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Post by zeldalithgow on Feb 1, 2008 14:06:37 GMT -1
but it's not one of these  it's one of these www.theowl.com/buy.php, it's excellent you can really see how much electricity you are using, and it does make you go round switching off lights and all sorts of other things ;D we seem to have a background level of about 1kw most of the time |
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Post by leannwithconnie on Feb 1, 2008 14:29:02 GMT -1
Haven't seen or heard of these before Zelda!! looks a good piece of kit. Did you get any of the accessories that go with it?
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Post by greydales on Feb 1, 2008 14:36:44 GMT -1
That looks interesting Zelda, might have to get one of them for our house! Although I think the appliance which uses up the most electricity (during winter anyway) is the tumble drier.
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Post by harveydales on Feb 1, 2008 14:46:18 GMT -1
Mmmm, that might just push us into replacing our 32 year old chest freezer.
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Post by leannwithconnie on Feb 1, 2008 15:51:16 GMT -1
Mmmm, that might just push us into replacing our 32 year old chest freezer. Crumbs Pam...that must be some kind of record!! What make is it? I doubt the modern ones would last as long as that  |
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Post by harveydales on Feb 1, 2008 17:26:57 GMT -1
It's a Kelvinator. Don't know if they still exist but they were very solidly built! It was one of my fierst big buys when I first moved into a home of my own so feel quite sentimental about it! I'm quite sure the modern ones won't last as long.
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Post by leannwithconnie on Feb 1, 2008 17:32:15 GMT -1
My parents had a Fridgedaire fridge freezer for 20 years ..it then spent approx another 5 years at Johns surgery looking after the insulin etc that needed to be kept cool before it finally gave up the ghost poor thing. I know what you mean about feeling a litrtle attached to them I felt a bit sad when J told me it had died>  |
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Post by Debbie on Feb 1, 2008 21:07:52 GMT -1
Its like my parents tumble dryer....Dad's repairing it, and its easily lasted 33 years.
I think that's a brilliant idea Zelda. I know my brother was warning me about unplugging stuff. He's gotten into a lot of 'being green', and he says you'd be amazed at the amount of electricity an appliance uses even when you've switched it off.
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Post by PonyGirl on Feb 2, 2008 2:54:50 GMT -1
That is a good idea.....and I was all excited about a beautiful bird.
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Post by zeldalithgow on Feb 3, 2008 21:26:28 GMT -1
Leann ,we just got the basic kit (B&Q were selling them at £30) we are really impressed with it, and it does make you think twice before switching on that extra heater or leaving the lights on in a room. WOW I can't believe all these old appliances mine don't last that long  |
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