bickster Posted December 6, 2022 Moderator Share Posted December 6, 2022 57 minutes ago, Genie said: My brother in law run his transit van on super plus unleaded He‘s one of these that would never put “cheap” supermarket petrol in his car. Now that it’s more expensive than some other garages it must really confuse him. We had two Skoda Octavias that developed engine problems pretty quickly. Sent for testing and Skoda said the issues were as a result of using biofuel, which they specify you shouldn’t use. Both cars had been filled up exclusively at Tesco, which we could prove, had all the fuel receipts from new. Tesco bought us two new cars, they'd been mixing biofuel with the diesel. There is definitely an argument not to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, bickster said: We had two Skoda Octavias that developed engine problems pretty quickly. Sent for testing and Skoda said the issues were as a result of using biofuel, which they specify you shouldn’t use. Both cars had been filled up exclusively at Tesco, which we could prove, had all the fuel receipts from new. Tesco bought us two new cars, they'd been mixing biofuel with the diesel. There is definitely an argument not to use it. What about all the other thousands of cars that use those petrol stations every week? All diesel/petrol includes biofuel. The number e5 / e10 / b7 relate to the percentage of biofuel in the petrol / diesel. I can’t see why Tesco would just buy 2 new cars for that reason, or why Skoda would suggest their cars can’t run on standard British standard fuel mixes. Edited December 6, 2022 by Genie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 9 hours ago, sidcow said: It'll be standard unleaded next Things aren't that bad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 People saying they're not putting the heating on, how are you drying your clothes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 39 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: People saying they're not putting the heating on, how are you drying your clothes? Tumble dryer? I don’t know which is the most cost effective. I use the dryer a fair bit but lately have been putting some clothes on radiators if they’re on to try and reduce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeVillan Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 49 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: People saying they're not putting the heating on, how are you drying your clothes? Clothes are the problem. Just cover your dignity with a small dog. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2022 30 minutes ago, TreeVillan said: Clothes are the problem. Just cover your dignity with a small dog. Dogs are shit. Use a cat.....though try not to startle it, claws are bloody sharp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Wainy316 said: People saying they're not putting the heating on, how are you drying your clothes? Well if i judge by the people on the tube this morning they are not washing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 As much as there's a worry in here about heating your homes, try to think of ways to stop any heat leaving your home. Stupid things like closing doors quicker when your and the family are getting home, don't open the door, go back to the car to pick up a bag, then walk back - you've just lost 300/400 liters of heated air in 10 seconds. If you have throws/blankets, use them as draft excluders if you have "leaky" doors, that'll save you hundreds of liters of heated air overnight. If you don't have insulation in your loft, why? It's a really quick pay back and is quite cheap. If you have big windows, close the curtains until 11am, open them, get some solar gain for free heat and close them at around 3/4pm when the sun goes in. Bleed your radiators, I bet it's been a while! And you could get up to 30% more heat, meaning you can turn your boilers off quicker. Wear appropriate clothing, stupidly simple, but no socks and wooden floors are fine in September, no so much when it's 0c outside. If you have holes in your brickwork, go outside and fill them, they're making your building leaky. Close your toilet lid! Just silly shit like that can make a big difference. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2022 (edited) I bet literally everyone has an old BBQ in the shed with some unused bags of charcoal that have been sitting there for years unused. Just set it up in the corner of the living room. Sure it will make your house really smoky but it's not like it's going to kill you or anything. Edited December 7, 2022 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 43 minutes ago, sidcow said: Dogs are shit. Use a cat.....though try not to startle it, claws are bloody sharp. As the author of ‘Tiger’s Revenge’, Claude Balls, once found out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bickster Posted December 7, 2022 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, sidcow said: bet literally everyone has an old BBQ in the shed We haven't all got as many sheds as you. Old barbeque equipment sheds is a new low though 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 For those that can afford a cushion shed, spend the really cold days in there where you’ll always be warm. For those that can’t, well we just have to work harder according to the tories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 41 minutes ago, sidcow said: I bet literally everyone has an old BBQ in the shed with some unused bags of charcoal that have been sitting there for years unused. Just set it up in the corner of the living room. Sure it will make your house really smoky but it's not like it's going to kill you or anything. I hook a flexi pipe from my car exhaust and tape it through my letterbox. My youngest woke up VERY slowly today and we're all super ill, but I think it's probably Strep A. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2022 11 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: For those that can afford a cushion shed, spend the really cold days in there where you’ll always be warm. For those that can’t, well we just have to work harder according to the tories. I'll have you know I have taken a second job so I can afford a shed for my youngest. I'm fitting it out with an extensive selection of drapery to ensure it's nicely insulated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lapal_fan Posted December 7, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2022 May I just point out that my initial post, which held some nice little tips to save money this winter got 1 like. Whereas my second post, about me essentially killing my own family out of my own ignorance has got 4 likes. VT sure is interesting. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 3 hours ago, lapal_fan said: As much as there's a worry in here about heating your homes, try to think of ways to stop any heat leaving your home. Stupid things like closing doors quicker when your and the family are getting home, don't open the door, go back to the car to pick up a bag, then walk back - you've just lost 300/400 liters of heated air in 10 seconds. If you have throws/blankets, use them as draft excluders if you have "leaky" doors, that'll save you hundreds of liters of heated air overnight. If you don't have insulation in your loft, why? It's a really quick pay back and is quite cheap. If you have big windows, close the curtains until 11am, open them, get some solar gain for free heat and close them at around 3/4pm when the sun goes in. Bleed your radiators, I bet it's been a while! And you could get up to 30% more heat, meaning you can turn your boilers off quicker. Wear appropriate clothing, stupidly simple, but no socks and wooden floors are fine in September, no so much when it's 0c outside. If you have holes in your brickwork, go outside and fill them, they're making your building leaky. Close your toilet lid! Just silly shit like that can make a big difference. Trust you for dinosaurs and heating, this is good knowledge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Wainy316 said: People saying they're not putting the heating on, how are you drying your clothes? Personally I get my manservant to fan them down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 7, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted December 7, 2022 4 hours ago, The Fun Factory said: Personally I get my manservant to fan them down. The exercise will keep him warm so wages for heating can be docked whilst simultaneously heating the house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 3 hours ago, sidcow said: The exercise will keep him warm so wages for heating can be docked whilst simultaneously heating the house. Much obliged. I will get my scribe to note that down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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