Gas & Electricity

[city2]

Our day will come with this useless party

 

[kaz7]

Fucking Hell Kaz, have things come to that, walking round your house with a fucking torch ?
I thought only cat burglars did that.

I did it all last winter and saved a lot , my tv lights up the bedroom , torch for the hall, bathroom and kitchen which i only pass through , did it as an experiment and with such high energy costs and it made a difference

 

[KS55]

Just got my leccy bill. £7!
Turns out they have been estimating at a ludicrous level. Question: I paid at the rate then appertaining; the rate then comes down but I have almost nothing to pay at the lower rate. Does that mean I have effectively paid the last period at the higher rate through the estimated bill?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

My little trusty torch is struggling so brought a twin pack of slightly bigger but still small ones, batteries included , for a tenner or so on amazon , using them in the evenings already and early morning when i get up to feed merlin

Look here

https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/how-much-do-led-lights-cost-to-run/

I doubt your torches and batteries work out cheaper than led bulbs.

 

[kaz7]

Look here

https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/how-much-do-led-lights-cost-to-run/

I doubt your torches and batteries work out cheaper than led bulbs.

My batteries last all winter and like i said i got a double pack of torches with batteries included for fuck all , i used my torch and also unplugged everything when charged , turned off everything with a light on except the tv and sky box , did everything to keep costs down , i did well on my bills , my dd is £24 for both now and was fifty something in the winter . Drop your obsession with my efforts, i have to do it , i am going to be hardest hit this winter so need to be savvy as i am a poor person

 

[west didsblue]

Look here

https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/how-much-do-led-lights-cost-to-run/

I doubt your torches and batteries work out cheaper than led bulbs.

Correct.
Complete false economy buying batteries for a torch.
A 4W LED bulb used for 3 hours a day for a year would cost all of £1.30 in electricity even at todays rates, and would use 4.4KWh.
To get the same energy from batteries would cost many times as much.

 

[toolah1511]

In this energy price situation your solution is the easiest and probably the best. Save money by using less. Not rocket science but good old common sense. I for one applaud you.

 

[kaz7]

Correct.
Complete false economy buying batteries for a torch.
A 4W LED bulb used for 3 hours a day for a year would cost all of £1.30 in electricity even at todays rates, and would use 4.4KWh.
To get the same energy from batteries would cost many times as much.

How much clearer can i be about the battery thing , i have stated many times that i found some in the spare room hence why i started using the torch , not brought a single one more for nearly a year, i use the torch for a few mins in the evenings and now long enough to feed merlin in the really early morning , not for hours

Leave me alone ! Lol

 

[Nellies left peg]

My batteries last all winter and like i said i got a double pack of torches with batteries included for fuck all , i used my torch and also unplugged everything when charged , turned off everything with a light on except the tv and sky box , did everything to keep costs down , i did well on my bills , my dd is £24 for both now and was fifty something in the winter . Drop your obsession with my efforts, i have to do it , i am going to be hardest hit this winter so need to be savvy as i am a poor person

Bin off sky that will save you loads

 

[west didsblue]

How much clearer can i be about the battery thing , i have stated many times that i found some in the spare room hence why i started using the torch , not brought a single one more for nearly a year, i use the torch for a few mins in the evenings and now long enough to feed merlin in the really early morning , not for hours

Leave me alone ! Lol

I don’t really care how much you use your torch or what you do.
I was just pointing out it’s a false economy for anyone thinking of doing the same. Switching a light on for a few minutes is much cheaper than using a torch but if using your torch works for you then that’s nothing to do with me.