After months of rambling on the wonders of waffles to my UK housemates, I was gifted the best present ever...a waffle maker! I am desperate to make this thing work. Need electrical advice. [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Jan 12, 2012 - 34 answers

Why should energy supply companies bother making people houses greener when they are essentially reducing demand for their good? (quite a UK based question) [more inside]
posted by henry.oswald on Sep 8, 2008 - 11 answers

I have a friend visiting me from the UK that is looking to buy a Nintendo DS while he is here to bring back home. Does he need to buy a converter to use with the included power adaptor, or does he need to buy a 240 charger back home? Will the US adaptor work with UK outlets? [more inside]
posted by skrike on May 10, 2007 - 7 answers

In the UK we have cheap rate electricity between 12.30am and 7.30am, but how does it work? [more inside]
posted by twine42 on May 4, 2006 - 19 answers