Back to it, last weeks cold snap I used 90kw/day gas, 8.5kw/day electric, thats's over 8.5 days, this basically keeps one of the coldest rooms, the bedroom ticking over at 14C rising to 16.5 in the morning and evening.
The other rooms warm up as needed when the bedroom is on (hive heating)
I have 11 solar panels but last week was so foggy that gave us less than 1kw per day, friday was 4.6kw
The worst it got last year was 111kw/day in Dec and 117kw/day in Feb, 2020 was 106kw/day at the coldest time.
Everything I have done to bring the usage down seems to have worked well however its going to be a tad more expensive than last years monthly average of £39 electric and £31 gas.
This is for an big old detatched 1890 solid stone property stuck high up on top of a hill, no insulation with suspended ground floor over a cold cellar and a kitchen that was slapped on the side of the house in the 60's that may as well have no walls at all. Large old and cold noisey windows throughout and I still haven't put any curtain rails up in the lounge or kitchen diner- next job I think.
Was 18 rads, most are big double, I took out the 2 in the cellar and 1 from the lounge so now 15 in total.
So if your spending more than that on any modern house wether detched, semi or terrace, something is seriously wrong...
The other rooms warm up as needed when the bedroom is on (hive heating)
I have 11 solar panels but last week was so foggy that gave us less than 1kw per day, friday was 4.6kw
The worst it got last year was 111kw/day in Dec and 117kw/day in Feb, 2020 was 106kw/day at the coldest time.
Everything I have done to bring the usage down seems to have worked well however its going to be a tad more expensive than last years monthly average of £39 electric and £31 gas.
This is for an big old detatched 1890 solid stone property stuck high up on top of a hill, no insulation with suspended ground floor over a cold cellar and a kitchen that was slapped on the side of the house in the 60's that may as well have no walls at all. Large old and cold noisey windows throughout and I still haven't put any curtain rails up in the lounge or kitchen diner- next job I think.
Was 18 rads, most are big double, I took out the 2 in the cellar and 1 from the lounge so now 15 in total.
So if your spending more than that on any modern house wether detched, semi or terrace, something is seriously wrong...
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. It’s going to be well gunked up .
gas £309 electric £220 , have a pacemaker fitted so avoided heart attack . Have just reprogrammed the heating🛠
