Gas usage!

ooitsme

If I am posting in the wrong place - forgive me :0)

I have been chatting to my supplier today and I've discovered that I spend £50 a month on gas (I'm with my cheapest supplier). I do take a lot of baths; every day. Is it cheaper to get a shower instead maybe.. Anyone have any idea how much I could save?

Thank you!

sourcrates

Take up swimming and use there showers for free.

Sorted !!!!!

worried_jim

Even in winter I use no more than £20 per week, summer £3. Something is wrong for £50 in August. Defo shower, and turn it off when you get out!

bettyboo71

Is the £50 per month your average over 12 months? It would very much depend on how big your house is, how many people live there, if gas is for cooking and heating, and how old your boiler is.
I replaced a 25 year old boiler and reduced my monthly dual fuel bill by £15.
Also, I am assuming you are on mains gas?

ooitsme

bettyboo71 wrote: »

Is the £50 per month your average over 12 months? It would very much depend on how big your house is, how many people live there, if gas is for cooking and heating, and how old your boiler is.
I replaced a 25 year old boiler and reduced my monthly dual fuel bill by £15.
Also, I am assuming you are on mains gas?

Yes on mains gas, boiler only a couple of years old, just me and a 13 year old in a 2 bed semi (size of a 3 bed). Hmm I'll switch to showers I think and see if that helps! Thank you :0)

Muttipops

Do not get a power shower, they use a lot of water.
The secret to showering and saving money is get wet, turn off shower, soap up, turn on shower to rinse, turn off, job done!

bettyboo71

Depnding on how much your heating is on, you could try turning your thermostat down one or two degrees. A lot of it depends on things like insulation, etc, but you shouldn't really notice much difference in the temperature, but it does cut down usage. Although they say optimum is about 20, we had ours at 18 for most of the winter. There are lots of other tips and hints on here, maybe look in the section for gas/electricity.

Smodlet

How many baths do you have a day? Do you need to bathe every day, do you work on a farm, or something?

ooitsme

Smodlet wrote: »

How many baths do you have a day? Do you need to bathe every day, do you work on a farm, or something?

I have my own cleaning business.. So I need to bath or shower every evening when I come home and I've got into the habit of bathing to ease the aching muscles!

datlex

Muttipops wrote: »

Do not get a power shower, they use a lot of water.
The secret to showering and saving money is get wet, turn off shower, soap up, turn on shower to rinse, turn off, job done!

Not all showers work like this. If I turn mine off lather up and turn back on, first the water comes out boiling hot then freezing cold before going back to correct temperature using up the water I would have used leaving it on any way. Showers don't all use gas, mine for example is electric.

Smodlet

Maybe your baths should be tax deductible; in an ideal world, they would be.