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feistymiss

i also put spare quilts under the bedding, on top of the mattress, which makes the bed warmer to get into and use "fleece" instead of cool cotton sheets in the winter

slippers, dressing gowns, etc

and you can sleep if your feet are warm, more than anything else, and in days gone past, my parents, used glass screw top bottles filled with boiling water, wrapped in towels to warm the bedding for us children

jo101_2

HI

I Just have a question about insulating hot water tanks, our tank is one that already has the spray insulation type stuff on it, would it be worth also getting a jacket to insulate it with too? I guess a fair amount of heat is lost as the airing cupboard is fairly warm.



Thanks

Jo

mirry

went into my local chemist and read the different hot water bottles,
they say , if you want prolonged heat then you need a hot water bottle with a ribbed pattern on it, if it is smooth then it will give you a more intense instant heat over a short period.

some of the hot water bottles had a smooth side and a ribbed side, i purchased the one that was ribbed both sides (for prolonged heat).

glendam

Our electric bill has gone up again and Hubby wants us to try and get it down. I know we are wasteful but wonder what you found to be the most effective.
We already have double glazing and insulation,it was more to do with appliances and leaving things on standby.
We dont own a tumble drier but own most other electric items.
TIA

Glenda

Smiley_Mum

I just had a look for a wind up torch that can be used when visiting the loo. The extractor fan in there runs for ages after you turn off the light too. The kids go in and forget to come out sometimes. Just put on the light when having a quick bath, or use tealights if you have the time, just don't nod off.

Eels100

Try turning the thermostat on your boiler and central heating by a few degrees, you'll barely notice the difference in temperature and it will lead to a genuine saving. Have you got lined curtains - these can help. Also little things like only boiling as much water in the kettle as you actually need, making sure your freezer is regularly defrosted and you keep your fridge door closed as much as possible. If you go through the things in your house which you have running but don't really need, it's amazing! In my house, there's the PC, radios, TV, lamps, phone chargers, microwave, oven etc etc all on standby. The world would still turn if I switched these off ... in fact, I think I might just do that ...!

Pink.

Hi glendam,

We have a current thread that might give you some ideas on how to cut back, so I'll merge your thread with it. The posts are listed in date order so you'll need to read from the beginning to see all the replies.

You may also get more help on the Gas and Electricity board.

Pink

northern_star

Smiley_Mum wrote:

I just had a look for a wind up torch that can be used when visiting the loo. The extractor fan in there runs for ages after you turn off the light too. The kids go in and forget to come out sometimes. Just put on the light when having a quick bath, or use tealights if you have the time, just don't nod off.

Wilkinsons have wind up torches @ 3.99. I bought one last Wed and it's great.

Woolworths do a wind up torch/phone charger around £7 but can't comment on whether it's any good.

HTH

SusanCarter

Smiley_Mum wrote:

I just had a look for a wind up torch that can be used when visiting the loo. The extractor fan in there runs for ages after you turn off the light too. The kids go in and forget to come out sometimes. Just put on the light when having a quick bath, or use tealights if you have the time, just don't nod off.

It may be possible to adjust the fan so it doesn't stay on for so long.

Smiley_Mum

SusanCarter wrote:

It may be possible to adjust the fan so it doesn't stay on for so long.

Thanks for that. I know I could adjust the length of time that the fan stays on etc after turning off the light but I'd need an electrician to do the work and I'd either have to pay someone to alter it. Otherwise there would have to be a problem with the fan/light etc in order for the HA I'm with to order an electrician up to fix it and for the HA to cover the costs. I'll get hold of a wind up torch someplace, looked on QVC and they have a waitlist for ones. Thanks.