Preparing for Winter 2022/23

[Arzosah]

A thrift blog I follow had a recent Norwegian comment that a shower was now costing about 48 NOK or £4.00. Her household is moving to Navy showers/sponge baths instead of daily showering....

Good grief! And Norway is almost entirely powered by HEP, because of all that water/snow and all those socking great cliffs. That's got to be a government policy rather than need, Norway has one of the best run sets of government finances in the world https://www.nbim.no/

[GillyBee]

That or the lady posting completely messed up her maths when working out the cost and amount of energy she uses. A quick Google of Norwegian energy costs makes me think that more likely. Either way it has resulted in a behaviour change.

[Yorkshire Andy]

Hit Lidl ..,..

More rechargeable batteries and a couple of extra torches.... Currently have a 4 year old searching the upstairs in the dark by blue or green or red light can't go wrong £4.99 for a metal torch with batteries, a pouch and screw in coloured lenses

[jansman]

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Hit Lidl ..,..

More rechargeable batteries and a couple of extra torches.... Currently have a 4 year old searching the upstairs in the dark by blue or green or red light can't go wrong £4.99 for a metal torch with batteries, a pouch and screw in coloured lenses

Followed your advice and stocked up on those rechargeable batteries too.

[Yorkshire Andy]

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Hit Lidl ..,..

More rechargeable batteries and a couple of extra torches.... Currently have a 4 year old searching the upstairs in the dark by blue or green or red light can't go wrong £4.99 for a metal torch with batteries, a pouch and screw in coloured lenses

Followed your advice and stocked up on those rechargeable batteries too.

Can't fault them had very few fail usually by leaving them in kids torches and they totally flatten them then won't take a charge.... But less than £1 a battery yiy can't complain when the likes of Duracell cost that then you bin them. . . . Good for the wallet and environment

[ForgeCorvus]

A few years back I bought shaker torches for the kids in the family........ That slows down battery use quite a bit

Domestic petrol storage is limited to 2x10 ltr metal cans and 2x5 ltr plastic cans (I think)..... But what (if any) is the maximum quantity of Paraffin I can store (and how )?

I suppose we should also mention any limits on bottled gas just for completeness?

I'm on my third power company in a twelvemonth, not looking forward to the next bill.......... or the one after the price cap gets its next adjustment


Beside me is a drawer full of rechargeables and two different chargers, I have torches that take all the standard sizes.
I have several stoves that between them use most of the gas cans available in this country...... As well as ones designed to burn petrol, paraffin and alcohol (not to mention twig-burners and esbet/hexi).

Anyone know how to run a computer on butane ??

[jansman]

A few years back I bought shaker torches for the kids in the family........ That slows down battery use quite a bit

Domestic petrol storage is limited to 2x10 ltr metal cans and 2x5 ltr plastic cans (I think)..... But what (if any) is the maximum quantity of Paraffin I can store (and how )?

I suppose we should also mention any limits on bottled gas just for completeness?

I'm on my third power company in a twelvemonth, not looking forward to the next bill.......... or the one after the price cap gets its next adjustment


Beside me is a draw full of rechargeables and two different chargers, I have torches that take all the standard sizes.
I have several stoves that between them use most of the gas cans available in this country...... As well as ones designed to burn petrol, paraffin and alcohol (not to mention twig-burners and esbet/hexi).

Anyone know how to run a computer on butane ??

I store paraffin in an outbuilding half way up the yard.Original containers with little to no threat of ignition. 10 gallons.

[pseudonym]

I store paraffin in an outbuilding half way up the yard.Original containers with little to no threat of ignition. 10 gallons.

Yep same here; 20 litres of Lamp oil in their original containers.

[Yorkshire Andy]

A few years back I bought shaker torches for the kids in the family........ That slows down battery use quite a bit

Domestic petrol storage is limited to 2x10 ltr metal cans and 2x5 ltr plastic cans (I think)..... But what (if any) is the maximum quantity of Paraffin I can store (and how )?

I suppose we should also mention any limits on bottled gas just for completeness?

I'm on my third power company in a twelvemonth, not looking forward to the next bill.......... or the one after the price cap gets its next adjustment


Beside me is a draw full of rechargeables and two different chargers, I have torches that take all the standard sizes.
I have several stoves that between them use most of the gas cans available in this country...... As well as ones designed to burn petrol, paraffin and alcohol (not to mention twig-burners and esbet/hexi).

Anyone know how to run a computer on butane ??

Petrol regs changed a few years ago your now permitted to store 30l at a domestic address

https://www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion ... iation.htm

https://www.esfrs.org/your-safety/safer ... of-petrol/

Upto 30 in a combination of 5 / 10 / 20l approved containers


LPG there isn't a limit immsmc . When you think many rural homes have 2/3x 45kg propane bottles outside the kitchen though any gas should be stored safely...

They say 30kg of butane indoors relating to a dwelling..

Propane should be stored outside of any building so any leak can escape ..

I'm guilty of Keeping mine in the shed right by the door so I can place it outside the shed when I use the tumble drier etc.... If I left it outside it'd grow legs round here ..

I've also installed drop vents around my shed at floor level to prevent any gas build up should any leak ....

https://www.calor.co.uk/gas-bottles/advice/storing


Do t think there's any limit to diesel or 32sec Kerro most country houses have a 1000l+ bunded tank outside for oil heating

[jansman]

Drop vents are a good idea.