tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post1177980672999570440..comments2023-11-03T10:38:42.353+00:00Comments on New Beginnings: Saving EnergyMrs Thriftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05262448676261474746noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-82858405005896087182012-05-17T11:27:31.000+01:002012-05-17T11:27:31.000+01:00All lights in our house with the exception of the ...All lights in our house with the exception of the dining room lights (rarely used) are energy saving. Last pre-winter, our electricity supplier put our direct debit up from £35 to £55. Blow that for a lark we thought. Hardly used our central heating, instead lived in one room with the wood burner. Result, our direct debit has just been reduced from the said £55 to £32 for the rest of this year!We are also just about to change to a water metre to save more money. We live in a 70's 3 bedroomed house.Dchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02490191919855219024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-65365147285641693362012-05-17T10:59:09.183+01:002012-05-17T10:59:09.183+01:00We changed ours to low energy bulbs a few years ag...We changed ours to low energy bulbs a few years ago. We have similar light fittings in our kitchen & dining room, but like Debby said - the mercury in the bulbs is very dangerous! <br /><br />So we're now replacing all ours gradually with LEDs which are a safer option & use even less power. Our kitchen originally had 8 x 50W bulbs & like you, we found the bulbs needed replacing about every 6 months. We then put in just 2 x 11W low energy bulbs & now we have 8 x 1W LEDs - They give off a whiter light, but you get used to it!<br /><br />We found our electricity bill came down drastically when we made the switch.<br /><br />We are big into switching off everything when not being used. The only things that get left on are our fridge, freezer & alarm clock. Everything else is usually turned off at the mains - even our cooker. <br /><br />We have been paying £50 a month for the last 2 years, but now there's only 3 or us - we expect it to come down & that's even with using the washer & dryer for our work linen & towels. <br /><br />Kay :)Just Humans Beinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14896514191821358208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-70104622620402349532012-05-17T10:33:00.593+01:002012-05-17T10:33:00.593+01:00Wow....it was well worth sitting down and doing th...Wow....it was well worth sitting down and doing the maths there.<br /><br />You stand to save a fortune.<br /><br />Sue xxSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-75988443332646362782012-05-17T09:17:15.713+01:002012-05-17T09:17:15.713+01:00Hello Mrs Thrifty:
We did not do these detailed ca...Hello Mrs Thrifty:<br />We did not do these detailed calculations but, after replacing our bulbs for low energy ones some months ago, we have indeed noticed a big difference in our electricity usage. We are sure that you will notice a big difference and that is all to the good with energy prices increasing, seemingly, by the hour these days!!Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-72069931671085389532012-05-17T00:46:40.041+01:002012-05-17T00:46:40.041+01:00We won't use the low energy bulbs due to the m...We won't use the low energy bulbs due to the mercury, it is BIG time dangerous if they become broken!!!. For our light fixtures with numerous bulbs I use 25 watt bulbs. We only turn on the lights when needed. We keep the thermostat on 78 during the summer, 63 during the winter. I also line dry most of our laundry and rarely use the dishwasher.Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17319991952705204675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-7516439916530882232012-05-16T21:52:48.394+01:002012-05-16T21:52:48.394+01:00I'm not sure the exact math on energy savings ...I'm not sure the exact math on energy savings but they sure do last longer. We replaced some bulbs with energy-efficient 3 year ago when we moved in and they still work!!Lenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064081200654561079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-7400632367083286732012-05-16T21:43:22.139+01:002012-05-16T21:43:22.139+01:00How interesting, we have changed the bathroom and ...How interesting, we have changed the bathroom and hallway, so still have a few that need changing. Your energy bills do seem quite high compared to ours (we're in 1930's a 3 bed end terrace). It'll be interesting to see how this makes a difference for you. xMylittlepieceofenglandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010447131003277696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-441027785445663734.post-33147493715808796372012-05-16T20:59:19.845+01:002012-05-16T20:59:19.845+01:00All our bulbs were changed a few years ago...the d...All our bulbs were changed a few years ago...the downside is that the energy saving bulbs cannot be placed in regular garbage here . The bulbs contain mercury so need to go to a safe disposal site.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.com