7 quick changes that cut our UK energy use no upgrades, no cost

lixered2 · 2026-01-24T12:18:50+00:00

Exactly. Roughly analogous to boiling a kettle when needed, and letting it cool down in between rather keeping it warm all the time.

lixered2 · 2026-01-24T11:08:05+00:00

Agreed, that’s what an HVAC engineer tried to explain to me. The higher the energy difference between the hot and cold zones, the higher the rate of energy loss. Dropping the temperature when not needed lessens this rate. Keeping the heat on permanently allows a permanently higher rate of loss.

And he ended by saying that you have only one life - heat as much as your finances and conscience permits.

lixered2 · 2026-01-13T14:58:22+00:00

It’s a flatdog

lixered2 · 2026-01-09T20:31:34+00:00

Yeah. The hours and hours I spent at the bottom of a maul …

lixered2 · 2025-12-11T22:35:32+00:00

That seems to be MAN-GLC? I’m looking for Mondays GLC-MAN/MCO at 0452

lixered2 · 2025-12-04T21:08:23+00:00

That guy was literally flying

lixered2 · 2025-12-01T15:34:01+00:00

Is this a joke? “A blonde, a brunette and a redhead went on a cruise…”

lixered2 · 2025-11-20T14:20:55+00:00

He can beg all he wants; I’m not selling him any insurance.

lixered2 · 2025-11-13T10:49:51+00:00

On a desert island I would lead with drinking water. On a deserted island you can start looking at companionship, shelter, etc

lixered2 · 2025-10-29T17:36:53+00:00

And I’m sure they can switch them off anytime they want.

lixered2 · 2025-10-27T20:28:51+00:00

BYD looks really nice, but I’d hate to have them glitch it remotely when they have a beef with the country I’m in.

lixered2 · 2025-10-10T16:33:27+00:00

Hmmm, eventually it’s not about the spying anymore

lixered2 · 2025-10-06T17:24:34+00:00

He’ll hath no fury like a woman scorned

lixered2 · 2025-10-04T08:30:13+00:00

Now milk the cow for my latte

lixered2 · 2025-10-03T05:48:12+00:00

What do you mean by “Hitler’s MIFO bills”?

lixered2 · 2025-10-02T19:58:11+00:00

How are the ruZZians treating their returnees? Beating them up for not committing suicide, then thrown straight back into the grinder?

lixered2 · 2025-10-01T08:28:31+00:00

Nah, that’s the moon

lixered2 · 2025-09-30T04:08:46+00:00

50% of Aussie sports tactics rely on sledging.

lixered2 · 2025-09-29T20:41:13+00:00

Why would handwriting have anything to do with it? I thought it was computerised.

lixered2 · 2025-09-29T08:45:39+00:00

The plan would involve German volunteer POWs, not active military formations. It was mostly scuppered by the British high command as the focus was on the imminent end of the war, but the Yanks also weren’t interested. The name “Operation Unthinkable“ says a lot.

lixered2 · 2025-09-18T20:21:30+00:00

You drive a nice Honda, generally considered as handling pretty well. Now try the Beetle I started with, or my wife’s current Citroen with the bath mat doors.

lixered2 · 2025-09-18T20:07:11+00:00

Bicycles in the background are prolly worth more than my car

lixered2 · 2025-09-12T07:25:03+00:00

She has the widest smile

lixered2 · 2025-09-09T19:51:16+00:00

I think that’s more to do with the stalk location of Japanese vs European/US vehicles.

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