Discuss the 'Heat the human not the home' guide

stutakesphotos

I recall someone posting about using car seat warmers on chairs when working from home. 

QrizB

stutakesphotos said:

I recall someone posting about using car seat warmers on chairs when working from home. 

That was me, it still works

stutakesphotos

QrizB said:

stutakesphotos said:

I recall someone posting about using car seat warmers on chairs when working from home. 

That was me, it still works

Thank you. I might invest in one now

QrizB

stutakesphotos said:

QrizB said:

stutakesphotos said:

I recall someone posting about using car seat warmers on chairs when working from home. 

That was me, it still works

Thank you. I might invest in one now

Here are the links:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78770592/#Comment_78770592 (plus an update further down the page)

and
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/78872311/#Comment_78872311

hangryconsumer

It is indeed sad that our essential costs of living have been privatised so that companies are profiting from us having no choice to do something. Especially when we have no choice of whether we live or not. Now they are profiting on our misery. Just like the pharmaceutical industry. 

Point 5 about feet is the one I agree with. If my feet are warm I'm totally fine.

My tip is to use a hairdryer for bursts of heat to keep the bed warm or get it warm before sleep. Keep the hairdryer plugged in beside the bed and blast some heat before wrapping up and keeping it in. No idea how much that would cost.

lizum213 said:

I'm a chartered engineer specialising in the design of buildings, including heating.

When you design buildings @lizum213, do you consider the cost of heating the home or just the efficiency of the heating system vs the space? Can't you design something cheaper to heat? Presumably that would make the cost of the home unacceptable/unaffordable to the majority of the population.

Grand_Benders

We've bought a couple of Snugglesafe microwave pet bed warmers. 7 mins in the microwave for up to 10 hours warmth. Lasts longer than a hot water bottle.

Woolsery

hangryconsumer said:

It is indeed sad that our essential costs of living have been privatised so that companies are profiting from us having no choice to do something. Especially when we have no choice of whether we live or not. Now they are profiting on our misery. Just like the pharmaceutical industry.

There have been private businesses for thousands of years. What makes today different is that around a dozen massive conglomerates have controlling interests in the vast majority of global businesses and, crucially, the media.

Effician

Norman_Castle said:

dualnash said:

An employer of a TV/Broadband company called into the radio a couple of days ago and said that leaving your TV/TV box/wifi box on stand-by can cost you up to £75 a year in energy

Did the employee (employer?) of the TV/Broadband company say where he got these figures from? The one watt initiate introduced in 2010 limits stand by consumption to one watt reduced to 0.5 watts in 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Watt_Initiative

@Norman_Castle

Probably here, , https://ec.europa.eu/info/energy-climate-change-environment/standards-tools-and-labels/products-labelling-rules-and-requirements/energy-label-and-ecodesign/energy-efficient-products/mode-standby-and-networked-standby_en

upto 12w for nettwork connected devices

buggalugs1

I am not sure if this has been said, but one way to not waste heat in the kitchen is, once whatever you have in the oven has finished cooking, leave the oven door open to let the residual heat out. We do not have a radiator in the kitchen and I leave the oven door open after cooking, it is amazing the difference it makes.

wild666

Norman_Castle said:

dualnash said:

An employer of a TV/Broadband company called into the radio a couple of days ago and said that leaving your TV/TV box/wifi box on stand-by can cost you up to £75 a year in energy

Did the employee (employer?) of the TV/Broadband company say where he got these figures from? The one watt initiate introduced in 2010 limits stand by consumption to one watt reduced to 0.5 watts in 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Watt_Initiative

Some appliances are connected to the internet 24/7 so would use more than 1W of power per hour