holy vehm wrote:I worked out the electricity bill and that to is £1000.
So for the two, over the next 12 months is £2000
extortion isn't the right word but comes close.
holy vehm wrote:How do i know what type of geny to get. It would need to be durable for long period use, approx 12 hours a day every day and needs to be silent running.
most small generators aren't designed to run for long periods like that, paying the fuel on a larger on would probably cost you more than the gas and electric you already use
holy vehm wrote:How do i take the elec from the geny to the house, do i need to convert ect.
No, they can generate 240V ac the same as your mains. you just need a cable into your consumer unit after you disconnect the mains supply.
holy vehm wrote:What do i do to charge the battery bank and how do i get the elec from the battery to the house in 240v. The batteries will be fork lift truck types, heavey duty and durable.
you'd be better off with solar to charge the batteries. my mate fitted his own quite cheaply. however he doesn't run the whole house on it all the time, he uses the batteries at night only most of the time, the house is wired 240v & 12V dc. you'll need an inverter to convert the battery power into 240v ac, large enough to supply the power you need, you need to allow for having the fridge, washing machine, hoover going all at the same time, that's a big inverter!
holy vehm wrote:500 litres is £425. I do not know how long that will last at this point.
depends on the size of your engine, not all engines are happy on veg oil, especially pure veg oil, and in winter you'll need a heating system on it. can you get a reliably supply of veg oil? (if so where from and can I have some ;) )
holy vehm wrote:I aslo worked out my water bill, which is around £600 per year. Not much i can do at the mo to lower this
go on a water meter if there are only a few in the home, thatll bring that bill right down, or don't pay, they aren't allowed to cut you off on public health grounds.
holy vehm wrote: i could run from water butts on the shed roof.
I use that to flush my toilets, I have a down stairs toilet nr the back door and a bucket next to it, simple except in dry spells it doesn't fill up. it's usually green and has mosquito lava in it but great for flushing the loo, wouldn't like to use it for anything else though.