Gas companies rigging prices

acetone said:
As for our own bill, most people could easily use less energy, we have all seen the info about turn the thermostat down a degree or two, the one I personal use is not heating my water to such a degree that I then have to add cold water to cool it down again before I can put my hands in ( I guess this may not work on a combie boiler)
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Totally agree. My wife will be sitting there moaning about the cold and put the heating on, while wearing a short sleeved top!!!
 
acetone said:
As for our own bill, most people could easily use less energy, we have all seen the info about turn the thermostat down a degree or two
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I run the thermostat at a comfortable temperature. If I'm sat on the sofa that's one figure and turning it down a degree or two becomes uncomfortable. If I'm stood up working around the house, I have to turn it down a couple of degrees.

Cavity wall insulation being installed next week, will see how that affects how the house feels.
 
cambsno said:
Totally agree. My wife will be sitting there moaning about the cold and put the heating on, while wearing a short sleeved top!!!
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Personally, I like to keep the house nice and toasty, so the wife needs less clothes, not more. :)
 
Doesnt cavity wall insulation increase damp problems? I always thuoght the air gap there served a prupose and filling it up with foam was asking for trouble.
Its quite possible Im wrong though.
 
Had cavity wall insulation and extra loft insulation a bit over a year ago, made a world of difference.
 
Not at all, the house is warmer and the fuel bills have been reduced.

Edit: The company used blown fibre infill...

If polyurethane foam is used it becomes bonded to the brickwork and prevents any condensate running down the wall, holding it in the brickwork where frost action could cause damage. Blown fibres tend to overcome the problem by allowing any condensate to trickle down the wall to the damp-proof course and away out of the wall. As a consequence the majority of companies offering cavity insulation use blown fibre rather than polyurethane. Again, a reputable company will sort this out and it is generally not a problem.
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gramps said:
Not at all, the house is warmer and the fuel bills have been reduced.

Edit: The company used blown fibre infill...
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Ok, from what i have heard, wall insulation is a no no but guess what you have had needs more research by me.
 
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