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Today (Sunday) was a slow day for me. I have those once in a while and enjoy them immensely. There is always a bit of housework to do which I did and of course, I walked the dog a few times but other than that, I really relaxed. I have a long "to-do" list for this upcoming week so I took it easy today.
 

Jules said:
We have lots of natural gas dryers; they‘re very efficient. Propane is just another gas source.
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Gas Tumble Dryers​


Gas tumble dryers are not a myth! Let’s make that clear right now although it can’t be denied they are not often seen. They work in much the same way as an electric vented dryer would but they use your home’s mains gas to heat the air in the dryer.


And despite their name, they do still use electricity as well although this is only for minor things like turning the drum or powering the control panel. Gas tumble dryers are therefore able to be incredibly energy efficient usually with an A energy rating at a minimum.


When you compare this to the average electric tumble dryers rating of a C to D then it becomes pretty clear how big the gap in regards to energy efficiency is. So, if you want to cut your energy bills a gas dryer should definitely be considered.


However, the bad news is that gas tumble dryers are very difficult to find in the UK and you may have to order one from a specialist supplier. This also means you will need to pay additional charges to get it properly fitted and installed.
 
hollydolly said:

Gas Tumble Dryers​


Gas tumble dryers are not a myth! Let’s make that clear right now although it can’t be denied they are not often seen. They work in much the same way as an electric vented dryer would but they use your home’s mains gas to heat the air in the dryer.


And despite their name, they do still use electricity as well although this is only for minor things like turning the drum or powering the control panel. Gas tumble dryers are therefore able to be incredibly energy efficient usually with an A energy rating at a minimum.


When you compare this to the average electric tumble dryers rating of a C to D then it becomes pretty clear how big the gap in regards to energy efficiency is. So, if you want to cut your energy bills a gas dryer should definitely be considered.


However, the bad news is that gas tumble dryers are very difficult to find in the UK and you may have to order one from a specialist supplier. This also means you will need to pay additional charges to get it properly fitted and installed.
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That's something how they're not that common in the UK, here in the US I bet gas appliances more common than electric. Here it's common for gas/propane to be used for clothes dryers, stoves and hot water heaters. Do homes in the UK generally have gas available?

Mine uses propane because natural gas was never available on my road until just last fall.
 
C50 said:
That's something how they're not that common in the UK, here in the US I bet gas appliances more common than electric. Here it's common for gas/propane to be used for clothes dryers, stoves and hot water heaters. Do homes in the UK generally have gas available?

Mine uses propane because natural gas was never available on my road until just last fall.
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We probably have more Gas than you, because almost all of our homes are heated by Gas central heating on a radiator system . We also have gas boilers... and gas cookers ( as well as electric).. but gas is more prevelent.. but not gas dryers.. I remember when I was a small child, we had gas fridges..

This is a typical set up for radiators in an average size home here... usually 2 in a livingroom.. and one in every other room

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This is one of many types of boilers that would serve those radiators..

This one is mine.. quite an expensive unit compared to most others..
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We have natural gas forced air heating, with vents in the floor. In this house I chose not to have it for the W/D because it is a compact, stacked set and also not for the stove because I hate it in the kitchen. Hot water is gas.

For areas that have to use propane for these, the cost is really high now.

Once upon a time in another life, I had a propane fridge.
 
hollydolly said:
We probably have more Gas than you, because almost all of our homes are heated by Gas central heating on a radiator system . We also have gas boilers... and gas cookers ( as well as electric).. but gas is more prevelent.. but not gas dryers.. I remember when I was a small child, we had gas fridges..

This is a typical set up for radiators in an average size home here... usually 2 in a livingroom.. and one in every other room

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This is one of many types of boilers that would serve those radiators..

This one is mine.. quite an expensive unit compared to most others..
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What is the source of gas in the UK? With all the attention paid to energy these days and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I was wondering.
 
Jules said:
We have natural gas forced air heating, with vents in the floor. In this house I chose not to have it for the W/D because it is a compact, stacked set and also not for the stove because I hate it in the kitchen. Hot water is gas.

For areas that have to use propane for these, the cost is really high now.

Once upon a time in another life, I had a propane fridge.
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we don't have forced air here...
 
hollydolly said:
Do what I do... 2 or more items into the house, then one or more items go into the charity bag for donation.. .. I give a big bag regularly of really good clothes to the charity shop.. as well as household items..

When faced with a huge amount to sort through.. imagine you're your own neighbour or friend , look at your stuff with the eyes of someone else, and think what would they throw out..donate.. whatever.., it takes the sentiment out of it..

Just remember that once you've bagged that stuff up and got rid of it, you probably won't even remember what you threw out in the first place..
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At least the clear your clutter chore helped me learn to shop better. There is an organization here that will set a time to pick up the donations. That helps by not having to load the car. I feel better not having much.
 
Tomorrow I will be taking some household items to the charity shop, all in great condition for selling...

I've got to also got to the waste/recycle centre ( colloquially known as ''The Tip'' in the UK) ...to take some metal and garden stuff.. so I'll drop that off, and continue on into town and drop the donations off. We get doorstep collections of donations if we wish but we don't get a choice as to which charity it gets given to... so I prefer to take my own, and choose the charity of which I'd rather support.. we have many choices here
 
I;ve had a really eclectic day...

Took delivery of some household stuff.. then I was going to power wash the drive, but I couldn't find the connector for the hose.. so instead I assembled a new storage trolley for my office room.. which meant I had to unscrew a unit that was attached to my desk, which proved harder than it should have been.. ..anyway got my news storage unti built and in situ.. need to buy a new tower surge protection extension lead to put under there....

Then my elderly neighbours' son text.. and said he''s coming up tomorrow to sort out the house..would I meet him at the house, ... then a text from the wife of the other neighbour saying she's moved out and left her husband is now no longer living 2 doors away.. ( I had no idea)...

Further to that a telephone convo with my ex husband number 1 ( daughters' father) ... he's so poorly, he's kinda losing the will to live at only 65 .. I'm always so shocked at that because when we were together ( albeit we were young) he was always so vibrant and active.. but he's been through prostate cancer, and all sorts of other illnesses so he's feeling really depressed, so I chatted with him for about an hour ... made him laugh anyway.. hopefully he'll buck up a little bit ..not easy I know

Anyway that took up most of my afternoon...

I've just been out and swept up the paths in the garden.. all the leaves and pollen make a mess every day..

coming up to 7pm now.. just had Pizza for dinner..
 
I spent most of an hour at the bank this morning. What I thought would be a simple deposit turned into an ordeal. The teller couldn't get their computer to take my deposit. She tried several times, then got another teller. Then she tried a few times. Then they got the branch manager. He tried once, shrugged, and went back in his office. Then they called the main office and were given instructions over the phone. Still no luck. Then they said that they had a new system installed last week. So I'll give them the benefit of the doubt that they aren't familiar yet with the new software. They said stop in again toward the end of the week and by then they should have it figured out. It just seems weird to me no other customers there were having problems, but I don't know if they were making deposits. Being the first of the month, I suspect they were just cashing checks as I saw most leave with cash in hand. Passbook deposits always seem to fluster tellers.
 
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Jules said:
We have natural gas forced air heating, with vents in the floor. Hot water is gas.
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StarSong said:
My home is heated with gas (forced air). I have a gas cook top, wall oven, clothes dryer, and hot water heater.
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hollydolly said:
we don't have forced air here...
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RadishRose said:
All electric, all the time.
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I have oil burner/hot water cast iron baseboard heat and a duel fuel stove with an electric oven and a propane cook top. Fuel has gotten so expensive that instead of using my stove top, I often use my free-standing induction burners to cook.
 
Spent the morning cleaning up from the work on the bridge railings yesterday. Putting away welders, generator, grinders, and such, cleaned up the shop, cut up the old railings, and stacked them up by the fire pit. Up for lunch now, and just might take the rest of the day off. Keep telling myself I should take a day off, but rarely do.
 

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