7.32 on electricity

Total you have spent on energy since starting imeasure (8 weeks ago):

• £11.63 on gas
• £53.52 on electricity

SCARY!!! But hey at least I know I have accumulated a fair amount of gas credit by holding out almost till the end of October. Amazingly, I am still rated as C re. carbon emissions - wonder how long this will last!

Caterina

Just put my imeasure readings in and spent £3 on electricity and only 39p on gas last week, still managing to hold out on the heating front but I do live on my own in a smallish bungalow and have a woodburner which I am topping up at night to keep the place warm, seems to be working okay. Just wish I could get my electric consumption down, I've got a B rating and would like to get it down to an A any ideas how???

freyagirl

jscalow

Without screaming.....
Last week you spent:

• £8.79 on gas
• £9.72 on electricity

Total you have spent on energy since starting imeasure (10 weeks ago):

• £48.28 on gas
• £78.60 on electricity

Have now turned the heating on timer. 30 mins in the am and 2 hours in the eve. Since the clocks changed can see elec use has increased approx £2pw with using more lighting. I know that these are not the real prices I am paying, but they are a good indication, and also easy to see a £ week by week comparison from late summer to early winter. It's nice to see other mse posting their imeasure results aswell.

Teria

Kids are definitely getting in on the money saving act.
My 5 yr old is desparate for a tv in her bedroom (she's only 5, so way too young), and her latest argument is that a little portable would be much cheaper to run than the "big" (16inch) one in the living room.
I've been telling my partner that we can't afford to power one of the ginormus plasma screen thingies. Think she's picked up on this.

lm07

Saw some reduced bubble wrap in Asda. It's 97p down from £2 if that helps anyone. size 60 x 120cm.

michael52

Clean all windows and to avoid condensation put cling film on all glass.This way the glass is warmer and condenstion is reduced.Condensation is caused by hot air meeting cold air.Close all doors do not let house get too cold.You get a cold storage efeect and then you cant heat the house.When a home gets too cold the walls then get freezing.I goot caught last year.I left putting my heating on far too late and got mild hypothermia as a result.Never again.Oh remove cling film is sprng.Pull all curtians before night fall.Avoid extreme cold spots in your home otherwise you are boiling in the front room but when you go to the loo its like iceland but you are still wearing your light clothes bbecause its hot in the main room.

jscalow

Okay this weeks results-

Last week you spent:

• £7.67 on gas
• £8.76 on electricity

Total you have spent on energy since starting imeasure (11 weeks ago):

• £55.96 on gas
• £87.36 on electricity

this compares to beginning of October when eves lighter and not using ch-

• £5.50 on gas
• £7.56 on electricity

At the moment am still not using large amount of gas as not really freezing outside. currently 19.3c in here and 8.3c outside- did have heating on for 40 mins @ 5.30pm. Have also changed my utility tariff to BG click 6 to make sure I am getting BG's best possible rate. It's nice to read other peoples experiences with the bubble wrap. Keep up the good work money/energy savers!

BigMummaF

My push-along mower should be on its way to my door as I type! Two main reasons for choosing the old-fashioned type were:
1) No lekkie :j & 2) added exercise for me, the theory being if the grass isn't flung around by a whirling dervish, my hayfever won't be so bad & I can cut me own postage-stamp of lawn.

Added benefits include:- a grass box so no digging out the shed to find the rake ; hopefully less bits to go wrong; no emergency dashes to the hardware shop for the strimming-twine-stuff & nipping into the supermarket while I'm there cuz they're next door to each other & not cutting the grass when I get home cuz the moment has passed, thus saving money on impulse buys AND getting the job intended actually done

Like I said...that's the theory :whistle:

the_cat

Have been following this thread for ages and have been doing well with reducing my heating costs but have hit a snag today.

DS2 brought me his pillow which appears to have mould on it. His bed is on an outside wall and he has no headboard. Could it be this that is causing it? He has a north facing room and his window is sometimes streaming with condensation in the morning although generally he says he is warm enough (he is 12 so able to tell ok)
What should I do - get a headboard, keep the heating on low? (currently it is off at night and just used in a 'blast' if we are cold) Obviously if not having the heating on enough is the cause i would happily put it on - I know mould can be bad for you!!

Any advice please?