Saving with British Gas Energy Smart

lookin2save

Has anybody seen the online tools to track energy usage for EnergySmart from British Gas?

Are they good enough along with the free energy monitor to reduce energy usage by 12% as mentioned in the small print?!?

hansi

Remains to be seen, but being able to see where your energy is being used can only be helpful in reducing costs. I have signed up for this service.

penrhyn

I too have signed up, electricity only.
The monitor turned up yesterday.
It displays your instantaneous and cumulative consumption. The later being for today, yesterday a week and a month.
Readings can be in Kw, £s or CO2 for the ecomentalists.
A nice feature is that you can set a daily target, which is shown as a horizontal bar.
Don't like the monitor being mains powered.
You can buy these from Amazon.

hansi

How else could it be powered?

penrhyn

By a battery like the Owl.

hansi

But as the battery runs down, won't you get inaccurate readings?

penrhyn

No.
Just to clarify there are two parts to this type of monitor.
A remote sensor and transmitter that is located by your electric meter.
A clamp device is fitted to your incoming live feed, which is wired to a battery powered transmitter.
The monitor connects wirelessly and can be powered by mains or battery, when the battery runs down you will get an indication, and the monitor has a memory so you won't loose your results.
Can't find a picture of the BG sensor but is similar to this one (an Owl)

hansi

Thanks. I guess it works with meters that are ouside the property which most are nowadays?

cally6008

I was wondering about this as well

Plushchris

Yes, doesnt matter where the meter is, the range is quite good on the monitors, mine is outside in a box and works fine though 2 walls into the living room where I have the display.

Cardew

Plushchris wrote: »

Yes, doesnt matter where the meter is, the range is quite good on the monitors, mine is outside in a box

What was your address again please? - I am collecting them to sell on Ebay