Re: New Current Cost Unit on sale...

[Jon Wilkins <jonpdwilkins@xxxxxxxxx>]

>From our experience when we got ours (older version, but still the
same
affect) it's immediately behaviour changing.  Though that is in the context
of a couple of adults that realise the target is to have as *low* a figures
as possible.... lets just hope your kids dont compete to get the number as
*high* as possible.

Maybe a little bit of HA and you could link their monthly pocket money to
the average home energy consumption... (the lower the energy usage, the
better their pocket money).  A bit like a business giving a cost-reduction
bonus.   Hmm... I think I'll work on that idea for when our 8 month olds
are
old enough for their pocket money...!


jon

2009/2/14 Keith Doxey <ukha@xxxxxxx>

>   Just got mine from the sorting office, was out yesterday when they
tried
> to
> deliver it.
>
> Am scared to clip the sensor round the meter tails !!!!!!
>
> I like the fact that the display is currently showing ZERO and am
worried
> about how high that number will be once the sensor is connected LOL
>
> Think I already know where a substantial chunk of my electricity bill
stems
> from.... The kids. When I got back from the Sorting Office the TV and
> lounge
> PC were both still on and they were up in the bedrooms watching the
other
> TVs :(
>
> Nice looking piece of kit, hoping to save the cost of it pretty quicky
> given
> how much electricity I use atm.
>
> Keith
>
>
>


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