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Gas and electric

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  • 23-02-2007 6:46pm
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    garyh3
    Registered Users Posts: 700 ✭✭✭


    New house

    Just had electric at 192 DEC& JAN
    and gas 360 DEC & JAN

    And I thought I was conservative with the gas.... The standing and vat is almost 100 euros ....wow


    Just wondering if its better to use the timer on the boiler or the stat @ 20 would that save any gas????

    House is gas heating with hob
    Oven is electric

    All appliances are A rated

    any help on reducing both

    Garyh3


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    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Gas - One hour one, half hour off. One hour on, half hour off etc etc.

    Electricity, plug out everything that you don't need. Don't leave chargers plugged in when not actually charging. Don't leave T.V. etc on standby. Use energy effecient light bulbs etc, wash cloths at 30 instead of 40.......


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    Reyman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,297 ✭✭✭Reyman


    I have a timer on my gas central heating that gives 1 hour boosts.
    I use this whenever it's cold -- no way would I leave the heating on all day.

    The Gas company are laughing all the way to the bank at people who run the heating all the time.

    As for the gangs of €100k+ wasters in the ESB --- well they're having a good time at our expense too !


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    garyh3
    Registered Users Posts: 700 ✭✭✭garyh3


    Ok I really should unplug the TV and Sky will that save much ?

    The gas boiler I only have it on about maybe 5 hrs per day max thats why Im wondering why the gas is high or is it high?

    The gas bill said that I used about 7,000 units seem a lot to me for a boiler that is only on about 5 hr per day

    The gas fire was on about 4 times in December

    Would I save gas if I did what Sleipnir suggests 1hr on 1/2 off

    thanks

    Garyh3


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