Save yourself £100 on the leccy bill. Unplug some stuff. - Page 3

Daz · 14-05-2007, 16:53

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Originally Posted by Grandad

I can't, I've turned the lights off

Hahhahaaha

Mark · 14-05-2007, 16:55

Speaking of turning the lights off...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6635759.stm

Showering by street light. I think that's taking it a bit far for me (though I have done it when the light in the bathroom failed - I turn the power off before changing lightbulbs so it only gets done during the day)

Richard Slater · 14-05-2007, 19:34

Can someone link go a good tester thingy?

Feek · 14-05-2007, 19:47

Maplin do one for about fifteen quid.

Muban · 14-05-2007, 20:15

The only things that are switched on at the mains when not in use in my flat are the fridge and the housephone, though technically the fridge is being used all the time. No saving £100 for me no fair

Dr. Z · 14-05-2007, 21:22

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Originally Posted by Feek

Maplin do one for about fifteen quid.

Indeed they do, and its the one I use.

Dont plug them into inverters though - they seem to let the smoke out

Von Smallhausen · 14-05-2007, 21:32

We don't have electricity in the north-east so I am fine.

Grandad · 21-05-2007, 17:05

gone, didn't make sense

Jonny69 · 21-05-2007, 20:26

Come again?

Haly · 01-06-2007, 18:05

Thought I'd bump this slightly as my parents got an overly high bill recently so decided to try to cut back for the past week. All they did was remember to turn their two PCs off when not using them. They used to turn them on at the start of the day and turn them off about 8pmish as they do use them a lot for their business.
They worked it out that they'd saved about £40 a quarter just by doing this if they continue to do it every week of course. Might not seem a lot to some but it most definitely is for them and that was before they even started working on remembering to turn the TV off and leave less things on standby, so hopefully that'll save them more too.

14-05-2007, 19:47	#24
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Maplin do one for about fifteen quid. __________________

14-05-2007, 20:15	#25
Muban Shoes, Boobs & Corsets Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The fastest town in Scotland Posts: 1,882	The only things that are switched on at the mains when not in use in my flat are the fridge and the housephone, though technically the fridge is being used all the time. No saving £100 for me no fair __________________ well, not to put a too fine point to it, he was discovered.. in the lounge

14-05-2007, 21:32	#27
Von Smallhausen I'm Free Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyneside Posts: 3,061	We don't have electricity in the north-east so I am fine. __________________ " Well, old bean, life is really so bloody awful that I feel it’s my absolute duty to be chirpy and try and make everybody else happy too." David Niven, 1910-1983.

21-05-2007, 20:26	#29
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Come again? __________________

01-06-2007, 18:05	#30
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Thought I'd bump this slightly as my parents got an overly high bill recently so decided to try to cut back for the past week. All they did was remember to turn their two PCs off when not using them. They used to turn them on at the start of the day and turn them off about 8pmish as they do use them a lot for their business. They worked it out that they'd saved about £40 a quarter just by doing this if they continue to do it every week of course. Might not seem a lot to some but it most definitely is for them and that was before they even started working on remembering to turn the TV off and leave less things on standby, so hopefully that'll save them more too. __________________ Halycopter

14-05-2007, 16:55	#22
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Speaking of turning the lights off... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6635759.stm Showering by street light. I think that's taking it a bit far for me (though I have done it when the light in the bathroom failed - I turn the power off before changing lightbulbs so it only gets done during the day)

14-05-2007, 19:34	#23
Richard Slater Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 285	Can someone link go a good tester thingy?

21-05-2007, 17:05	#28
Grandad Old Git Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,016	gone, didn't make sense