Is there any link you can recommend that explains how much electricity each appliance uses? We have recently had a new meter installed replacing an old electricity meter in our house and as if by magic, our usage appears to have quadroupled - we've been conned by EDF & we warn you to watch out!
But that aside, are there any common lessons about making existing appliances more economical or about how much plugged in TVs & computers use up when we go to bed?
2007-02-02 09:06:09 · 13 answers · asked by profound insight 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Just to let you know...anything that heats up electrically, like hot water heater, home heater, clothes dryer, iron, curling iron, hair crimper, hair dryer....etc......uses a phenomenal amount of energy. The TV and Computer use little electricity, but they do use....anything you can turn off, do so, for the little things add up...the night lights, even though 7 watts or so, still, add up...everything adds up.
The cost to use the electricity has risen exponentially. It is up to us to make up the difference as best we can.
Solar panels installed is a great idea, if you have the sun to run them. The initial cost is great, but the repay is quick.
As for appliances, each are rated differently, but I am certain the older the appliance, the more electricity it takes to run it.
2007-02-02 09:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about solar panels pushing power into the grid during the day (reversing your meter), then you consuming back off the grid at night? Much better option,
You want to save on your electicity bills? The single largest segment of consumer electricity use is lighting. So, replace every lightbulb you can with CF equivalents. We did that and we saw our total usage go down by over 20%. Replacing the monitors and TV with LCDs made a smaller but still noticeable difference.
2007-02-02 09:23:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only fridges, videos etc are classed as 'unattended appliances' and actually designed to be left safely switched on. Standby is a waste of energy. Anything with an electric motor or heating element in it uses a lot of power. A tumble dryer is a particularly heavy user as are room heating appliances. Appliances are marked with their wattage or amperage, which will enable you to make comparisons.
2007-02-02 20:37:27 · answer #3 · answered by fred35 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ is a brilliant UK website, with a section on utilities. It has links to co's that do comparisons of prices and many of them pay you an added cashback as a bonus, that they wouldn't pay if you went to them directly! Very nice.
Here's a quote on the benefit of using this site, in order to go use their comparison services:
'You can get £30 (£15) per fuel if you're switching to separate gas and electricity suppliers from SimplySwitch Cashback*, Energyhelpline Cashback*, UK Power Cashback* or Energylinx Cashback*. However, they only pay £15 (UK power £20) if you switch to dual fuel, that means gas and electric from the same supplier, yet Moneysupermarket* pays £30.
Never leave stuff on standby. (My sister's house burnt down cos of a stereo system on standby - it cost her 000's and almost her family's life!)
Switch to energy efficient light bulbs
Switch off lights (and most other stuff) when you don't need them
Wash clothes at lower temperatures
The bbc link below estimates the cost per house of standy is £37 per year.. more if electricity costs keep going up.
Good luck! Rob
2007-02-03 21:45:51 · answer #4 · answered by Rob E 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The obvious answer to how much elec your appliances use when you go to bed is very easy if your SWITCH THEM OFF! We've been told for decades to switch everything off when we go to bed, yet STILL people leave their TVs etc on stand by. Sky News reported that as much as 30% of an annual bill is wasted by leaving things on stand by. It's such a pointless thing to do to leave everything switched on and so EASY to make a routine of switching it all off. PLUS by doing so you considerably reduce the risk of electrical fires starting during the night.
2007-02-02 09:20:54 · answer #5 · answered by Artist V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rob E seems to have it right.
Use energy saving lamps / light bulbs.
DO NOT leave anything on stand by ( tv/ video/sky box/ digibox ) etc as they use lots of power even in standby.
Get EDF to check the meter as it may be set on the wrong tariff.
2007-02-04 18:31:44 · answer #6 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you recommend that for months you in no way won a invoice? Why did not you call? Why did not you funds each month and positioned the money aside? You knew you're able to might desire to pay. electrical energy isn't unfastened. You had extra sensible call the electrical powered organisation ASAP. we can't help.
2016-09-28 08:17:57 · answer #7 · answered by falce 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B&Q sell a gadget that you plug into the socket and you plug your appliance into the gadget and it measures how much it uses
2007-02-02 09:10:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try tuning off all things on standby TV stereo etc and do you really need the time on the microwave it costs just as much to tell the time as it is to re-heat food etc
2007-02-03 00:40:24 · answer #9 · answered by yamadori4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry just had to answer as you`ve got the same name as my wee boy!!
2007-02-02 09:34:11 · answer #10 · answered by onlyme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋