Energy Prices (Strictly NO referrals!)
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The cost of a desktop off will not pay for a stream deck unless it's on full tilt 24/7.
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I've been testing stuff in the house. I can save £6 a month by turning my computers off at the wall overnight. I briefly entertained the idea of boiling water on the gas hob instead of the kettle, but realised the kettle only costs us £1.48 a month, so I can't be bothered with that.
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Gas hob loses heat as not all of it's directed to the water as well, so it's probably a bit of a wash anyway.
If you have the heating on though the excess heat just goes into the room so not as simple as that.
carbon monoxide - yum
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since constant leakage power on transistors can be a high when they are powered up(biassed) versus switching power.
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it's often a counter intuitive result ... run fast(high voltage) and then put the cpu in a low power state is an acknowledged power saving strategy, especially with multiple cpus,
since constant leakage power on transistors can be a high when they are powered up(biassed) versus switching power.
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It’s much more efficient in winter, as the heat lost goes into the room.
With our living room adjoining the kitchen via an arch it’d be useful here
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There’s little to no carbon monoxide from a properly working gas hob.
We have a digital meter in the kitchen, and even after doing heavy-duty cooking such as Christmas dinner it’s still firmly on 0PPM.
A lot of the problem with people and energy use is the lack of knowledge - you’re not the first person to mention CO, but it’s a complete non-issue
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Forgetting to turn off the gas hob is however a thing. Source: my parents
Were they boomers?Forgetting to turn off the gas hob is however a thing. Source: my parents
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Just put the hot water on over night for a bath ( no control over temp), and Two storage heaters ( one for bathroom / another Living room ) and used £5.00 in Electric Eco 7
No option to just time the emersion heater for one hour, if you're on storage heaters the immersion usually has a timer function.
How many units used over night?
I had a new one fitted just 2 years ago, costs me 0.15p a day for hot water use, (last winter it was only 10p a day or less)immersion heater from the 80's still? cheaper to boil 40 kettles is it not
So well happy with the cost
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The Good old days!, happy times.
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It’s much more efficient in winter, as the heat lost goes into the room.
With our living room adjoining the kitchen via an arch it’d be useful here
Yup, all the appliances that generate heat are finally useful. TV, sky box, Xbox, oven, hob, hot water tank. Annoying in the summer, useful heat in the winter.
Wife wants an hour of heat in the mornings, but it warms up a bit next week, so hoping to hold off a tad longer. House still holding at 16C, liveable for now.
How much were your computers pulling when off?