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Post by 25 quid on Sept 13, 2022 9:53:42 GMT
Since prices have been getting higher, I've tuned how I use hot water from my combo boiler. It's always been a frustration that it takes so long for the water to get hot in the tap and then the hot water in the boiler and pipes is wasted. So. - Don't run the tap at full speed, as it'll take longer for the boiler to warm up
- Find a slower flow-rate that is just fast enough to fire the boiler
- Wait for the right time (my tooth brush times 30 seconds for me) for the water to warm on it's way to you
- Even though the water isn't hot in the tap yet, turn the tap down to a trickle (boiler turns off) and wait (90 seconds for me) for a portion of lovely warm water to arrive for those small de-greasing jobs
What do you think? Post any other ideas in their own thread. |
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Post by gerryhatrick on Sept 14, 2022 8:34:17 GMT
Don’t use the Eco mode in the boiler for hot water. Why have it heating water as a standby when you are not using it?
Showers: 30 seconds to wet the body, turn off, lather all over, turn on for 30 seconds to rinse off.
Heat only the rooms you want to use. To do that efficiently it is better to have each radiator remotely controlled and calling for heat when needed. The cost of installing the gear needs to be born in mind.
I note 25 quid seems to use warm water to brush his teeth. Not heard of that. Cold works fine and is cheaper!
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Post by struttg on Sept 15, 2022 21:33:10 GMT
Obvious one is I no longer boil the kettle for water that goes into a glass jug for drinking cold or warm as needed. I use some tap water from the day before where the chlorine taste dissipates. Any warm water left in the kettle gets used by filtering it through one of those fine mesh tea infuser strainers.
Washing machine - use shorter cycles with less temperature ranges. I have 15/20 min quick cycle - I use this by turning on the machine...let it churn to mix the washing with detergent and press pause and leave washing to soak and then continue.
I love showers and will have to make concerted effort to reduce the time.
Use lids on cooking pots, use the same hot water to cook vegetables in rotation and that water become a mild stock for other stages.
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Post by Duppy on Sept 16, 2022 10:37:26 GMT
I thought that I would try the tip from gerryhatrick about saving energy/water in the shower. I think this would only work with a combi boiler or tank fed hot water. The new home I have moved into has an electric shower, when you turn it off, it continues to run for 5-8 seconds, then stops, on turning back on the water is slightly warm then cold, it then takes about 10 seconds to get back up to temperature. Sorry, I'll just try to keep the time to a minimum. |
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Post by 25 quid on Sept 17, 2022 8:19:50 GMT
Don’t use the Eco mode in the boiler for hot water. Why have it heating water as a standby when you are not using it? Showers: 30 seconds to wet the body, turn off, lather all over, turn on for 30 seconds to rinse off. Heat only the rooms you want to use. To do that efficiently it is better to have each radiator remotely controlled and calling for heat when needed. The cost of installing the gear needs to be born in mind. I note 25 quid seems to use warm water to brush his teeth. Not heard of that. Cold works fine and is cheaper! Flow speed control is my shower favourite. Turn it right down when washing and then up again for rinsing. Boiler eco modes vary I think. Some label a temperature of the flow that is more economic than the higher temperatures. Some do the extravagant preheat as you say. Another shout out for Honeywell Evohome as the boiler only fires if any rad needs heat and turns fully off if no rad needs heat. Hot water for teeth gerryhatrick, ugh. No, as I seem to still be going through puberty, it's to degrease to dodge the spots; this needs hot soapy water. |
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Post by gerryhatrick on Sept 17, 2022 9:06:16 GMT
I don’t normally have a shower at home. I go to the gym each morning and shower there. My wife has one shower in the morning. Rarely do we need to draw hot water otherwise. When the heating does no5 need to come on my monthly gas bill is about £5.75. Of course there are electricity costs running the dishwasher and washing machine etc.
But warm water to clean my teeth is a no no for me. In fact done properly you don’t or should not need any water other than perhaps to wipe your face. I am advised you should not wet the brush before putting paste on to maximise the advantages of the paste and never, never, ever, rinse out. Just spit out. This ensures any chemicals in the paste designed to clean or protect do their stuff.
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Post by 25 quid on Sept 18, 2022 12:30:58 GMT
Yes, I subscribe to the school of spitting and certainly not swallowing as those chemicals are for your teeth, not your tummy.
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