Last seen: Aug 29, 2025
So I was about to pull the trigger and lock in E.ON for a 12 month fixed term, and then saw this: "By choosing this tariff you agree to have a Smart m...
Very interesting – thanks for finding that @Jeff.
@majordennisbloodnok, good points. To my mind, after the first couple of goes, I realised that while the colours are helpful they are not necessarily ...
@peterr, that's a very good tip. I think I need to get closer and cut out the sky because it's definitely "tainting" the colour spectrum. @derek-m, ...
@porthy, do you think your buffer tank is in the HW cylinder?
@derek-m, before sunrise is not going to happen 🤣 I'll go out tonight at around 23:00 and see what we can capture.
@smoke-me-a-kipper, all valid points. Reducing reliance on the grid would be an easier proposition if it meant switching off light bulbs and reduci...
@derek-m, I had that same thought process. I did the exercise in the late afternoon which probably wasn't sensible. I think I'll do it again in the ev...
@George, that's what we did inside. We did a lot of close ups. We'll do the same from outside.
@George, I actually have a thermal camera for the week and it never even crossed my mind to use it to identify "leaks". Good idea. I think I'll be up ...
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