Guest aabc4lock Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Hi, Can anyone tell me please best way to Energy savings?Its really very need for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 How much you want save ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Wear warm clothing. keep doors closed and Insulate as much as you can (but ensure sufficient ventilation). Close heavy curtains over windows. Turn off any power devices you don't need. Turn any control thermostats down. Don't fill kettles with more than needed. etc. etc. If you are in a sunny spot - allow sunshine to penetrate south facing windows to heat things inside the house (solar gain). Try filling black bags with packing material and heat them in the sun to make a simple heat storage device. Look at www.energysavingtrust.org.uk This is a UK site, but principles would be similar anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 1. Perhaps you could retire & move somewhere sunny......the Canary Islands are always nice this time of the year. You could say, let your place out and spend your spare time on the beach in the sun. 2. Lots of people in the UK move to Spain for a couple of months in the winter to save on fuel bills whilst still collecting their winter fuel allowance. If you find it to cold during the winter you could do the same or just move further south. 3. I still reckon the best way to stay warm in the winter is in a good office job.....regular heating & often air conditioning thrown in, comfortable surroundings, subsidised canteen, good company and on top of all those fringe benefits.....they pay you. So, if you don't have a job.....get one. 4. The fall back position is.....if you don't have a job to go to, are to young to retire or move somewhere warmer then.....ensure you have a good supply of friends and family who have warm houses you can visit. Best way of keeping warm is to get someone else to pay I say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Buy a pair of thermal "Long Johns." Talking to my Cousins in Canada this week it was a balmy -20.... and people think we have problems with the cold. Having just returned from Tenerife RL it was not that good with storms and heavy rain last week but generally it is warmer than the UK of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well I'm just off to Teneriffe - I'll be thinking of you all in your long johns! Merry Christmas to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbut Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well I'm just off to Teneriffe - I'll be thinking of you all in your long johns! Merry Christmas to all! Yes and we are of to Malaga area on 8th Jan until March 15th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Keeping really still seems to work with my two teenagers. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Well I'm just off to Teneriffe - I'll be thinking of you all in your long johns! Merry Christmas to all! Merry Christmas to you to Mortitiia. Last week in Tenerife we had the worst Atlantic storms in 18 years !! I have to say it was fairly horrendous with flash flooding off the scale and winds of 40 to 50 mph. I was in Costa Adeje..... 5 star of course but no Sunseeker boat which was just as well really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I am going to same place Mel - but have experienced typhoons in the S. China seas on a tanker so not phased by 2 stormy days in the Atlantic. It's away from the madness of Christmas in the UK. Just getting ready for the London boat show 2014 - saw 1st exhibition Sunseeker off this morning from Poole - by road, wrapped in a giant compressed air bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm already booked to go....its in me diary.....4-12 Jan @ Excel......Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortitia Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 RL - hope you enjoy it - I used to do Earls Court in the good old days. Show seems to have gone down a bit recently......must be all this energy saving mullarkey! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 My response to OP was a serious one. Obviously moving to a warmer climate is an option to save energy, offset by energy expense of transport and accommodation. If you vacate a house in a cold climate, don't forget to ensure it is adequately frost protected whilst empty. Happy Christmas folks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbut Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Just to make this further off topic : There was a very large Sunseeker being loaded onto a trailer this week at their Portland plant ,apparently this is destined for the boat show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richlist Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Insulate, insulate & insulate again.....don't forget ventillation & vapour barriers. Consider a wood burner.....very efficient especially if you have a free supply of seasoned timber. Low energy bulbs...preferably LED's. Improved controls & timers Room thermostat. Fit TRV's & shut doors in rooms not being used. Turn down heat settings.....especially if unoccupied. Don't set hot water above 60 deg C Consider a water meter. Fit a smart meter that shows your individual/ specific energy consumption. Take showers instead of baths. Buy low energy consumption appliances and use them sparingly. If on economy 7.....use wash machines & dishwashers on cheap rate. Draw curatins & blinds early. Shut windows & doors. Draught proof. Don't cover radiators & towel rails with clothes & towels. Thats it I'm getting bored now......but we could all go on & on & on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Bath with a friend? Sorry, I've only got 25 hours to go until I close my shop for Christmas and I'm feeling flippant and silly. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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