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[Taxi_Driver]

My local B&Q is moving to another site...in a couple of months....so at the moment they are trying shift all their stock bit by bit......its like a jumble sale in there at the mo  
Nearly 1/2 the store is storage bins on tables with everything chucked in them....either 1/2 price or more off. Ive picked up a couple of items i needed at a well discounted price  

But i noticed today that they are flogging these

http://www.windsave.com/

for £1498 istallation included

A bit more research and found its possible to get a 30% grant from here

http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/how/householders/

if you meet certain criteria......like already having loft insulation/wall insulation/etc which i do.

So im toying with the idea.....to do my bit to be a bit green.....i know payback time would be a long time.

If you bought one on a Wed £1498 - 10% = £1348.20 - 30% = £943.74  

But thought id mention it.....in case anyone else might be interested  

[Auto Addict]

Couldn't see you with a lonely thread again TD

[Taxi_Driver]

Gonna get one then AA?

[Timbuk]

Couldn't see you with a lonely thread again TD

Always thinking of others AA

[Auto Addict]

Gonna get one then AA?

What? A lonely thread......

[STMO123]

My local B&Q is moving to another site...in a couple of months....so at the moment they are trying shift all their stock bit by bit......its like a jumble sale in there at the mo  
Nearly 1/2 the store is storage bins on tables with everything chucked in them....either 1/2 price or more off. Ive picked up a couple of items i needed at a well discounted price  

But i noticed today that they are flogging these

http://www.windsave.com/

for £1498 istallation included

A bit more research and found its possible to get a 30% grant from here

http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/how/householders/

if you meet certain criteria......like already having loft insulation/wall insulation/etc which i do.

So im toying with the idea.....to do my bit to be a bit green.....i know payback time would be a long time.

If you bought one on a Wed £1498 - 10% = £1348.20 - 30% = £943.74  

But thought id mention it.....in case anyone else might be interested  

Dont do it TD! not unless you live on the top of a 10000ft hill. Even then, probably not.

There was a guy on our local telly on Thurs who bought one, it cost him dear and he was getting just enough out of it to power one 100W light bulb.

Even the company who flog them say they're only suitable for a small number of locations (At least, thats what they say now, after Watchdog got hold of them)

[iggy21uk]

Bit about the grant on the beeb -only so much grant each month.
Said that grant finished by 11 o'clock 1st of the month.

Also they don't seem to like gusts of wind.  - lager & brussels should fix that  

[Taxi_Driver]

Hmmmm......maybe not then after a bit more research.......unless my b&q chuck em in the storage bins for 50p  

[Taxi_Driver]

Couldn't see you with a lonely thread again TD

Always thinking of others AA

Bet AA's always in there on a Wednesday  

[Auto Addict]

Couldn't see you with a lonely thread again TD

Always thinking of others AA

Bet AA's always in there on a Wednesday  

Nearest B & Q is miles away from where I live, think I've only been in it once in 20 years...so there

[Jimbob]

Check the noise output

Thats the one thing they do generate lots of!

You really wouldnt want one near a window

[Hillper]

.....and I believe they wear out fast.  Blades and bearings.

[Kevin Wood]

Not a hope of getting your money back IMO. 1000 quid is a lot of leccy you've got to generate!

If you want to do it for the environment & sod the expense then fine but on this small scale it's doubtful if the device will be carbon neutral given the environmental cost of building it and shipping it around the country / world and their relatively limited life!

Said that grant finished by 11 o'clock 1st of the month.  

Yep. A certain amount of money is allocated each month, and it's gone in a flash. Don't bank on getting the grant.

Kevin

[MikeDundee]

My local B&Q is moving to another site...in a couple of months....so at the moment they are trying shift all their stock bit by bit......its like a jumble sale in there at the mo  
Nearly 1/2 the store is storage bins on tables with everything chucked in them....either 1/2 price or more off. Ive picked up a couple of items i needed at a well discounted price  

But i noticed today that they are flogging these

http://www.windsave.com/

for £1498 istallation included

A bit more research and found its possible to get a 30% grant from here

http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/how/householders/

if you meet certain criteria......like already having loft insulation/wall insulation/etc which i do.

So im toying with the idea.....to do my bit to be a bit green.....i know payback time would be a long time.

If you bought one on a Wed £1498 - 10% = £1348.20 - 30% = £943.74  

But thought id mention it.....in case anyone else might be interested  

Before you go any further i would double check with your local Councils' Planning Dept.. As you may find that you require planning permission  

[Taxi_Driver]

My local B&Q is moving to another site...in a couple of months....so at the moment they are trying shift all their stock bit by bit......its like a jumble sale in there at the mo  
Nearly 1/2 the store is storage bins on tables with everything chucked in them....either 1/2 price or more off. Ive picked up a couple of items i needed at a well discounted price  

But i noticed today that they are flogging these

http://www.windsave.com/

for £1498 istallation included

A bit more research and found its possible to get a 30% grant from here

http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/how/householders/

if you meet certain criteria......like already having loft insulation/wall insulation/etc which i do.

So im toying with the idea.....to do my bit to be a bit green.....i know payback time would be a long time.

If you bought one on a Wed £1498 - 10% = £1348.20 - 30% = £943.74  

But thought id mention it.....in case anyone else might be interested  

Before you go any further i would double check with your local Councils' Planning Dept.. As you may find that you require planning permission  

Nope dont need planning.....anything i say goes round here  

Actually as said in my earlier post......ive changed my mind....for the time being....tho thanks all for the input  

Tho another wind turbine project is working.....on smaller scale