Free npower home energy monitor

gazwood

jezza2412 wrote: »

How easy/difficult are these to install? It says "please ensure you have safe access to your meter and wires so that you are able to fit the device or arrange for someone else to fit it"

Dead easy, 30 second job, clamp the sensor round the thick wire from the house meter, switch the display on, job done.

pstuart

You have to download your average unit usage into the machine but due to all of the energy companies (and phone companies) confusion pricing policies nobody knows what a unit costs.
Its useful to watch initially how everyday electrical items move the 'scale' but after a few days its another item that goes into 'the cupboard'.
Please don't fret if you don't get one - just a marketing 'green' issue from the worst performing energy company and they probably sell all your details on.

thepinkladez_2

ooh thank you so much i have wanted one of these for ages as me and dh are always arguing over what uses lots of energy in our house!

gazwood

pstuart wrote: »

You have to download your average unit usage into the machine but due to all of the energy companies (and phone companies) confusion pricing policies nobody knows what a unit costs.
Its useful to watch initially how everyday electrical items move the 'scale' but after a few days its another item that goes into 'the cupboard'.
Please don't fret if you don't get one - just a marketing 'green' issue from the worst performing energy company and they probably sell all your details on.

Blimey Mr Positive.............

You just back from saving the whales in Japan.....:eek:

Only kidding, you're probably correct

gazwood

thepinkladez wrote: »

ooh thank you so much i have wanted one of these for ages as me and dh are always arguing over what uses lots of energy in our house!

Cool, you'll have to get two, paint yours pink and then compare........:rotfl:

tiggerkian

pstuart wrote: »

You have to download your average unit usage into the machine but due to all of the energy companies (and phone companies) confusion pricing policies nobody knows what a unit costs.
Its useful to watch initially how everyday electrical items move the 'scale' but after a few days its another item that goes into 'the cupboard'.
Please don't fret if you don't get one - just a marketing 'green' issue from the worst performing energy company and they probably sell all your details on.

good job its free or i don't think you'd have one....:D

[Deleted User]

there is one other t&c if you have already had one of these from another provider you wont get a second one(and they can check)

chalkysoil

woodbine wrote: »

there is one other t&c if you have already had one of these from another provider you wont get a second one(and they can check)

I ordered one 6 months ago from British Gas. Nothing arrived.

jonty03

Thanks Tiggerkian, I have just ordered one without any problems (didn't have to put a telephone number in). Looking forward to it arriving :j

mrs_T

gazwood wrote: »

Dead easy, 30 second job, clamp the sensor round the thick wire from the house meter, switch the display on, job done.

My meters are in a cupboard on the outside of my house so will I not be able to use this if it arrives?