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High energy prices direct us to lowest energy usage since 1995[nl] (www.vrt.be)

submitted 1 year ago by DV8 to c/belgium

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Interesting to see it really seems like everyone across the board used less and less energy.

What did you all change? Any specific tools or tricks?

Personally I didn't even change my heating level but just used the timers a lot more with sharper cutoffs. And I did use smart plugs between my media appliances and my pc to make sure they are off when I leave the house, as well as being less casual about turning off the lights in rooms that I'm not in. Compared to 2019 (so before more WFH) that's like a 20% savings on gas, and 15% on electricity for me.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Washed clothes cooler and used a lower centrifugal rpm.

Also replaced the standard thermostatic timer on the heating with a smart thermostic timer that gets activated or not depending on my location.

[–] DV8 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Was that last one easy to do? I am extremely bad with DYI stuff and don't want to fuck up my thermostat since it does just work. Yet on the other hand a smart thermostat would be convenient and I love graphs.

Which one did you use?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used Tado which seems to have solutions for most types of central heating systems whether you have your own independent boiler or supplied by the building.

It's fairly easy to do, just remove your old one and follow the installation guide on the app. Check out the info on their website you can look up your boiler to have an idea if it's compatible, but it most likely is.

[–] DV8 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the tip. Looks subscription based though and with an insane price as well.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, forgot to mention that, although the subscription is fairly cheap ATM for 25€ per year which more than makes up for the savings. The devices are definitely on the more expensive side but have always worked flawlessly and the interface is well designed and polished with some very nice features to help you forecast costs.

[–] DV8 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, than I seem to have misread or misinterpreted the €8 per month advertised on their site.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, just checked and it's 3€/month or 25€/year, that is if you need the geofencing, which let's be honest it's half the interest in a product like this.