Bob's miscellany » electricity

Standardising on light bulbs

artprop — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:21:46 +0000

Just buy LED bulbs from now on. They can replace any remaining Halogen or Fluorescent as they die.

The studio bulbs are cool, 4000K; the kitchen warm, 2700K.

The utility room bulbs are now museum piece LEDs.

Still a problem with the two stairway bulbs. They have to be incandescent because of the incorrect wiring.

Ikea

Ryet LED 1000 lumens 9W 110×60 mm E27
good value (€8 for two) but 4000K cool
LED1742G9K4

Ryet LED 1055 lúmenes 10W 110x60mm E27
good value (€7 for two) and 2700K warm
LED1911G10

Ledare also available but can’t see the point – more expensive

Also bulbs in lower lumens, big globes and fancy filaments

Symbols on air conditioning remote controls

artprop — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:38:47 +0000

Any snow flake symbol means that the A/C unit will run in Cold mode (ie throw out cool air). It does not mean that it is wintertime.

This means that the air con will run in Heat mode in Reverse Cycle machines. It does not mean that it is summertime.

Any symbol showing water means the air con is in Dry mode, a function that removes unpleasant humidity from the ambient air, while still throwing out cold air. It does not mean that it is adding moisture.

A fan symbol means that the air conditioner is in Ventilation mode; it will work like a fan only, and throw out neither warm or cool air, just ambient air. It does not mean the fan speed.

Where to recycle batteries, lights etc.

artprop — Tue, 24 May 2016 21:31:50 +0000

Leroy Merlin do batteries, all bulbs including long fluorescent, small electric items.

Same service now at Carrefour Lucena.

Mercadona do batteries.

Electricity consumption

artprop — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:17:00 +0000

According to the Electric Meter, average consumption over a five day period in Spring, with electric towel rail off, two fridges on, was 5.6 KwH per day.