Electric Shower Switch

Snow_Angel

Hello :hello:

I need some advice about the switch for the electric shower outside our bathroom. I have just moved into a new (student) house and am trying to sort out money-saving things before the other 3 arrive and then brief them all on cost-saving tactics!

Some houses I've been to before leave this switch on all the time, whereas other people I know are obsessive about making sure it's switched on when they have a shower, then off when they've finished. What's the best thing to do? I.e. How much would it cost to leave it switched on all the time compared to switching it on only when using it? If I can give an approximate figures to my new housemates, it may spur them into being a bit more careful about costs.

Thanks

penrhyn

The reason that people switch off the electric shower at the mains is for safety.
Personally I think this is good practice, some may disagree on convenience grounds.
It will cost you practically nothing to leave it switched on.

bestyman

I would say a few pence per year as when it is on all it powers is an LED on the switc and possibly an LED on te shower. LEDs are known for low power consumption. Lets say 1watt but probably less.

1 watt = 1,000 hours use would cost 8 pence ,

168 hours in a week so thats erm..not really worth worrying about so leave it on.

Possibly you would use more calories ( food aint cheap) operating the switch than the energy saving from turning it off and back on again but Im not clever enough to work that out .

Re Safety, Surely the safest time to have the shower switched off would be when you are wet and touching it ( getting a shower) and not when you are in the pub?? ( sorry just trying to be funny )

Snow_Angel

bestyman wrote:

Re Safety, Surely the safest time to have the shower switched off would be when you are wet and touching it ( getting a shower) and not when you are in the pub?? ( sorry just trying to be funny )

Ah yes - hilarious :rolleyes: .... Actually I can't afford to go the pub, hence being on here! (Plus I'm a mature student and have been there, done that in my crazy youth - plus I have to do full-time clinical placements on my course - so not good if I'm still drunk treating patients :rotfl: ).

Also, if the other 3 end up squandering money it'll make me :mad: as the bills will be split exactly 4 ways.....so I'm collecting information before they arrive in readiness!