Sunshine and gas bills

We have had 5 days of lovely sunshine. I have measured 29.9 degrees air temp. at input to the bathroom, and 29% relative humidity.

I trust that is good news, it means it will be drying out the fabric of our bathroom.

The solarventi unit is limited to 30 degrees C output. So that would explain the 29.9 degree reading at the vent in the bathroom ceiling.

The gas bill was unchanging on the year, well actually up 300 KWh on an annual consumption of 11000 KWh. Thats a 3% increase on last year. That is a mere 10 units on the meter. e.g. the gas meter reading was 370 units for the whole of last year, and 380 this. We are low users !!!

I confess that I am disappointed. Not because the solarventi hasn't delivered a small saving but because we replaced the old double glazing, fitted a bubble blanket in the loft for insulation and refreshed the draft-excluder around the front and back-door this time last year.

I guess it was a cold Feb. and the bill might have been much higher without those jobs done.

By the way, I reckon 300 KWh of energy, or 10 units on our gas meter, is probably the amount of energy we could expect to generate from the solarventi SV14 (heating our expanse upstairs) in a 12 month period. (2.5 KWh per day x 10 days per month x 12 months) Very approximately !!!

Bathroom sweet

Sunday, and Monday, 15-16 March 2009.

2 days of lovely sunshine.

It is hazy sun at times, but we noticed the bathroom reach 29 degrees (temperature near the vent in from the Solarventi solar panel), and relative humidity of 30%.

If the ceiling mould (the black spot mould) survives that, then I don't know what the answer is.

It makes the bathroom very fresh.

It makes you want to spend on a new bathroom suite to freshen the look as well.

Early March 2009

For solar panel users in our part of the country it has to be a great start to the month of March 2009.

We have had good sunshine. The solarventi unit has run for hours.
I am no longer getting complaints from family regarding smell from unit. That seems to be over.

Just fresh air, warmed, and from my view point the early morning sun is perfect.

The bathroom hygrometer shows that when I return home the temp is still over 21c; and relative humidity 60%. The humidity is not as low as it reached in the coldest days of last month, but I guess the days are warmer, so more humid outside. The temperature is holding up well, I think. Or is someone having a secret bath mid-day?

What does this mean. We shall see. The fuel bill will arrive soon. Is it too much to hope for a (slightly) lower heating bill?