Vampire energy

Former_MSE_Aileen

This week the government's Department of Energy and Climate Change is launching a 'vampire energy' campaign to show which energy vampires suck money and waste energy.



What are your energy vampires? What are your tips to combat them?

For more energy and money saving tips:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/energy-saving-myths
https://www.facebook.com/warmthiswinter
#vampireenergy

mcculloch29

My ex-husband had the awful habit of whacking the central heating up on full and then opening a window for fresh air as it had got too warm. TG, he's been an ex for 22 years now.
Jumpers first when it's chilly, then throws/heated throws, then heating, mine is set to kick in when the ambient temperature is cooler than one would want.

I like to wash my hair in the washbasin rather than the shower as this minimises the time you spend in the shower. Long hot showers are very vampiric.
I have a shower timer, (like an egg timer) but if you have to wash and condition your long-ish hair properly it isn't possible to do hair and body in under four minutes. A separate hair wash in the basin, using minimal lather is the best method.

saveallmymoney

Sky HD box, 30 watts day and night 24 hours.

Imagine how many millions of those things are in the UK, it will add up.

Annoys me because its not necessary, Sky could do better.

lstar337

saveallmymoney wrote: »

Sky HD box, 30 watts day and night 24 hours.

Imagine how many millions of those things are in the UK, it will add up.

Annoys me because its not necessary, Sky could do better.

Cripes! My PVR uses less than a Watt when in standby and not recording anything. :eek: