A few things I’m doing to save money

Coffeekup

Cliff_W said:

We found that we were leaving the hot water tank on and heating a tank full of water back up to max temperature every night.  -snip- We had already got a significant saving by lowering the temperature to 28 degrees on the small adjuster dial on the heating element. 

Probably not a good thing to do, you need to make sure the water tank gets up to 60*C, there is a serious risk of getting legionnaire's disease from breathing in water droplets if you're water has been sitting at poor temperatures, heating to temperature's like you have been doing is the perfect breeding ground for it.

https://www.hamworthy-heating.com/Knowledge/Articles/Managing-the-risk-of-legionella-in-domestic-hot-water-systems

-taff

otb666 said:

I agree with @Rosa_Damascena and think its a good idea to be a normal weight so covid cannot get a hold of you this winter.

Um...Unless I have completely missed your point or you have missed some words out, I don't think covid works like that. It doesn't look at you and go, well, they're a normal weight, so I won't bother being horrible to them....It really doesn't matter what weight you are, you're still at risk of getting it, and that's without the worry about how serious it's going to be.

pumpkin89

-taff said:

Um...Unless I have completely missed your point or you have missed some words out, I don't think covid works like that. It doesn't look at you and go, well, they're a normal weight, so I won't bother being horrible to them....It really doesn't matter what weight you are, you're still at risk of getting it, and that's without the worry about how serious it's going to be.

You're right in that you are still just as likely to catch it, but you're far less likely to have severe symptoms from it if you're "normal" weight.

-taff

Yes, but that was not what they said was it?

pumpkin89

Well that was how I interpreted "get a hold of you".  If you've caught it but you're asymptomatic, it doesn't really "have a hold of you" in any meaningful way.

Makingabobor2

Ooh let's not fall out about covid....its bad and we all need to be careful. Some people have different opinions and worry more/less about it. x

Floss

otb666 said:

...think its a good idea to be a normal weight so covid cannot get a hold of you this winter... 

I'm not quite sure what you mean by this statement as within my friends, workplace & family people of all ages, weights & sizes have had covid, several of them more than once.

YoungBlueEyes

I’ve just reread the whole thread to remind myself exactly what was said about covid/weight, and someone’s been deleting posts again. Naughty. 

YorksLass

Re the discussion about Covid and "normal" weight - it's a bit off the point of the original starting post of A Few Things I'm Doing To Save Money.  Let's get back on track please.  Sorry, don't mean to sound like a school marm but I find it frustrating when threads go off piste.  

Siebrie

I'm cycling to work again, on my electric bicycle. The last few years the Flanders' government have really invested in proper separate cycling lanes, so it's quite safe. We bought cheap electric bicycles from a DIY-store, and my cycling allowance from work is untaxed, which means that the bicycles cost €1,200, and I'm making €900/year. I'm making a profit cycling to work these days!