buy an energy monitor (check with your landlord first as you may need help connecting it to the mains) this will allow you by process of elimination to figure out what sources are using the most.convector heater
Hello...I've just logged on because I haev to check my average usage....I'm in a 2 bed apartment and my bills are around €250 per bil (2 Months)....is your figure per bill or per month.....I have to admit I leave the immersion on all the time as I thought it was cost effective....feel like a dipstick now if ti was costing me €100 a bill
I suppose he does do at least 3 half clothes washes while he's here aswell. Not sure if thats much extra though.
WOW! I have similar sized bills with 6 of us in a 4-bed house. Is your heating also included? Is that bill from winter or summer?
Get an electrician to fit a timer for the immersion (or do it yourself if you're able), you wouldn't be long paying him off out of the savings
Seems excessive even if thermostatically controlled unless you are using hot water almost 24/7? You will definitely save - probably significantly - by putting this on a timer or just using it on demand/as needed.immersion heater on 24/7.
I switched to Airtricity on 01/10/2011 and fitted the free energy monitor from Airtricity.
I have just done full audit on my usage for 3 months + 01/10/2011 - 12/ 01/2012
and used 2527 units over 105 days which works out to €3.80 per day which I consider reasonable for a 4 bed detached bungalow with the immersion heater on 24/7. I was surprised how accurate the energy monitor Is, and feel I may be able to save more by fitting a timer to the immersion ? any thoughts welcome
Subtract 1000 plus units off that total and that is what ours is for 105 days in an identical property. 800 units per 60 days is our average in winter. We too switched to Airtricity this month and I am looking at a nicely set-up energy monitor (5 days = 40kwhr). My plasma tv has astonished me.
Having it on 24/7 will definitely cost more than using it on demand/as needed. Try it for a week (a) on 24/7 and (b) only on when needed and compare the meter readings.I leave my immersion on all the time - asked two plumbers and they both said it makes no much difference.
My 2 monthly electricity bill came in at under 65 euro for 2 adults and one toddler with TV, fridge and internet always running plus energy saving lightbulbs everywhere. It looks reasonable until I consider when the Gas heating bill comes in it will be extremely painful and I do not expect good news there at all
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