Latest news...

01-September-2010
See the updated tips and information in the computer energy saving section.

11-August-2010
Water monitoring page updated, measurement tips for water page added to misc section.

03-August-2010
New oil consumption record sheet added to record sheet section. Most other checklists updated.

29-July-2010
Electricity measurement tips updated.

07-July-2010
Measuring heating oil use updated to provide more information.

29-June-2010
Water saving section and water saving room by room updated.

18-June-2010
Latest electricity costs for house 2 added, also first heating oil costs and savings for house 2 added.

02-June-2010
Lighting section and example costs updated with new information and a few odd errors fixed.

26-May-2010
Tip of the day for electricity, computers, heat and water updated. Simple tips to save electricity updated.

18-May-2010
Room by room energy saving for heat and electricity updated. Further updates to the latest electricity survey.

A brief history of Practical Home Energy Saving which aims to help you save money and aid practical energy conservation to help the environment by reducing CO2 emissions.

17-December: Simple electricity saving tips updated. Saving heat room by room updated. Setting up the central heating system updated.

12-December: Heating oil measurement page updated, cylindrical tank measurement page added. Link to a heating oil use and cost calculator added.

02-December: Oil costs, use and CO2 generation updated. Water costs and use updated. Check out the tips to reduce your costs too.

26-November: Bleeding radiators added to heating section. Balancing And Setting Up Central Heating updated.

18-November: Loft Insulation page updated. Electricity costs, use and CO2 generated updated.

12-November: GP Power Bank battery charger review updated following several months of use. Measuring Oil Consumption updated from user feedback.

31-October: Save money by checking out the updates to Saving Energy Room By Room for electricity, heat and water.

21-October: Energy saving links page updated. Hidden electricity consumers updated.

09-October: Monitoring Oil Consumption added. Central Heating Pipe Insulation updated.

02-October: Simple Electricity Saving Tips updated. Electricity Saving Room by Room updated.

24-September:Lighting and lighting control pages updated. Latest electricity costs and CO2 emissions added.

18-September: Water saving room by room added to water section. Part 1 covers mainly the simple no cost and low cost things to do to save money.

10-September: Balancing And Setting Up The Central Heating System revised based on feedback from users.

04-September: First part of a new section on reducing heating costs room by room added to heat section. Part 1 covers mostly the simple no cost things to do to save money. Room by room electricity costs updated with a colour coding system to identify costs.

27-August: Room by Room electricity saving tips updated.

21-August: Search tool bar added to front page.

19-August: Conversion page updated with more conversion factors.

13-August: First part of a new section on energy saving room by room added to electrical section. Part 1 covers the simple things to do to save money.

31-July: Finding the hidden electricity consumers. Latest electricity costs ,use and CO2 added. Electricity measurement tips updated.

16-July: Report on GP Power Bank battery charger added to review section. Links page updated.

02-July: Temperature measurement tips updated. Electrical measurement tips added.

13-June: Water section revised, extra information added and restructured.

01-June: Heating section revised and restructured. Extra data added to simple tips and miscellaneous page.

15-May: Home page updated. Main pages for electricity, water and heat updated.

9-May: Latest electricity use, costs and CO2 generated added.

21-April: Monitors page added to Computer section. Review of CRT Saver added to Review section.

11-April: Electrical section revised and updated.

03-April: Battery comparison page added. Latest water costs,and use added.

26-March: Miscellaneous Heat Saving Information updated. Rechargeable Battery page updated.

13-March: Latest electricity costs, use and CO2 generation added. 2008 Electricity Survey and Notes added.

27-February: 2008 Heat Loss Survey and Notes added. Heating section updated.

13-February: Simple tips to saving heat & water updated. Computer energy saving tips added.

4-February: Links page updated. Latest electricity costs, use and CO2 generation added.

16-January: Electrical section revised and brought up to date, latest electricity costs and use added.

2-January: Extra information added to miscellaneous heat saving ideas.