I will have to ask the actual cyclists how they prove they're genuineSo you can turn up to work in cycling gear and then you're sorted?
I will have to ask the actual cyclists how they prove they're genuineSo you can turn up to work in cycling gear and then you're sorted?
That could be because female trades don't need to advertise in those ads, I had 10,000 flyers printed when I started and on retirement 9,998 were still in a box under my bedNot much chance of that round here, Here in True Blue Yokeland we live in a solid bastion of sexism, misogyny and 1950's era stereotyping. Flipping through the local Help ads all of the adverts (where an actual name is published) bar the nice lady who bakes cakes have male names.
Not much chance of that round here, Here in True Blue Yokeland we live in a solid bastion of sexism, misogyny and 1950's era stereotyping. Flipping through the local Help ads all of the adverts (where an actual name is published) bar the nice lady who bakes cakes have male names.
That could be because female trades don't need to advertise in those ads, I had 10,000 flyers printed when I started and on retirement 9,998 were still in a box under my bed
Never short of work! USP innit
Worst case. The most powerful showers are rated at 10.5kW (let's call it 10kW). Running that for 60 min would use 10kWh, so 5 min is 1/12 of that, or 0.85kWh (let's call it 1kWh). Which, at current average prices, is going to cost about 28pWhat the approximate cost of a 5 min shower at home?
Worst case. The most powerful showers are rated at 10.5kW (let's call it 10kW). Running that for 60 min would use 10kWh, so 5 min is 1/12 of that, or 0.85kWh (let's call it 1kWh). Which, at current average prices, is going to cost about 28p
I was assuming that the question was about using a cold water-fed shower - that's certainly how mine works.Depends - if the hot water is heated solely by an immersion heater (ie tanked) and gravity fed, then you need to heat the entire tank to usable temperature even if you’re only going to use a fraction of it in the shower. Ime usually takes about a hour to heat a standard insulated tank with a 3kW immersion, so that’s about 3kWh, or about 90p.
If it's a 10.5Kwh shower it heats the water on demand.Depends - if the hot water is heated solely by an immersion heater (ie tanked) and gravity fed, then you need to heat the entire tank to usable temperature even if you’re only going to use a fraction of it in the shower. Ime usually takes about a hour to heat a standard insulated tank with a 3kW immersion, so that’s about 3kWh, or about 90p.
Mine's actually a 7.5kWh, and it does too. I know there are these showers that use hot water inputs and usually have a mixer/regulator, and then there's showers with booster pumps for extra pressure, and so on...it's never really simple!If it's a 10.5Kwh shower it heats the water on demand.
True but if it's only using a pump it will only be using a few watts. It would be one hell of a pump to be using 10.5Kwh.Mine's actually a 7.5kWh, and it does too. I know there are these showers that use hot water inputs and usually have a mixer/regulator, and then there's showers with booster pumps for extra pressure, and so on...it's never really simple!
As it happens, I'd wanted to do this calculation anyway, as I was curious how much a shower cost meTrue but if it's only using a pump it will only be using a few watts. It would be one hell of a pump to be using 10.5Kwh.
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I was assuming that the question was about using a cold water-fed shower - that's certainly how mine works.
Ah, I see where the misunderstanding arose, now! I was saying "worst case" as a prelude to rounding everything in unfavourable directions, given my assumption (yeah, I know), that the poster probably had a pure electric cold-feed shower. Hmm, that's assumptions for youYou said worst case
Actually until recently I had hot water heated by a wood burning stove. I reckon it cost a few quids worth of wood to get a tank fully heated. So that’s even worse.
And if you heat your water using a tokamak fusion reactor - those cost billions!
You can't leave it like that, FFS tell us what you think it is.
You are taking this seriously!Right, I've got "some" data (4 days worth) with numbers that I'm 100% happy with and as previously suspected the OWL reader is reading "about" 1KWh / day over compared with the number on the consumer unit
The OWL reader does give a reading to one decimal place whereas the consumer unit doesn't but even so, this discrepancy could be upwards of 30KWh / month. Readings will continue as will readings from the in-line meters that are gradually being worked around the house to get a plug by plug consumption
This is really winding me up, talk about looking for a needle in a haystack.You are taking this seriously!
Why would you recommend them other than because they give you £50? Am thinking of switching from EDF due to their antiquated billing system but not sure where to.
Because my bills are now almost half of what I was being charged by Eon Next.
They use 100% renewable energy.
They've been really easy to deal with and always helpful.
I got this shocker yesterday:OVO's website is not installing any confidence in their ability to come up with accurate figures, my balance yesterday is shown as -£136.12 and today as -£194.89, an increase of £58.77 in just 24 hours, they seem to just pluck random figures out of thin air, the useless fuckers.
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I honestly don't know, but once the complaint over the account is resolved between SSE & OVO, I expect my DD will drop a little from the current £125,* with a £500+ refund, so I'll be happy to stay on DD.Does Ovo offer this? If it does maybe go for it.
I checked my smart meter last night and it was showing 35W being used. That was for the side lamp, PVR in standby, alarm, central heating controller, timer for pond pump, router and whatever little is used by motion sensitive lights in garden. That works out at about 720W per day just for background stuff.This is really winding me up, talk about looking for a needle in a haystack....
Half price, sounds like a good deal.
I'm not even "that" (Oh! yes, I fucking am, but the sake of my sanity) bothered about tracking down the last 1KWh or so, but when I can't find HALF of what I'm using over night then that becomes a bit of a problem for me
Because my bills are now almost half of what I was being charged by Eon Next.
They use 100% renewable energy.
They've been really easy to deal with and always helpful.
£190 per month over 10 months.
Don't you have a fridge?I checked my smart meter last night and it was showing 35W being used. That was for the side lamp, PVR in standby, alarm, central heating controller, timer for pond pump, router and whatever little is used by motion sensitive lights in garden. That works out at about 720W per day just for background stuff.
It's surprising what little bits add up to.