Save Money by Spending £100 on Energy Gadgets
Wouldn’t it be good to save money by spending money? In our previous posts we have explained how a few simple actions around the house can save a substantial amount of money each year, and even how with a little expentiure more money can be saved by swapping lightbulbs.
Now by playing our Amazon Christmas Energy Saving Game we can save more money and become aware of where the highest cost of electricity is in the home. First visit the Amazon website
First up is a quick win with energy saving halogen bulbs which use up t0 20% less electricity than normal halogen bulbs.
Next is a nightlight which claims to run all day for half a pence. Energy consumption is under 5kWH per year compared with 61kWH for a standard nightlight.
The standby function on modern appliances adds 10 to 20 percent onto the typical household energy bill. Very few of us (maybe even none) switch off these appliances at the socket when not in use, so how great would it be to switch off these appliances at the socket, from a central point? The answer lies with the Bye Bye Standby Energy-Saving Kit which does exactly that.
Up to this point things have been easy – just plug in and go. Now comes a product that requires a bit of running around. This Wireless Electricity Monitor displays all the energy being used in the household, which can appear in kWH or pounds and pence. Watch the figures change as you switch off appliances and tweak their standby settings. Certainly an eye opener to help reduce electricity bills.
A product that can measure the energy consumption of appliances directly is the Plug-In Power and Energy Monitor Meter. This is quite a sensitive and accurate device for viewing the electricity usage of household gadgets.
The last choice here is an energy efficient kettle from Phillips. A well constructed and cheap quick boiling kettle, designed to discourage the boiling of too much water.
The total cost of these products may have breached the £100 barrier, but the potential cost savings makes an exceptionally strong case for the purchase of them all.
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