Potential Electricity Meter issue
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Maybe. My ~25kWh usually includes 2 fridges and 3 freezers, all the water heating and an awful lot of lights (albeit mainly LEDs/CFLs these days), plus all the usuals (Microwave, DW, WM, TVs, computers etc.).
Kind Regards, John
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Doggit
As well as doing the sums, look back on your old useage. You'll be using more lights this time of year, but a lot of things such as fidges etc are static.
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You're welcome.
If your UFH really is using about 10kWh per day, then, at, say 16p/unit, that would be costing you almost £600 for the UFH (if you use it throughout the year).
Kind Regards, John
What? My fridge freezer is rated at 60w. But it doesnt use this continuously. It maybe uses that a quarter of the time.
OOI I use about 6 units per day. All my lights are leds. I have no electric heat except the oven. We have the telly on a good few hours a day (theres 3 of us) but thats only 60 watts.
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Doggit
Now I'm not saying I'm right, but it's all to often to assume an issue, and then have a fit when they find the usage is normal. My brother still has a 50" plasma screen, and the pictures goo enough for him to ignore the 545w power rating.
And if only every one was as efficient as you Steve, we wouldn't have a global warming issue.
And if only every one was as efficient as you Steve, we wouldn't have a global warming issue.
You may be an exception that proves some rule, since that's very low - in fact only just over half of what Peter seems to be using for his UFH alone.
Kind Regards, John
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I know you said "other...heaters", but don't forget electric showers.
Long time no see, Steve! Hope you and yours are well. Can I swap my leccy bill with yours? There are 5 in our house, with 3 marauding teenage boys who just want to shower and cook all the time!
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Kids, you love them but they'll bankrupt you. I've got a daughter that takes 25 minute showers; fortunately, it's gas, otherwise I'd put a timer in the electric shower circuit.
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Our usage is slightly lower, but only 2 of us, and the only expensive items are dish washer, oven, and a 2kw radiant heater that we use for 5 mins at bed time.
Heating and hot water are gas, as is the hob.
Gas we use about 7 times as much in winter, but the cost is not greatly more.
That suggests if we moved to electric heating we would get a big bill shock over 100 pounds for a month, so I can believe it's possible to be surprised without realising.
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