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cut down on esb costs

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  • 20-11-2006 11:43pm
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    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭


    my house is heated completely by geothermal heat pump and i am interested is there any obvious investment i can make that would make a decent dent into my esb bill


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    slayer91
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭slayer91


    Do you have the night rate meter installed?


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    thetourist
    Registered Users Posts: 469 ✭✭thetourist


    yea, i mean i was thinking of solar/wind power etc or something


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    Qwerty?
    Registered Users Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭Qwerty?


    I've been told be my electrician that a heatpump's electricity needs should not be suplimented by a wind turbine, it should be fed directly from the mains.

    Instead of investing in a wind turbine at the moment, I'm trying to cut down on my daily electrical needs e.g. all low voltage/energy saver bulbs, switching lights off, using appliances e.g. dishwasher on night saver mode, and this does seem to be making a difference.

    I'll start looking into a wind turbine then, if I feel the investment would be worthwhile.


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