Any Ideas How to Save on Home Bills?

Originally Posted by Ed

Darren - who's that with? That's a very good deal. We have supanet at home and it's pants so I'm looking to change.

tiscali, some ppl have had problems with them but ive had none in 2 years.

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

When the missus an I moved into our new house we had a contemporary kitchen which cost a fortune but in all it has 11 halogen spots.

i don't know this for sure i'm guessing but there are 2 types of halogen down lighter, one is mains powered 240v and one is transformer powered 12v,
i thought the 12v would be cheap to run? we need a sparky

Originally Posted by Ed

Other energy saving tip is to get rid of an expensive wife and daughter. My two leave ALL the lights on - I mean all - and the heating is on full blast even now. I am fed up with switching everything off. The TV is left on, as is the gas fire, we have metered water and they leave the tap running to clean their teeth... aaaarrrrgggghhhhhhh

Give them a slap.

Common sense - turn tap off - less water used - more money saved...

Same goes for the electrics...

Turn the switches off, and sit there and watch the meter slow down... OTherwise, as said, say

"all the time you leave the lights on now, im going to start charging you a contribution to the bill, if you use all the power, you can chip in"

Watch the daughter soon start turning stuff off as her allowence drops by half

Originally Posted by Daimo

Watch the daughter soon start turning stuff off as her allowence drops by half

She doesn't.

So I have had to get mean.

I took the lighbulbs out and made her go to bed in the dark

Even better

Also, maybe when shes brushing her teeth and leaving the tap on, squirt her with a water pistol too?

sell the house!

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Originally Posted by kwak zzr

i don't know this for sure i'm guessing but there are 2 types of halogen down lighter, one is mains powered 240v and one is transformer powered 12v,
i thought the 12v would be cheap to run? we need a sparky

Sorry to diappoint - make sno difference - it's the wattage that gets you. Horrid ineficient things - I banned them at work!!

bedroom 5 x 20w and top of stairs 3 x 35w