Preparing for winter IV

spinningsheep

I was in Aldi today and bought some excellent insulating foam tape, I have put some all round our lounge door. I was having an issue that the lounge was heating up to 21 degrees no issue either with a quick blast on the central heating or with the multifuel stove lit, but the hallway stays at about 18, so I feel a draught from the hall, purely down to temp difference. So, literally 10 mins and its done, no more draught and the heating has stayed off :T

Used less than half a roll and cost £2.69. Off to get more tomorrow to do the back door and kitchen door.

Going4TheDream

spinningsheep wrote: »

I was in Aldi today and bought some excellent insulating foam tape, I have put some all round our lounge door. I was having an issue that the lounge was heating up to 21 degrees no issue either with a quick blast on the central heating or with the multifuel stove lit, but the hallway stays at about 18, so I feel a draught from the hall, purely down to temp difference. So, literally 10 mins and its done, no more draught and the heating has stayed off :T

Used less than half a roll and cost £2.69. Off to get more tomorrow to do the back door and kitchen door.

Great tip! We also have the same problem, we are decorating the hall next week so will be off to buy some tape for all the internal doors

bluebag

Raksha wrote: »

I'd split it into two loads, with man made fibres in one, and natural fibres (cotton, cotton mixes) in another. Other wise you'd be spending money moving the man made fibres around and keeping them warm while still drying the natural fibres. Also the looser the airer is packed, the more the air circulates (at least in my 8kg dryer it does, although I rarely use it)

I always split it into two lots this way as well. Saves it getting all crushed and creased too, which saves on the ironing time.

Apart from hating ironing with a passion, I was also staggered to find out how much electric an iron uses, about 8-10p an hour, fancy paying that much for pure torture.

I think it's much more money saving to ignore the ironing.

mineallmine

rosalie-lavender wrote: »

Our new chest freezer is supposed to be a low frost model. We have this one from John Lewis.
http://www.johnlewis.com/230851021/Product.aspx

twiz21 wrote: »

I have this John Lewis chest freezer. About half the size of yours.
http://www.johnlewis.com/230588081/Product.aspx

Thanks rosalie-lavender and twiz21. I hadn't of thought of looking at what John Lewis has to offer. I was thinking of running in the garage, hopefully that would be ok. I'm now tempted to try and order one.
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Uniscots97

Nicki, where did you get your dehumidifier? I've just bought one too from Amazon (still to be delivered).

nicki_2

ZsaZsa wrote: »

This might be a stupid question but have you checked that the water cpntainer is slotted in properly? I speak from experience after I didn't put ours back in properly, the water trickled down the back straight into the carpet! I'd have expected some water to have collected by now, esp if you've had a bath

I've checked and its in properly. The thing is its blowing out cold air and making the room noticeably cooler. That wasn't the idea of buying this one, it was meant to enable me to heat the house for less not more The only thing the book says is "make sure the filters are clean" well I have, and they are, and its still not collecting water despite it being 60-70% humidity according to the dehumidifier itself :mad:

nicki_2

I've had a look around the 'net this morning and it appears that the dehumidifier is faulty. Something to do with the coils needing to be replaced. So I'm returning it to Amazon for a refund and will just invest in another one from somewhere else where its brand new :mad: Oh well, just means we'll have to do without until after my refund clears now.

Uniscots97

Nicki, I've just bought one from Amazon too. Its the mini one (around £33). Its not this one is it?

ZsaZsa

nicki wrote: »

I've had a look around the 'net this morning and it appears that the dehumidifier is faulty. Something to do with the coils needing to be replaced. So I'm returning it to Amazon for a refund and will just invest in another one from somewhere else where its brand new :mad: Oh well, just means we'll have to do without until after my refund clears now.

Oh no, what a pain. Can amazon not replace rather than refund so you dont have to be without?

2tonsils

The prices you have quoted for heating oil were the prices we paid in Greece for it last year...this year it has gone up to 1.60 euros a litre. Most people can't afford to pay that so the government have reduced the tax...its now 1.45 and still no one can afford it. We are all buying olive wood logs for 100 euros a ton delivered. Will be using the electric blanket upstairs and the calor gas fire if it gets really cold. The idea was for the government to add all the tax to gain more money....but no one has the money to buy the fuel now. I noticed the thermals and warm jumpers were best sellers at Lidl this week on the offers.

The storms have now stopped and its 26 and sunny again.....and looks set to stay that way for the weekend. Great stuff...