Also its a 24 hour day, so could set up machines to run overnight either; doesnt have to be during daylight hours.
It's dangerous to use washing machines or tumble dryers overnight or when out of the house. At the milder end there is a risk of flooding so you could wake up 8 hours later to destroyed floors and furniture. At the more serious end they can catch fire. I would not risk that to save time or money.Also its a 24 hour day, so could set up machines to run overnight either; doesnt have to be during daylight hours.
I would not risk that to save time or money
Wish I had continued buying lotto tickets for the last few decades, clearly have had incredible luck.It's dangerous to use washing machines or tumble dryers overnight or when out of the house.
dont think much of that!Bord Gais restrict usage to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 100 units per month.
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I did see elsewhere on their site that usage on that plan may be monitored if it is high. They don't appear to have a cut-off of 100 units like Bord Gais.
- Free electricity on Saturdays or Sundays between 08:00 - 23:00
why do you imagine ESB has night rate meters?
There is non-zero fire risk - I run washing machine and tumbledryer overnight but never when out of the house.Wish I had continued buying lotto tickets for the last few decades, clearly have had incredible luck.
You have read some of the money saving tips on this site haven't you?So let me get this right, there are people who work hard Monday to Friday in their day job and fit all of the usual other stuff that happens during the week and then spend the vast chunk of Saturday washing and drying and ironing and killing themselves squeezing a week's housework into eight hours, all to save a few cent per unit?
Life is too short for that sort of carry on.
Wish I had continued buying lotto tickets for the last few decades, clearly have had incredible luck.
for curiosity's sake - why do you imagine ESB has night rate meters?
Do you have Ireland data for that? 2019/2020 UK data shows ovens as by far the biggest culprit.In cases of faulty appliances, washing machines and tumble dryers cause 1/3 of fires.
I don't have Irish data but I expect they would be similar?Do you have Ireland data for that? 2019/2020 UK data shows ovens as by far the biggest culprit.
So let me get this right, there are people who work hard Monday to Friday in their day job and fit all of the usual other stuff that happens during the week and then spend the vast chunk of Saturday washing and drying and ironing and killing themselves squeezing a week's housework into eight hours, all to save a few cent per unit?
Life is too short for that sort of carry on.
About 1,300 fires involving washing machines and driers according to those statistics.Washing machines and dryers are the biggest culprits when it comes to faulty appliances, i.e. they malfunction on their own rather than causing trouble due to misuse or neglect. There's a summary here: https://www.techadvisor.com/article...most-likely-to-cause-a-fire-in-your-home.html
Who is forcing anyone to adapt? I didn't realise anyone was putting a gun to people's heads making them sign up for a time of use tariff.Indeed. Trying to force users to adapt to the vagaries of intermittent renewable energy sources is a sign of failure, not progress.
We generally get UK spec models so it's very likely.I don't have Irish data but I expect they would be similar?
I think it's also good to point out that this thread was about a Bord Gais offer of free electricity on the weekendsWho is forcing anyone to adapt? I didn't realise anyone was putting a gun to people's heads making them sign up for a time of use tariff.
They make sense for some who choose to shift usage to off-peak periods, but it's nonsense to suggest anyone is being forced here.
Indeed. Trying to force users to adapt to the vagaries of intermittent renewable energy sources is a sign of failure, not progress.
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