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Electricity costs extortionate
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Thinking of purchasing a house. Have own water ie not on mains and obviously it is pumped on demand. Dont pay any water rates but elec bill is huge. Is this because the water is on demand and everytime you switch on water it is pumped therefore causing large elec bill? Any way round this at all would be greatly appreciated.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Without knowing the power of the pump it's hard to be very precise but I'd be surprised if it's the cause of a very big bill.
Take a look at these pumps:
http://www.clarketool...ugal_Water_Pumps.html
The first one costs around 7½p per hour to run, whereas the second one costs around 15p per hour (based upon typical electricity prices).
In most houses taps (or a washing machine inlet, for example) won't be running for more than an hour a day in total so (even using the bigger pump above as an example) that would add less than £14 to a quarterly bill.
Chris
Take a look at these pumps:
http://www.clarketool...ugal_Water_Pumps.html
The first one costs around 7½p per hour to run, whereas the second one costs around 15p per hour (based upon typical electricity prices).
In most houses taps (or a washing machine inlet, for example) won't be running for more than an hour a day in total so (even using the bigger pump above as an example) that would add less than £14 to a quarterly bill.
Chris
The first thing to establish is whether the bills are huge because they reflect a high actual consumption of electricity or because they are based on inflated estimates. Which one is the case will depend on how the current owners have managed their bills.
If they are truly high it may be a case of finding a cheaper supplier.
If they are truly high it may be a case of finding a cheaper supplier.
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