Re:Equivalent of 97% of Scotland’s 2020 electricity consumpt...
by rhodozelia on Friday March 26, 2021 @02:12PM
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How much would you have to save? For me it is thousands I can’t be bothered to delay kids bath times to save five bucks!
Re:Equivalent of 97% of Scotland’s 2020 electricity consumpt...
by bluGill on Friday March 26, 2021 @04:41PM
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My parents in 1988 put their water heater on an overnight mode. Even with 4 kids taking baths we ran out of hot water twice that I remember (so about once every 5 years), and I can assure you as kid we weren't worried about conservation. 200 gallons (800 liters) of storage turns out to be plenty for all the baths people take in a day.
I know my parents got half price electric for water heating, but I don't know how much they actually saved.
Re:Equivalent of 97% of Scotland’s 2020 electricity consumpt...
by rhodozelia on Friday March 26, 2021 @07:33PM
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A 60 gallon tank is considered large around here, so no wonder you had a 200 gal tank if it only heated at night!
Too many people think about the above two because it’s easier to see/feel/touch while it’s really thermal loads that are the bulk of household loads.
If I have to go down to 15C or deal with 30C, delay my shower/dishwasher/clothes washer/dryer to save enough bucks when it could really count, I’d do it.
Meanwhile on fixed pricing, I turn things off when prices are negative (that’s bad!) and indifferent to high prices when I have zero incentive to do differently.