Gas and electric help please

QrizB

Bounty1 said:

Old fuse box 

Thank you again! That confirms that your house used to have storage heaters, which explains the old dual-rate meter.

If it's old, and definitely does nothing, could you turn the switch OFF and leave it there?

Could you take the cover off the good fuse box and take a photo of the fuse labels, just like you did with the old one?

markin

Did you never measure them, they will be burning kwh's, And the same for 50w halogen bulbs anywhere around the home.

Gerry1

That red LED is your friend.

Switch absolutely everything off at the fusebox for several minutes (preferably when it's dark and cold) and make sure it never flashes once.

Then investigate each circuit methodically, counting the flashes to establish the kW loads and find the culprit(s).

QrizB

Gerry1 said:

That red LED is your friend.

Switch absolutely everything off at the fusebox for several minutes (preferably when it's dark and cold) and make sure it never flashes once.

Then investigate each circuit methodically, counting the flashes to establish the kW loads and find the culprit(s).

Unfortunately with a traditional fusebox that will mean pulling fuses and re-inserting them. Don't get them muddled up!

Bounty1

QrizB said:

Bounty1 said:

Old fuse box 

Thank you again! That confirms that your house used to have storage heaters, which explains the old dual-rate meter.

If it's old, and definitely does nothing, could you turn the switch OFF and leave it there?

Could you take the cover off the good fuse box and take a photo of the fuse labels, just like you did with the old one?

One socket is used from this fuse box

Gerry1

The stables and the manège... are all the horses nice and warm?

MWT

... or any floodlights in that area?

Bounty1

I never use the lights in the ménage, stables do have lights in but they are rarely used as horses are mainly seen to in daylight. 

QrizB

Thanks for all the photos. The fusebox labels are a bit confusing; you have circuits for lights upstairs, downstairs and in the kitchen but you only have a circuit for sockets in the kitchen? Where are the sockets for the rest of the house fed from?

I would be tempted to remove the fuses from all the unused circuits and see whether anything unexpectedly stops working.

If you can take meter readings today (first thing, before leaving the house, after getting back from owrk and then before bed) we can get a feeling for exactly when during the day you're using all your power.

QrizB

Another thought, sorry.

You've got an electric cooker. Is it a normal cooker or is it a range (Aga / Rayburn / Everhot etc)?