Economy 7 uses

teapackets

Hello,

We have Economy 7 and currently use it do do all our washing, tumble drying and dishwasher(ing). I occasionally put the bread machine on overnight too.

I just wondered what other people use it for? (other than storage heating, we don't have that)

Thanks

Hobbo2006

teapackets wrote: »

We have Economy 7 and currently use it do do all our washing, tumble drying and dishwasher(ing).

I looked into whether the economy 7 tariffs would work for us as a family.

When I mentioned to the Mrs that all the washing and tumbling could be done overnight for cheaper she came straight back at me with.
"well you can get up in the middle of the night to transfer it from the washer to the drier then!"

That ended the conversation..... lol

EricMears

teapackets wrote: »

Hello,

We have Economy 7 and currently use it do do all our washing, tumble drying and dishwasher(ing). I occasionally put the bread machine on overnight too.

I just wondered what other people use it for? (other than storage heating, we don't have that)

Thanks

Making less use of E7 since fitting solar panels of course but will be relying on it again soon (during winter).

All above of course.
First boil of kettle is always before 8am.
If cooking breakfast (rarely done) that would be before 8am
Running slow cooker overnight.
Cakes or joints sometimes done in oven set to finish at 8am
Fan heater in greenhouse set to run E7 hours when frost forecast

2010

Obviously everything that`s on during the E7 hours, fridge, freezer plus washing machine and immersion heater.
Electric fires in winter before the 8am cut off.

EricMears

Hobbo2006 wrote: »

I looked into whether the economy 7 tariffs would work for us as a family.

When I mentioned to the Mrs that all the washing and tumbling could be done overnight for cheaper she came straight back at me with.
"well you can get up in the middle of the night to transfer it from the washer to the drier then!"

That ended the conversation..... lol

Needn't have been a 'deal breaker' !

Set washer to end at 5am then get up at 6ish for 2 hrs tumble drying.

Don't miss chance of a half price early morning cuppa which you can take back to bed if going to work not applicable.

teapackets

Hobbo2006 wrote: »

I looked into whether the economy 7 tariffs would work for us as a family.


"well you can get up in the middle of the night to transfer it from the washer to the drier then!"

In the summer ours goes off at 8am, so whoever gets up first by 7am moves the washing across, and in the winter when it goes off at 7am, if no-one gets up in time it just waits and goes in the drier the next night, the wet washing doesn't smell at all nasty if left when the weather is cooler.

We actually use more electricity overnight than during the day!

teapackets

2010 wrote: »

Electric fires in winter before the 8am cut off.

Thinking about my post during the day I did actually wonder whether it would be economical to stick an electric oil heater on downstairs in the early hours so the gas heating doesn't have such a job when it comes on .... but decided that's probably going a bit too far!!!

2010

teapackets wrote: »

Thinking about my post during the day I did actually wonder whether it would be economical to stick an electric oil heater on downstairs in the early hours so the gas heating doesn't have such a job when it comes on .... but decided that's probably going a bit too far!!!

A lot depends on your own circumstances, how many in the house, any kids, if the house is going to be empty during the day, etc.

Some people are up and out and don`t use their heating `til later in the day.
A electric fire does the job for an hour.

You do pay slightly more for having E7 so unless you take advantage of it, you might as well get rid of it.

teapackets

We are all out of the house by 8.30 and trickle back in during the afternoon and evening so I set the heating for about 3.30-9.30pm. In the morning it's only on from 6-8am.

Kernel_Sanders

teapackets wrote: »

Thinking about my post during the day I did actually wonder whether it would be economical to stick an electric oil heater on downstairs in the early hours so the gas heating doesn't have such a job when it comes on .... but decided that's probably going a bit too far!!!

Not at all.
If it's assumed that gas and E7 are the same price per kWh then it makes sense during the heating season to warm the areas you use first thing this way, e.g. bedroom, bathroom & kitchen using timers (segment timers currently 75p each at Asda).
This way, instead of some of the heat from my gas backboiler disappearing outside, I'm only getting it where it is initially needed. Furthermore, this saves hundreds of hours of wear and tear on the pump and other components over a year, whereas electric radiators have no moving parts and so are relatively robust.
It's inadvisable to use the convector type in a bathroom due to splashing, and maybe not at all if you have children or mentally impaired adults using it. If you have to use a trailing socket make sure it is one-gang and that the connection is further covered to protect from splashing. If you're more concerned than I am about building regs then you'll have to make do with a proper wall-mounted heater, but this will cost you. A large capacity oil radiator will keep a bathroom warm for several minutes after the timer has switched it off.

Torry_Quine

Other than things on overnight such as the fridge/freezer and the storage heaters and water heater I don't put things on overnight.

My washing and drying etc are done during normal hours. Also remember that the fire brigade don't recommend they should be left on overnight. Personally I wouldn't leave them on for disturbing with the noise as well.