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We offer a fully comprehensive selection of electrical repair, testing, maintenance and installation services for both domestic and commercial customers and operate right across London and surrounding areas.

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Price of running appliances will double -From Oct

Price of running appliances will double

-From October the average annual household energy bill is expected to surge by 81pc due to Russia’s war on Ukraine and huge demand for a limited of gas.
-it is thought the cost of using gas to heat a four-bedroom house to a room temperature of between 20.5c and 21.5c will soon rise to £3,105 a year under the October price cap. This is compared to the current cost of around £1,716.
-for example, looking at the running costs for 11 household appliances will spend around £232 more on cooking and cleaning appliances in the three months from October, if the prices continue to rise the same appliances may cost £613 to run in the first three months this is twice what they cost now.

This winter’s expectations price cap
-To run a tumble dryer, it will cost up to £1.15
-To run a washing machine, it will cost up to £1.53
-To run a dishwasher, it will cost up to 77p.
For example, a family of four who use their dishwasher once a day can expect to spend £31.74 more than they do now. Should that same family each shower for five minutes twice a day their bill will increase by £147.20 from October.

-Gas oven costs about 62p to heat for an hour come October that will have almost doubled to £1.12.
-Kettle costs around 4p to boil, assuming you boil the kettle 3 times a day it will cost you £17.66 under the first three months of the new price cap.
-Price cap is due to be revised again before January, this will be revised every 3 months instead of 6.
-Currently the unit rate for electricity, which dictates how much money you spending using appliances is capped at 29p perkWh, while for gas it is 7p.
-When the April price cap was announced the average annual estimated house hold bill rose by 54pc- to £1,971. In January when the cap goes up again the average annual estimated to rise to £4,266 an increase of 117pc from April.

Source - Tom Haynes - Daily Telegraph

Consumer Units -The consumer unit is responsible f

Consumer Units
-The consumer unit is responsible for powering all the circuits in your home and is made up from various parts, such as: mains switch, residual current devices (RCD's), and circuit breakers. You should always know where your consumer unit is located, in case of emergency and you need to turn it off or on.

100% energy efficient heating🔥 -The radiator wi

100% energy efficient heating🔥 -The radiator will calculate what time it needs to start heating in order to reach the user defined target temperature at their specific time but will only use the energy that is required. -The radiator can sense when windows or doors are left open and will reduce the heat power to 50% which then saves energy and will return back to 100% when have been closed.

Plug Sockets: The use of covers negates existing s

Plug Sockets: The use of covers negates existing safety measures in the form of protective shutters, exposing the live electrical contacts. Covers can come loose or be easily removed by children, resulting in risk of electrocution. Covers can also damage the socket, which may lead to overheating and risk of fire.🔥 🔌

What are PIR sensors?💡 A passive infrared senso

What are PIR sensors?💡 A passive infrared sensor (PIR sensor) is an electronic sensor that measures infrared (IR) light radiating from objects in its field of view. They are most often used in PIR-based motion detectors. PIR sensors are commonly used in security alarms and automatic lighting applications.

Landlords electrical testing🛠️👷 What will

Landlords electrical testing🛠️👷
What will be inspected and tested?
The ‘fixed’ electrical parts of the property, like the wiring, the socket-outlets (plug sockets), the light fittings and the consumer unit (or fuse box) will be inspected. This will include permanently connected equipment such as showers and extractors.
What will happen in the inspection?
The inspection will find out if:
any electrical installations are overloaded
there are any potential electric shock risks and fire hazards
there is any defective electrical work
there is a lack of earthing or bonding – these are 2 ways of preventing electrical shocks that are built into electrical installations.
Once the Electrical Testing has been done you will receive a certificate of completion.📃
East Finchley electrical can help you with that pick up the phone and give us a call today 020 8444 5630📞.

Electric car charging points 🚘🔌 -Should you

Electric car charging points 🚘🔌
-Should you charge your car every night?
You should not charge your electric car every night. It isn't necessary in most cases. The practice of charging an electric vehicle every night can shorten the lifespan of the car's battery pack.
Home EV charging points are faster🏡🔋
-Depending on its size, a home electric charging point can charge your car from flat to full in anywhere between 1 and 7 hours. This is definitely quicker than charging from the mains, which takes a minimum of six hours. It’s also quicker than public charging, unless you use a rapid charging point – but these aren’t cheap.
Interested in having an electric car charging point installed in your home? East Finchley electrical can help you with that pick up the phone and give us a call today 020 8444 5630📞.

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EF Electrical is a friendly, family-run company established in 1973. We offer professional, reliable commercial and domestic electrical repair and installation services across London and surrounding areas.

If you need any help, don't hesitate to call us or drop into our high road electrical shop in East Finchley where we'd be pleased to assist you. 👍

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