Reply With QuoteNot a lotOriginally Posted by Ninja
The ****s even put up the standing charges everywhere so even if you don't put it on the costs are higher than usual
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Seriously, I appear to be going through about £6 per day, that's with my heating set at 19 degrees and not cooking more than I need to with my gas oven.
I have a small 2 bed house, this is utterly insane.
Anybody got any tips on what to chec like boiler settings or something?
Surely this can't be right?
With SSE by the way....
Not a lot
The ****s even put up the standing charges everywhere so even if you don't put it on the costs are higher than usual
This is utterly bonkers, I'm doing £40+ on gas alone per week.
I only used to do roughly £30 per week tops on gas and leccy combined, and that was on a heavy week...
My overall rates have more than DOUBLED.
It's mid-afternoon, so I'm guessing you work from home ? If you are, it's saving your employer even more than ever..
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Why did you edit it?
Worried it would fail to get a laugh and make you just look stoopid?
Go and work from the Birchgrove pub, they reckon anyone can go in and keep warm and doesn't have to buy stuff!
There was a recent thread on here about air fryers, Ironically The Ninja seems common.
If you buy one with a pressure Cooker etc....you could possibly eliminate the use of your oven/stove.
Obviously there would be the increase to the electric bill.
Good luck.
I’m spending about £3 to £4 on gas a day but we do have a 3 story town house, having Hive is a great help for us, being able to reset the times or turn in heating on and off while not in the house so easily helps us.
Also we use the slow cooker or actifry which is easy for two of us and saves compared to an oven.
If your with Octopus and have smart meters you can opt in to “energy saving”, they will randomly email you and ask you to opt in to save energy between a certain time usually 5-6pm. Then they give you points for the amount of energy you save compared to the average. I’ve done it about 5 times, makes little difference as usually walk the dog then so just turn off a few plugs as well. Only made about £6 but every little helps.
There are tips on the internet.
Basically, if it's a combination boiler turn down the flow rate, turn the water temperature down for both water and heating, draft-proof the house etc, and turn off rad valves in rooms you are not using.
Nothing massive, it's just prices are crazy and it's especially cold, but only till Sunday.
https://www.which.co.uk/reviews/cutt...EaAnXlEALw_wcB
How do you insert images on here via mobile?
Trying to post a pic of my boiler settings, not sure what's what...
Have you checked the flow on your boiler? Instructions here https://moneysavingboilerchallenge.com/walkthrough/
Not sure what you're talking about re. edit, nor 'get a laugh'. Have a lie down sonny.
Double jumpers
Double socks
skins underneath
grit your teeth til sunday
Sorry monkfish, completely mis-read your post. Sincere apologies, tired and stressed
Yes use this, it's quite good and shows you for various boilers
Cheers Ninian, just checked that and mines already quite low.
How can you turn the water temperature down?
My water gets ridiculously hot coming out of the taps and I'm beginning to wonder if that's costing me a chunk due to the boiler constantly heating the water too much.
Any guides for that?
No problem. I think there's a general air of gloominess around, but re. the heating, one long shot could be your meter. If it's the MK1 smart meter they have a reputation for errors.Sorry monkfish, completely mis-read your post. Sincere apologies, tired and stressed
£6 a day is not a lot in the winter. Works out about £180 a month. Sounds normal given the current tarriffs.
While im sure turning down water flow and water temps will save a little, we are just talking a small amount
The oldies down the road from me, phoned me and asked me to go and have a look at the boiler as they had heard turning it down could save money, they were in such a state about it, talking about getting a new boiler that was more efficient, had a gas fitter come around and give them a price for a new boiler, turned out the boiler was 8 years old , thats not a typo, 8 years old, of course the gas fitter was happy to give them a price
I said to them, while turning down the flow will save a little, it really will be a little, it did point out having the rear door open for the dog all day isnt helping, but they have always done that
I can confirm after consulting my contacts that 30 x 6 does indeed equal 180
You are sharp
I have a tiny 2 bedroom house, very small.
My normal outlay on gas at this time of year is around £2 - £2.50 per day max.
When you factor in the point that I've turned my heating and radiators way down, and cut costs where I can, I would say I'm now paying triple what I normally would, if not more.
That just don't seem right to me.
I have have just switched from Octopus to Scottish Power and saved around 33% on Gas and Lecky
£6 a day on 19 degrees is about right for a small house, nothing is wrong. those just be the prices.
remember £66 a month rebate so £2 a day back end of the month.
Do you consider yourself elderly or have health conditions?
If not 19 degree's is a fairly comfortable temperature for a healthy person. I work from home and have mine set to 15 degrees, I do not find it particularly cold
But do wear suitable clothes such as warm socks, slippers and multiple layers: vest / t-shirt and hoody
I just turned my flow rate and rad temps back up. We lowered them and found we had to have the heating on all the time to try and warm the house.
My running hot water temp is reduced to 50
Flow rate of heating 70 degs
Rad temp 65 degs
We burn leccy more, TV's, devices, lights, air frier, electric cooker, washing machine, tumbler,, shower.
Central heating / water is our only gas.
They are trying to get my DD to £300 a month. A year ago it was £112.00
How did you manage that when all the energy companies are charging the Government Energy Price Guarantee?
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