The water people will charge you, seriously.I reckon I could quite easily get a couple of kW of solar heating panels on the south-facing gable end, and heating is the most important item on the energy bill.
Another idea I've been playing with for years is micro-hydro. There's a stream running along the south end of my property and a small paddle-driven alternator could supply a few hundred watts into an immersion heater all day long 24/7/365. That kind of thing really makes a difference.
If electric prices had risen as much as they have now (and more soon), but twenty years ago, both these things would have been done long since.
Roundtuits and long fingers abound.
Only if you tell themThe water people will charge you, seriously.
My stream is tiny, I tried itto heat the green house…..the home made waterwheel worked but that was about it. Now in the skip!I reckon I could quite easily get a couple of kW of solar heating panels on the south-facing gable end, and heating is the most important item on the energy bill.
Another idea I've been playing with for years is micro-hydro. There's a stream running along the south end of my property and a small paddle-driven alternator could supply a few hundred watts into an immersion heater all day long 24/7/365. That kind of thing really makes a difference.
If electric prices had risen as much as they have now (and more soon), but twenty years ago, both these things would have been done long since.
Roundtuits and long fingers abound.
My mum priced up solar panels the other day, turns out over "the lifetime" (No sure who's lifetime, the panels' I suppose?), they would come 800 quid shy of paying for themselves. Won't be bothering with that then.
My mum priced up solar panels the other day, turns out over "the lifetime" (No sure who's lifetime, the panels' I suppose?), they would come 800 quid shy of paying for themselves. Won't be bothering with that then.
My stream is tiny, I tried itto heat the green house…..the home made waterwheel worked but that was about it. Now in the skip!
Here, I doubt it.The water people will charge you, seriously.
Please turn your phone sideways. Vertical video should be reserved for the Eiffel Tower or Nelson's columnMe trying to offset the rise in gas prices
Luckily I've built up a stock of 120l because there was none in sainsburys this afternoonWas in Morrisons this morning getting a few bits including sunflower oil and they are limiting it to two per customer so no chance if you want it for the motor. Probably means that Olive Oil will go up in sympathy. Don't know about rapeseed oil as I've never used that.
I've got no idea, it was some online quote thing. It's an east/west facing roof and probably relatively low energy usage.That is surprising. What size system? Where? Which direction? Low energy user? Expensive robbing quote? More likely her expected lifetime? High interest loan? Does she live in a flat?
I've got no idea, it was some online quote thing. It's an east/west facing roof and probably relatively low energy usage.
Not when you need planning and an archeologist to dig the trenches.A heat pump might have been a better bet?
Double it (at least) if you don’t tell them and they find out…Only if you tell them
Did he not mean a heat pump in the stream, ie no trenches?Not when you need planning and an archeologist to dig the trenches.
The pay back for solar to me isnt really relevant. Once the money is spent its spent. But the key is to use what you generate rather than export it for a pittance. So do as much as you can that uses power when the sun is out!
probably but not big enough to be worth the hassleDid he not mean a heat pump in the stream, ie no trenches?
Not when you need planning and an archeologist to dig the trenches.
The pay back for solar to me isnt really relevant. Once the money is spent its spent. But the key is to use what you generate rather than export it for a pittance. So do as much as you can that uses power when the sun is out!