Originally Posted by Jan in VA
To conserve I unplug all LEDs (the DirecTV box, the strip for the computer, iron and sewing machine) each night, use a battery-powered clock, and have one tiny night light. I use the twisty light bulbs everywhere. The hot water heater is set on 'barely safe' (warmest warm), the thermostat is on 67, it stays 60 in my bedroom, and I run the dishwasher only about every 5 days.
Reckon I could live with just a wood-burning fireplace, candlelight, and tons of heavy old quilts like they did when this old cottage was built..... :?
Jan in VA, zapped with 2.5x increase in electric bill for Dec.
Does switching off everything really save much energy, we tried and onitored this and there seemed little difference.
Will say the oil for CH and aga has got SO very very expensive and found that in the very cold days leaving CH on lower than norm permanently has really made a difference as it warms the fabric of the house and it keeps warm rather than the boiler busting a gut to do so if only on night and morning.