Energy saving tips

matelodave

If you were really energy conscious you've put the eggs into the kettle to cook them and use the hot water for your tea/coffee 

Xbigman

Or do what I do and use the water from the boiled eggs for washing up those greasy items that can't be washed in cold water.


Darren

Astria

matelodave said:

If you were really energy conscious you've put the eggs into the kettle to cook them and use the hot water for your tea/coffee 

Hmmm, eggy tea....

brewerdave

borderline said:

I stopped using the vacuum cleaner .. back to the broom

I've stopped using the vacuum cleaner - and I haven't got a broom !! LOL

Mstty

All this talk of eggs got me thinking of methane capture and burn?

Alnat1

My hubby could definitely produce a few kWhs 

Astria

Alnat1 said:

My hubby could definitely produce a few kWhs 

Maybe you need to get one of these for him

Northern_Wanderer

matelodave said:

If you were really energy conscious you've put the eggs into the kettle to cook them and use the hot water for your tea/coffee 

I'm not sure about that idea, eggs do come out of the only exit point in a bird.

Petriix

The advice to use shorter washing cycles is totally misleading. Often the 'Eco' wash which uses the lowest total energy and water is the longest by a considerable amount. It achieves this by allowing the clothes longer to soak in the detergent while using lower temperatures and slower spin speeds. The correct advice should be to check the user manual and use the lowest energy cycle.

The advice to turn things off standby has been much debated but ultimately (with  modern devices) the savings are negligible.

Not charging phones overnight is just nonsense: the phone will use the same amount of energy overall when it's on whether it's charging or running on battery.

The curtains thing is backwards: keep the curtains closed in summer to avoid getting too hot but open on sunny winter's days to let the heat in, then closed on winter's nights to keep the heat in.

Many of the other points aren't really energy saving advice.

Ultimately it's about only using as much heat as you really need, and being precious with the heat that you do create...

Turn the heating down, heat fewer rooms for less time. Use high power appliances for less time and less frequently. Wash hands in cold water. Turn the shower off while you lather up. Turn stuff off when not in use (don't have the TV on all day etc). Use more efficient appliances and run eco cycles. Warm yourself rather than the whole house.

Xbigman

Petriix said:

The advice to use shorter washing cycles is totally misleading. Often the 'Eco' wash which uses the lowest total energy and water is the longest by a considerable amount. It achieves this by allowing the clothes longer to soak in the detergent while using lower temperatures and slower spin speeds. The correct advice should be to check the user manual and use the lowest energy cycle.

The advice to turn things off standby has been much debated but ultimately (with  modern devices) the savings are negligible.

Not charging phones overnight is just nonsense: the phone will use the same amount of energy overall when it's on whether it's charging or running on battery.

The curtains thing is backwards: keep the curtains closed in summer to avoid getting too hot but open on sunny winter's days to let the heat in, then closed on winter's nights to keep the heat in.

Many of the other points aren't really energy saving advice.

Ultimately it's about only using as much heat as you really need, and being precious with the heat that you do create...

Turn the heating down, heat fewer rooms for less time. Use high power appliances for less time and less frequently. Wash hands in cold water. Turn the shower off while you lather up. Turn stuff off when not in use (don't have the TV on all day etc). Use more efficient appliances and run eco cycles. Warm yourself rather than the whole house.

This isn't the most prolific thread. Possibly someone can devise a way of cooking an egg in a washing machine and things will pick up. 


Darren