Re the chimney balloon. I don't have one and just shoved a load of old scrunched up newspapers up the spout about 20 years ago, still there now and working fine.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
Apparently, our usage last month equated pretty much exactly to the direct debit. Still over £500 in credit. Good job the first instalment of the £400 went in and then back out again. Otherwise, we'd be pushing £600
I think I know why our energy bills are above average. Our heating has been on for ages; I cannot conceive of waiting until early November before turning it on.
That reminds me. I need to chase the plumber to service the boiler before we start using the heating. It's set to be mild for another week or so though so we might sneak into December before we turn it on this year, fingers crossed.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
Rather than simmer it on a low heat on the gas hob, I have put the very large batch of bolognese sauce into the slow cooker on the low setting. Does anyone know if it is energy efficient to do so? What would be the price difference between the two for one hour’s cooking? Thanks to anyone who knows and shares.
Depends on the wattage I would guess. My gas hob goes down to .3Kw (333w) on the smallest ring and from just googling it, slow cookers appear to run from 75w to 210w. Then you need to look at time at that rate. So far I've stuck with using the hob as I don't like browning the mince/onions etc in the slow cooker.
The other thing to bear in mind is the cost of the relative fuels. Gas is still about a third of the cost of leccy per KwH (10p compared to 33p).
Stick your numbers in a spreadsheet and it will tell you!
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'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I expect it also depends on whether your hob is gas or leccy.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...