How best to find out high energy culprit

Gerry1

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Why? https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-bc-gls-led-light-bulb-806lm-9-5w-5-pack/5894t#_=p

9.5W is inefficient by modern standards. The figure to beat is now 6W.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9333943

At 6 hours per day and 15p/kWh...

60W bulb = £19.71 per year.
9W bulb = £2.96 per year
6W bulb = £1.97 per year

twang72

Norman_Castle wrote: »

Why? https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-bc-gls-led-light-bulb-806lm-9-5w-5-pack/5894t#_=p

oh they hated the led ones I got from the pound store said it was not as bright as the normal regularly bulbs.

I think It was due to the frosting effect, but ive spotted Cool white version here:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-bc-gls-led-light-bulb-806lm-9w-5-pack/3118t

May just have to give these a go and if the women in the house complain they can have no light bulb

twang72

Norman_Castle wrote: »

How is it too small? If you can stand in the bath you should be able to have a shower.

Possible the builder wasn't a good un, he did say it may squeeze in but he would have to remove part of the wall and push it back, relocating the toilet and basin would have added more time and money also.

But overall the woman decided against the shower idea there very old school and don't like change, naturally I said yes to a shower but then am a bloke, I would have a A+++ rated toilet if I had full run of the home.

Norman_Castle

Gerry1 wrote: »

9.5W is inefficient by modern standards. The figure to beat is now 6W.

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/9333943

At 6 hours per day and 15p/kWh...

60W bulb = £19.71 per year.
9W bulb = £2.96 per year
6W bulb = £1.97 per year

It was just an example of whats available to match 60 watt incandescents.

Norman_Castle

twang72 wrote: »

Possible the builder wasn't a good un, he did say it may squeeze in but he would have to remove part of the wall and push it back, relocating the toilet and basin would have added more time and money also.

But overall the woman decided against the shower idea there very old school and don't like change, naturally I said yes to a shower but then am a bloke, I would have a A+++ rated toilet if I had full run of the home.

Replacing the bath taps with a thermostatic mixer tap is cheap and easy and you can still have a bath. Try standing in the bath pretending to shower. If you fit a shower is possible. An overhead shower head may save space.
I gave up on my A+++ toilet as it got a bit smelly. Peeing in the shower saves water so very mse :money:

twang72

RelievedSheff wrote: »

The old TV you have will use much more power than new modern ones as well.

From what you have said by replacing a few items you can make some good savings on your energy bills.

You can get LED replacement tubes for your old style kitchen light as well. They are not the cheapest admittedly but they last for thousands of hours and will give a saving over time.

And as said above. You can fit an over bath shower to almost any bath. This will save you money on electric and water.

Yeah I suggested the over shower unit but the 'woman' didn't like that idea either since the bath tub is slippery, so I suggested the slip mat and that was even an even worse idea !

You can't always please everyone sadly.

I did test on the smart meter (yes I know its inaccurate) and both TVs showed 3 green bars on the IHD so I thought it may not make a difference khw or pound wise saving, but do you by chance know the actual savings roughly ?

I will google and research this a bit more.

LED replacement tubes never even knew they existed thanks

This is my bathroom light bulb:
PHILIPS GR10Q 4-PIN 2D COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB 2050LM 28W


wattage: 28W / Equivalent Wattage: 80W
Up to 15,000 Hours Life
31kWh/1000h Life
Energy Rating: A
2 Year Manufacturer's Guarantee (T&Cs Apply)
Optimum Lumen Output

Maybe there is an led version of this also !

twang72

Norman_Castle wrote: »

It was just an example of whats available to match 60 watt incandescents.

thanks they even do dimmable ones, the woman don't quite like the warm light but they may just have to get use to it !

Mister_G

twang72 wrote: »

Yeah I suggested the over shower unit but the 'woman' didn't like that idea either since the bath tub is slippery, so I suggested the slip mat and that was even an even worse idea !

You can't always please everyone sadly.

I did test on the smart meter (yes I know its inaccurate) and both TVs showed 3 green bars on the IHD so I thought it may not make a difference khw or pound wise saving, but do you by chance know the actual savings roughly ?

I will google and research this a bit more.

LED replacement tubes never even knew they existed thanks

This is my bathroom light bulb:
PHILIPS GR10Q 4-PIN 2D COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB 2050LM 28W


wattage: 28W / Equivalent Wattage: 80W
Up to 15,000 Hours Life
31kWh/1000h Life
Energy Rating: A
2 Year Manufacturer's Guarantee (T&Cs Apply)
Optimum Lumen Output

Maybe there is an led version of this also !

There certainly is. Just look on the Screwfix website for 2D LED.

RelievedSheff

twang72 wrote: »

Yeah I suggested the over shower unit but the 'woman' didn't like that idea either since the bath tub is slippery, so I suggested the slip mat and that was even an even worse idea !

You can't always please everyone sadly.

I did test on the smart meter (yes I know its inaccurate) and both TVs showed 3 green bars on the IHD so I thought it may not make a difference khw or pound wise saving, but do you by chance know the actual savings roughly ?

I will google and research this a bit more.

LED replacement tubes never even knew they existed thanks

This is my bathroom light bulb:
PHILIPS GR10Q 4-PIN 2D COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULB 2050LM 28W


wattage: 28W / Equivalent Wattage: 80W
Up to 15,000 Hours Life
31kWh/1000h Life
Energy Rating: A
2 Year Manufacturer's Guarantee (T&Cs Apply)
Optimum Lumen Output

Maybe there is an led version of this also !

A 32 inch LCD TV (which I'm sure is what you have said you have somewhere) depending on it's age will use somewhere between 94-150 watts.

A modern 32 inch LED TV will use somewhere between 15-20 watts.

Norman_Castle

twang72 wrote: »

thanks they even do dimmable ones, the woman don't quite like the warm light but they may just have to get use to it !

Thats down to the colour temperature. I've got two similar to the Argos ones but 2400K which are very orange. Other led bulbs are much whiter. I've just acquired a few led bulkhead lights which are 4000k which are ideal in my poorly lit workshop as they are nearer to daylight colour making things easier to see and colours show as their true colour.