Energy prices.

[prepman]

Ok we've just scored 1000 liters for £691.
I don't know whether to be happy or sad

Ambivalent?

 

[prepman]

I’ve come to the conclusion that no loft insulation in a 100 year old house is not do-able any longer, another project for the summer, also need to gather and chop a load more firewood, hopefully by starting the log burner at 4pm will convince her indoors that at least one warm room will be acceptable and I can turn the thermostat down from 18 to 16 for the remainder rooms, might be able to reduce my gas bills by 25%
It‘s getting a bit silly now, heating bill is now half my mortgage cost, I feel so lucky I can afford it.
Can only imagine what problems this is going to cause families and pensioners next winter if things don’t get back to some degree of normality.

About a foot thick in mine....the rats love it. Vermin proof it is classed as, for educated rats maybe.?

 

[prepman]

Heating oil prices have been all over the place in the last few years, any users would benefit from more capacity if they have room and neck the tanks when the prices are sensible.

Bob

Ironically I was forced to do that june 2020. The 1,800ltr was condemned and the 2nd hand 2.500ltr one that had been sitting there for years, went in. Topped it up with 1,500ltrs @ 42p/l july last year.
About 2 years worth unless we have a bad winter. Storage tanks should hold at least 12months minimum as recommended.

 

[premmington]

I have 2014 Honda AFS110i 3.7ltr tank - genuine 132mpg . I do weigh the full 99kg - same as the dry weight of the 99kg bike.

Just to add to this - I have never been outside of the local bypass of the town I live in - on the little Honda - I just use it for commuting to the workshop in the summer. So it is all going thru the gears in traffic and thru housing estate. The throttle really has two positions ON/OFF.

I reckon 150+mpg is possible if you took it for a long steady ride with no hills or gear changes.

How fast is your C125 super cub? My little 110i Honda wave will do 60mph killing it - but will sit happy at 55mph and sounds less like it is dying.

 

[prepman]

On top of the heating oil price I'm already reeling from, I got this. (Not as bad as for some I know). Getting like my old man now, moaning and obsessively going round turning lights off.

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Your standing charge ...is that a mis-print!

 

[premmington]

Your standing charge ...is that a mis-print!

My Gas and Electric has hit the £2k a year as well if it makes you feel better.

Someone answer me this?

How did UK PLC become so dependant on imported energy...?

Simple question - hopefully not too political.

 

[prepman]

My Gas and Electric has hit the £2k a year as well if it makes you feel better.

Someone answer me this?

How did UK PLC become so dependant on imported energy...?

Simple question - hopefully not too political.

My electricity has also doubled from12p/kwh to 21p/kwhr but the standing charge hasn't. Maybe a penny 5p. = £18/yr

 

[ukracer]

My Gas and Electric has hit the £2k a year as well if it makes you feel better.

Someone answer me this?

How did UK PLC become so dependant on imported energy...?

Simple question - hopefully not too political.

Not possible.

 

[prepman]

Problem with damp wood is yes it does produce heat, but just enough to dry the remaining wood which goes up the chimney as steam and unfortunately creosote. The net effect into the room is ~zero. Plus the thermal capacity of water is many times greater than that of air. Trust me I was that soldier.

Replying to self...
Just got a fesh batch of wood and the heat output is phenomenal. Previous lot gave little if any heat out. Vast difference with moisture content, All seasoned firewood, but stored where?

 

[Greeves246]

Just to add to this - I have never been outside of the local bypass of the town I live in - on the little Honda - I just use it for commuting to the workshop in the summer. So it is all going thru the gears in traffic and thru housing estate. The throttle really has two positions ON/OFF.

I reckon 150+mpg is possible if you took it for a long steady ride with no hills or gear changes.

How fast is your C125 super cub? My little 110i Honda wave will do 60mph killing it - but will sit happy at 55mph and sounds less like it is dying.

Will hold 60 no problem, 70 flat out, passes HGV on motorway so genuine 60+. Top box and small screen make it really useful but for over 25 miles would use the Burgman.

 

[Onoff]

Your standing charge ...is that a mis-print!

Sadly not. Goes up to those figures from April 1st. I usually pay a monthly direct debit for leccy of £100 a month to stay ahead. That's slowly been eroded and I was £80 odd in debt. Just upped the direct debit to £150 a month.

Mental!

 

[Onoff]

My Gas and Electric has hit the £2k a year as well if it makes you feel better.

Someone answer me this?

How did UK PLC become so dependant on imported energy...?

Simple question - hopefully not too political.

Just follow the ownership of all these utilities. As I said earlier I think "UK" Power Networks owned by the Chinese. Same with the railways Southeastern I think part owned by the French national carrier who I believe use our extrortionate ticket prices to subsidise their populations travel.

None of this should have been sold off imho. Take it all back and stand on our own two feet.

 

[prepman]

Just follow the ownership of all these utilities. As I said earlier I think "UK" Power Networks owned by the Chinese. Same with the railways Southeastern I think part owned by the French national carrier who I believe use our extrortionate ticket prices to subsidise their populations travel.

None of this should have been sold off imho. Take it all back and stand on our own two feet.

I didn't realise that (my) EDF is the French national power company.....A National Power Company...Whatever next?

 

[Morrisman]

Not just the American way, not uncommon on lease hold housing estates. I used to live in what was origionally marketed as an executive estate when build as all the houses were detatched. These were originally lease hold and some-of the clauses included.

No company type work vans allowed over night.
No conservatories unless approved by them
No additional trees/ hedges to be planted in front gardens

There were a few more, its incredible they sold any

Semi detached I lived in for 15 years, built in the 50's, had covenants on the front garden: no caravans or camper vans. No fences, only hedges. It's not a new thing.

 

[Trevorleach]

Semi detached I lived in for 15 years, built in the 50's, had covenants on the front garden: no caravans or camper vans. No fences, only hedges. It's not a new thing.

Same here, but they tend to get ignored after a few years, after all who is going to enforce them?

 

[Maker]

No fences, only hedges. It's not a new thing.

We're not allowed to put up a fence or hedge above a certain height (About two feet iirc) in our front garden, makes the space pretty useless. You might get away with it but we're not about to buy a load of bushes just for a neighbour to report it and we have to dig them back up again.

 

[Morrisman]

Flogas have just written to tell me they are putting up a bulk lpg price to 52ppl, which is a lot more reasonable than I expected.

Still, my tank is full as of last week, at 40ppl, so I'm good until this time next year. At which point 2 years contract with them will have expired, and I can shop around if necessary.

Hopefully the energy craziness will have been sorted by then......

 

[Morrisman]

Same here, but they tend to get ignored after a few years, after all who is going to enforce them?

Yes, there were several large motorhomes in front drives for all the years we lived there.

 

[h-dom]

Flogas have just written to tell me they are putting up a bulk lpg price to 52ppl, which is a lot more reasonable than I expected.

That's not bad at all. Calor put ours up to 58.9ppl in October. Nothing since but using 3500 litres a year does hurt a bit. We aren't in contract so may be calling flogas now.

 

[Morrisman]

That's not bad at all. Calor put ours up to 58.9ppl in October. Nothing since but using 3500 litres a year does hurt a bit. We aren't in contract so may be calling flogas now.

I've used mine sparingly since the tank was installed and filled 11 months ago, and it took 690l to refill it, so very reasonable cost.