Electric Saver Device? Sounds like a Con...

aidso101

Hi All,

Just wondering if anyone has ever heard of a 'Powertune Electric Saver'? I had seen a large billboard up in my town advertising the savings that can be made using it. I'm not sure about it though, seems dodgy to me... If it really works so well why haven't I heard of it before?

Can't post links, but more info at: www . fuelsaverni . co . uk / Powertune . html

Thanks!

daveyjp

One of their other products is a magntic fuel saving device - they work don't they!

The other is no more than a polystyrene sheet covered in tinfoil you put behind radiators!

From the website :

"The system improves the power factor of your electricity" Whatever that means.

The best electric saving device is an on/off switch.

Cardew

There are scores of adverts, (and as many threads on MSE!) about these Power Factor correction devices.

Without going into electrical theory, these devices will not make the slightest difference to your electricity bills.

Premier_2

I love their 'evidence' of alleged energy savings.

2 fuel bills, presumably quarterly but no proof how long the first one really does cover, one showing a 10% saving in cost (based on a saving of 20% in consumed units). The second, lower bill only covers 11.5 weeks.

Product functionality proven then ... ? :rolleyes:


Edit: Look at the mark up too! :eek:
e.g. Powertune PT01
The dodgy site : £150 + VAT inc delivery
Manufacturer's site: SGD 198, about £86 plus import VAT
(plus shipping by Fedex/DHL etc. delivery in 5-7 working days)

http://www.powertune.com.sg/order_page.php

jenny2009

Current consumption has reduced from 6w to 4w with the installation of 1 unit Power.Tune Electricity Saver model PT-01. This is translated to a current reduction of more than 33%

yes so if the light was switched on for 6 hours a day it would save about £0.50 per year:T:beer::j
2*6*365/1000*.12p
So spend £198 to save £0.50 a year, brilliant:j

Where do I sign up?:rolleyes:

Jen

st999

If it sounds like a con it is a con, as I said in another post, people are so gullible:beer::T:rotfl:
Stan

nickbearman

I think I've come across a similar thing. I got a phone call today from someone who claimed to be from UK Power Saver, attempting to sell me a device for £59.99 which would reduce my electricity consumption by 35-40%. Having seen the above posts (and link) I'm thinking this is a scam. I searched UK Power Save on Google, and found an interesting website (ukpowersaver . com) which has a very similar electricity graphic on it.
I tried to find out where they got my details from, as my phone number is on TPS, and I think (although I'm not sure) the woman phoning knew what my name was - it was quite a crackly line and I couldn't hear her that well. She said they were a UK government registered (or approved, I can't remember) company who had been given the details of all UK Electricity users to help us save money. This rang alarm bells, as well asking a couple of times for my VISA/ MasterCard details to pay for this....
Needless to say I didn't give her the details, but it'd be interesting to see how many other people have received such calls.

Cardew

nickbearman wrote: »

I think I've come across a similar thing. I got a phone call today from someone who claimed to be from UK Power Saver, attempting to sell me a device for £59.99 which would reduce my electricity consumption by 35-40%. Having seen the above posts (and link) I'm thinking this is a scam. I searched UK Power Save on Google, and found an interesting website (ukpowersaver . com) which has a very similar electricity graphic on it.
I tried to find out where they got my details from, as my phone number is on TPS, and I think (although I'm not sure) the woman phoning knew what my name was - it was quite a crackly line and I couldn't hear her that well. She said they were a UK government registered (or approved, I can't remember) company who had been given the details of all UK Electricity users to help us save money. This rang alarm bells, as well asking a couple of times for my VISA/ MasterCard details to pay for this....
Needless to say I didn't give her the details, but it'd be interesting to see how many other people have received such calls.

Unfortunately calls from abroad are not 'blocked' by the TPS system i.e. no sanctions against the organisation.

Sounds like your call came from Nigeria!!

nickbearman

I think her accent was Asian, so perhaps that suggests somewhere else?
I also tried 1471 on the phone, but it said the callers number was unavailable - which is not surprising.

Is there any where I can / should report this to?

Thanks for the point about the TPS - I did know this, but it seems that knowledge had left me when I wrote my message!

Cardew

nickbearman wrote: »

I think her accent was Asian, so perhaps that suggests somewhere else?
I also tried 1471 on the phone, but it said the callers number was unavailable - which is not surprising.

Is there any where I can / should report this to?

Thanks for the point about the TPS - I did know this, but it seems that knowledge had left me when I wrote my message!

I would try Consumer focus

http://www.consumerfocus.org.uk/energy-help-advice

and/or your local Trading standards office.

Obviously stress the selling technique/scam aspects rather than the fact the device is useless.

saver_1_2

daveyjp wrote: »

One of their other products is a magntic fuel saving device - they work don't they!

The other is no more than a polystyrene sheet covered in tinfoil you put behind radiators!

From the website :

"The system improves the power factor of your electricity" Whatever that means.

The best electric saving device is an on/off switch.

Going back to the polystyrene with tin foil behind radiators.

This does seem to work as it reflects the heat back into the room instead of a %age going through the wall but these are easily made by ones self as i did and the rooms do seem a bit warmer as the heating goes off more frequently