The clocks are a changing – energy usage goes up!
Getting up in the dark, then coming home from work in the dark certainly isn’t any good for your vitamin D levels, or your bank balance, as energy usage starts shooting up as soon as the clock go back. Your … Continue reading
Air watts or motor watts, what does this mean when buying a vacuum?
It’s estimated that we typically spend one hour per week vacuuming. This, rather dull fact, does make it easy to determine how much it costs in electricity usage. New EU regulations effective from 1st September 2014, mean that vacuum cleaners … Continue reading
Are eco kettles any good? Or are there better ways to save energy?
There certainly seems to be a lot interest in kettles – judging by the number of searches for ‘kettles’ we get on Sust-it. So why aren’t we trying to sell you ‘eco’ kettles? It’s quite simple; if your existing kettle … Continue reading
Top tips for choosing the best energy saving washing machine for your home
It’s not in our nature, but try to look beyond the purchase price – and consider the running costs. Also energy labels on washing machines can be rather confusing, as they now display average electricity consumed in Kilowatts hours (kWh) … Continue reading
Ross from Sust-it offers more advice on energy saving at home…
Q: If you had to choose one energy efficient appliance for the home, that would make the most difference, what would it be? A: That’s a tricky one; tumble dryers have become a necessary evil in many busy households, but … Continue reading
