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Keris asked a bunch of questions:
----OK, how does that Owl thing show you how much individual things are using? Is it only by turning them off and seeing the difference?
Yes. but it's advisable to do it several times to get a sample as things like fridges and freezers go through a cycle, which can affect results. However, some things are easy to spot. The old fluorescent tube in my kitchen needs replacing as it's about 150W - a lot more than I thought.
----That power is a lot more than I'd expect from solar panels, what area do they cover? And is your roof south-facing? Mine is SE/NW so it's far from ideal.
My roof is within about 25 degrees of south. The entire roof is now covered in panels - 13 of them. If you're not within 30 degrees of south, then solar power is unlikely to be cost-effective. Yours might be worth checking.
----How do you get them to install it free? Since my average power consumption (without heating on) is around 500W that might reduce my costs quite a bit, but not if I have to pay several thousand pounds to have it installed.
Your roof may be too small to qualify for free panels, but see Home Sun to find out.
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----OK, how does that Owl thing show you how much individual things are using? Is it only by turning them off and seeing the difference?
Yes. but it's advisable to do it several times to get a sample as things like fridges and freezers go through a cycle, which can affect results. However, some things are easy to spot. The old fluorescent tube in my kitchen needs replacing as it's about 150W - a lot more than I thought.
----That power is a lot more than I'd expect from solar panels, what area do they cover? And is your roof south-facing? Mine is SE/NW so it's far from ideal.
My roof is within about 25 degrees of south. The entire roof is now covered in panels - 13 of them. If you're not within 30 degrees of south, then solar power is unlikely to be cost-effective. Yours might be worth checking.
----How do you get them to install it free? Since my average power consumption (without heating on) is around 500W that might reduce my costs quite a bit, but not if I have to pay several thousand pounds to have it installed.
Your roof may be too small to qualify for free panels, but see Home Sun to find out.
This entry was originally posted on Dreamwidth where it has
comments.