household enery saving advice?

right........

in a quest to cut down on the bills, i have just swap energy suppliers, but what else can be done?

i have
2x tvs
2x dvds
2x vcrs
1 xPs2
1x sky box
which were on standy by all the time, so they have all been turned off when not in use.

the washing machine is used 5 times a week, which will be cut down to just once or twice
the tumble dryer is never used
no dishwasher

all i have on 24 hours a day now is
2x alarm clocks
1x fridge
1x 5ft frezzer

the pc is on pretty much 9am till 11pm, even if im in work or out (although i do turn the monitor and spekers off when not in use)

how much energy would a 5min shower take? as, after going to the gym, i come home for a shower, where as i could shower in the gym

finely.....

all the heating is gas,
is it best to have it on low all day, or have it coming on and off through out the day

i think thats it, for now

[Stingo]

Light bulbs...get low energy ones. They last for ages. And lots of places just give them away. The missus got two from Bingo last week...which was nice.

Originally Posted by Stingo

Light bulbs...get low energy ones. They last for ages. And lots of places just give them away. The missus got two from Bingo last week...which was nice.

good call........... already got them, in pretty much every fitting, i was waiting for the old ones to run out, but i think i will change the last 2-3 today

Originally Posted by Stingo

The missus got two from Bingo last week...which was nice.

Bingo? I get mine from Wilko's!

Have you got good insulation in the house Hovis? That's supposed to make a big difference. Also little things like only boiling enough water that you need, rather than a whole kettle each time.

Can't think of anything else at the moment - you seem to be doing pretty good

You doing all your recycling?

[Stingo]

Dishawasher - why don't you use it? If you fill it up good and proper and use once a day (or when full) you'll use less water than when using the sink and galloons of 'oggin. Ours has an 'economy' setting AND also has a quick 30 minute wash facility...which is also nice.

definately shower in the gym - personally i couldnt get changed from sweaty clothes into fresh ones without showering - assuming you change of course

my heating comes on 15 minutes before i have to get up for an hour, is off all day then comes on half an hour before im due to get home ( i see no point warming an empty house), stays on the thermostat til 9pm. hot water for one hour twice a day.

never leave anything on standby

i've no idea if any of that is energy saving, its just how i do it!

Originally Posted by cartwrim

Have you got good insulation in the house Also little things like only boiling enough water that you need, rather than a whole kettle each time.

?

yes and yes

Originally Posted by Stingo

Dishawasher - why don't you use it?

have not got one

Originally Posted by keithd

definately shower in the gym - personally i couldnt get changed from sweaty clothes into fresh ones without showering - assuming you change of course

!

i just drive home all sweaty

[Dave20046]

I've cut back on alarm clocks I've gone from 5 to 2.
Also don't leave phone chargers (or other type chargers) plugged in as they still sap a bit of energy.

dont leave all the lights on.
simple to do ,but easy to forget

[Mr Speirs]

Have your heating come on and off at certain times of the day. i.e. off peak times, it is cheaper. We also only heat up the rooms we use (we have storage heaters)