Tag: Household efficiency
Being careful
When the hosepipe ban was brought in on the 11th July, it was a bit of a shock. Anglian Water were the old incumbent in the UK, and despite very low rain fall, we get few hosepipe bans. The last one was between the 5th April and 14th June 2012! The current Temporary Usage Ban […]
Posted: September 19th, 2026 under Driving off the grid.
Tags: Anglian Water, Hosepipe ban, Household efficiency, Resource management, Smart meter, Water conservation, Water usage
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Two can live as cheaply as one.
We’ve been looking at insulation, and during the winter, one of the biggest influences on how much energy you need to heat your house is how many mammals are living in it. A human being raises the temperature in a room by around 1°C, so having two people… It’s why we run many living spaces […]
Posted: September 5th, 2026 under 42, Driving off the grid.
Tags: Energy management, Household efficiency, Resource management, Smart home automation, sustainable living
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