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[ann post]

Loads of heat 24/7
It dissipates the heat over a long period.
It's the same principle as a storage heater but that doesn't wan it works exactly like one

Have you a link to any info about these - sounds like it would suit UTM's place but i couldn't find them on google.

 

[magicbastarder]

Energy audit update:

The smart plug i have (BG home i think) is 1.5w (13€ a year)
The dumb timer plug I have is closer to 1w (9€ a year)

It's only 4€, but also it is 4€.

There are 4 things in the house that are on timers / smartplug.

More of this thrilling information as it happens.

1W is 8.8kWh per year; are you being charged €1 per kWh?

 

[ernesto]

Have you a link to any info about these - sounds like it would suit UTM's place but i couldn't find them on google.

There's three on the uk market as far as I know;

Overview – Residential – Caldera Heat Batteries

www.caldera.co.uk

the ZEB — tepeo

tepeo.com

And I think this might just be hot water 🤷

Sunflow Ltd – Compact Thermal Storage Technology

Heating for Life - Sunamp is the most compact thermal storage technology available and can substitute a standard hot water tank.

sunflowltd.co.uk

 

[ann post]

1W is 8.8kWh per year; are you being charged €1 per kWh?

Yup thanks you spotted a mistake in my copypaste/columns!

The difference is 1.60 per year per timer/smartplug. I was just running the check to see if I get more is there any point in getting smart plugs or not. For this application, it's a lower case nope.

 

[ann post]

The GAMI who was doing the floors made the tiles very unlevel -i called him up on it because it's toe cutting stuff going on there.

He then went to explain to me that the old tiles were unlevel and the his new ones are perfect.
He brought out his massive spirit level and then quietly had to place it twenty times and finally move on to 'well i can come back to level them tomorrow morning'.

I did the old tiles.

 

[Lili Marlene]

There's three on the uk market as far as I know;

Overview – Residential – Caldera Heat Batteries

www.caldera.co.uk

the ZEB — tepeo

tepeo.com

And I think this might just be hot water 🤷

Sunflow Ltd – Compact Thermal Storage Technology

Heating for Life - Sunamp is the most compact thermal storage technology available and can substitute a standard hot water tank.

sunflowltd.co.uk

Well now that's very interesting, very interesting indeed.

So what's the deal, why does everyone not have one? Wouldn't mind getting off the oil boiler here at some point, maybe if we get solar panels it could be a good thing.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Well now that's very interesting, very interesting indeed.

So what's the deal, why does everyone not have one? Wouldn't mind getting off the oil boiler here at some point, maybe if we get solar panels it could be a good thing.

a technology to watch for sure...

 

[GO]

The GAMI who was doing the floors made the tiles very unlevel -i called him up on it because it's toe cutting stuff going on there.

He then went to explain to me that the old tiles were unlevel and the his new ones are perfect.
He brought out his massive spirit level and then quietly had to place it twenty times and finally move on to 'well i can come back to level them tomorrow morning'.

I did the old tiles.

How will he level the tiles? Be interesting to see that

 

[ann post]

How will he level the tiles? Be interesting to see that

My impression of what went wrong is that he started the work first and the planning didn't really kick in till he was in pretty deep.

I genuinely think there is an air gap under this, it's flush with the white ones at the other end of the kitchen.

It's a bit of a WTF to leave in someones house in all fairness.

 

[ann post]

i shoulda done it myself

 

[GO]

My impression of what went wrong is that he started the work first and the planning didn't really kick in till he was in pretty deep.

Ha. Not a good way to go about tiling.

 

[ernesto]

My impression of what went wrong is that he started the work first and the planning didn't really kick in till he was in pretty deep.

I genuinely think there is an air gap under this, it's flush with the white ones at the other end of the kitchen.

It's a bit of a WTF to leave in someones house in all fairness.

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Fucking hell

 

[ann post]

Fucking hell

Did i spot you out walking there?

 

[ernesto]

Did i spot you out walking there?

Yes! Head gasket is gone so I'm out gettin more sanding pads from Screwfix and me covid booster. A healthy silver lining to automotive failure

 

[ann post]

I made a wee spreadsheet that calculates how much money electric things i own are using at different times of the day. more of a minor pleasures post.

I'm never using an electric shower again.

Been picking through the vampiric load devices of late.

A surprise, at almost 0.5w is my old microwave that has an analog front end. It's less than 2eu a year but its still a pretty mad load for something that is doing absolutely nothing for almost 24 hours a day.

 

[ann post]

Been picking through the vampiric load devices of late.

A surprise, at almost 0.5w is my old microwave that has an analog front end. It's less than 2eu a year but its still a pretty mad load for something that is doing absolutely nothing for almost 24 hours a day.

Tumble dryer. Keeps two little lights on for no reason at a rate of 0.6w.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I’m not a very handy guy but very pleased with the work I’ve been doing at home. New door handles and locks in most of the internal doors, a bunch of new light fittings, some vent covers, and trying to build a bench that will cover a stupid slope in the middle of an upstairs room that’s above the stairs. Slow going but rewarding.

 

[JohnnyRaz]

Next few weekends sorted!

 

[magicbastarder]

do you want to borrow an aldi/lidl ripoff of a black and decker workmate?

 

[JohnnyRaz]

do you want to borrow an aldi/lidl ripoff of a black and decker workmate?

over the years I've cleverly made some pieces of garden furniture the same height to cover these eventualities !