Meter reading post

After my big shock with the meter reading yesterday, I've decided to to daily meter readings until I can find out what is going on.

First thing this morning I put on three layers of clothes and I have to confess I haven't even needed to think about putting an electric heater on. With snow on the ground and only a bit of poor quality damp wood for company, the house is not getting above 18 degrees at the moment.

I like to pretend I am toughened up to it, but actually I'm not. I really feel it.

Except today.

I've learned the simple truth; which I am almost embarrassed to write. I've not been dressing appropriately for the outdoor temperature. Gosh, I can hear my mother now :D

I hate layers of clothes. I really do! I hate things around my wrists. I like to write, cook, I express myself with my hands, I like to stroke the cat, to hold my daughter and I just loathe three thick layers around my arms. I'm always pushing my sleeves up out of the way.

Still, today I have worm several layers and have not thought about supplementing the heating. I've been plenty warm enough.

I've just taken another reading, as this was the time I took it yesterday and it's 97487, which means we have used 20 units in 24 hours. It's still more than I would like to be getting through, but it must be better than what we were using (183 units a week)

Last night I had a bath, but I haven't used the oven today (I have used the hob) or the washing machine, so I feel it is rather a lot.

I feel now that tankless water heaters are the way forward. Immersion heaters seem to be such a waste. Ours is well insulated, but it is not an efficient way of heating water. The oven and washing machine are A rated, so not much I can do there except use the wood burner more for cooking. Tbh though, it's not reaching a particularly high temperature; it will take forever to cook a pan of rice!

I always keep a pot of water on there for making herbal teas throughout the day, but it's been tepid today. Ewwww!

Other than that we run computers and a router all day, but I'm not sure what else. Certainly nothing that produces heat which are the things that use up the juice.

I'll have to investigate further..........