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Ideas to save Money on energy bills

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  • Alnat1
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    Actually, Mstty has given me a get out, my tortoise needs the heat lamp, can use the light from that  :D
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  • FreeBear
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    Magnitio said:
    Alnat1 said:
    Would be too dark to work out anything with only the fridge freezer on, can we put a light on too Mstty please?
    there’s a light in the fridge. How much light do you need?
    Replace it with an LED lamp.
    Won't save a huge amount in the grand scheme of things, but I've done mine (the old lamp blew).

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  • Astria
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    Alnat1 said:
    Would be too dark to work out anything with only the fridge freezer on, can we put a light on too Mstty please?
    Do things during sunrise and sunset, sleep from sunset to sunrise. No needs for lights.
  • Magnitio
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    FreeBear said:
    Magnitio said:
    Alnat1 said:
    Would be too dark to work out anything with only the fridge freezer on, can we put a light on too Mstty please?
    there’s a light in the fridge. How much light do you need?
    Replace it with an LED lamp.
    Won't save a huge amount in the grand scheme of things, but I've done mine (the old lamp blew).

    Two benefits of this: less energy for the bulb and less heat in the fridge.
    I do think the OP was asking a serious question though and we’ve gone off on a tangent.
    6.4kWp (16 * 400Wp REC Alpha) facing ESE + 5kW Huawei inverter + 10kWh Huawei battery. Buckinghamshire.
  • Alnat1
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    Sorry, all my fault, I was a bit bored  :p
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  • ariarnia
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    Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. Anne Lamott

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  • Stick some jump leads onto next-door's meter?
  • This is where that energy audit template (or statement of energy affairs) would be useful as a starting point.
  • We part dry our washing on a clothes drying stand with a fan blowing over it.     It can do most of the drying (very good for towels and hard to dry cotton fabrics), leaving them nearly dry and needing only a short spell in the dryer to finish them off.     This will increase the moisture in the space it dries in, but some ventilation management (and milder days) helps here.  
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