21-06-2024, 01:05 PM
(21-06-2024, 10:07 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: I have put a shallow dish near the whisk and filled it with rainwater for the birds, and sure enough, after a sticky feeding from the oranges in the whisk the waxeyes are into the ice water bath. Mad creatures, but so much fun to watch.
I came across an ad for a heat pump hot water system, so am intrigued. My personal loan that cleared some family debts will be fully repaid in a few months and I would like to put that regular payment towards something that reduces my power costs for the future. I investigated a small solar system, but it turns out it would take 23 years to recoup the up front because my flat is so small, and I doubt I have that long to invest, lol. But hot water heating - now that is the biggest bit of my power usage, and the old style system I have is well past its use by date. The cylinder year of manufacture is mid sixties! They built them tough in those days! So I have a new project - talking to plumbers.
Weird, the things that amuse me...
After my hot water cylinder failed for a second time due to the chlorine in the water I have gone for an infinity gas system, so far I’m still on my first tank of gas after 15 months so cost of hot water is $9 a month and going down. It will pay off the cost of the system in a couple of years at this rate.
