Not to brag, but I live in one of the least energy efficient homes around. It is draughty, poorly insulated and heated by badly-positioned, undersized radiators that often fail to heat up properly. What all this means is that our household heating bills can be eye-watering, particularly in the winter months, making us keen to do all we can to cut down on our energy usage wherever we can.
Until recently I hadn’t heard of ‘vampire appliances’ – more fool me. These are basically appliances not to leave on standby if you don’t want to find your energy bills surprisingly high – they surreptitiously suck energy from your home in ways you might not have realised they could.
