Re: Do we all use more electricity ?

["Stuart Poulton" <stuart.poulton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi All,

Out of interest do people still have "Economy 7" ? I've been told
that to
move from E7 I have to have my meter changed.

I'd appreciate peoples views on this, we've got GCH so no heating by
electric.

Thanks

Stuart

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Mouser" <rob@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Do we all use more electricity ?



I recently moved from SWEB to Scotish Power which represented a saving of
aprox £15 a month.
I had to "settle" the o/s SWEB balance on the final DDR payment
and start
afresh. Part of the move is a final meter reading so they can finish it/you
off, as they didn't actually visit and relied on MY reading then you could
technically give a lower meter reading which would effectively move any
balance to the new company.

P.S. I'm sure that's probably dishonest and breaks some clause or two in
your agreement with them ;-)

Many thanks,

Rob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alex Monaghan [mailto:ha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 17 February 2005 12:21
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Do we all use more electricity ?
>
>
> Anyone know if you can change suppliers when you have a backlog on
your
> bill
> ?
>
> We are on a monthly standing order (cos I'm a lazy git !), but
PowerGen
> never bothered to take notice of the readings and advise us to
increase
> the
> monthly payment. My wife noticed it (after quite a while) and
increased
> the
> monthly payments in order to bring down the size of the bill, however
as
> we're not getting interest charged, then I've not rushed to clear it.
>
> We have a 5 bed detached, 3 children & a SWMBO who seem to have no
idea
> how
> to switch things off, so any reduction is a help. Economy 7 helps, but
> only
> if you can get SWMBO to put the washing on a timed wash rather than
going
> to
> bed and washing during the day :(
>
> Another question...
>
> How do the LV halogens compare in running cost to a standard bulb
(cheaper
> or more expensive) ? I've put some in our lobby & loo as the
ceiling is
> too
> low to suspend a normal light from and still open the door without
impact.
> SWMBO really likes the brightness / clean light and I have some on the
> bench
> for the lounge, is it going to be cost effective to do all the rooms
this
> way ?
>
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