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Re: Electrisave - technology to return us to the dark ages ...



Ho yin hits the delete on his Wish List.

On 15/02/07, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Blimey - destroy it now!!!!
>
> How long until all HA kit is banned due to it using too much power!
>
> Mind you, the batteries in my Electrisave only lasted 4-5 months
anyway
>
> Paul.
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of kw1816
> > Sent: 15 February 2007 11:18
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Electrisave - technology to return us to the
dark
> > ages ...
> >
> > ... or so it seems .....
> >
> > Ever since I installed an Electrisave a couple of days ago, she
who
> > pays the bills has taken to glancing at it every now and then and
> > coming out with things like ..
> >
> > 'Turn off that light, it's costing 1p per hour to run'
> > 'Do you have to switch the computer on again? it's costing an
extra
> > 2p per hour'
> >
> > As a result of which we're now reduced to living in a twilight
world
> > at night, lit only by the odd single lamp. All forms of
electrically
> > powered entertainment are suffering a similar fate but domestic
> > appliances such a washing machines, irons etc seem CURIOUSLY
> > unaffected ......
> >
> > Has anyone experienced anything like this, and crucially, how
long
> > does it last ????
> >
> > Kevin W.
> >
> > PS>> I may not be able to read any replies for a while, it
depends
> > on the Electrisave reading .....
> >
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