Should the Club put it's foot down?

willbee replied on 13/10/2019 14:38

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Posted on 13/10/2019 14:38

It's good that over the last few years the Club has been moving towards being more aware of the needs of our planet and the care of it's environment. Certainly sites like Poolsbrook with eco aware facilities are to be aplauded. The Club rightly should encourage, even expect, it's members to play their part in cutting energy consumption, and think beyond "just me".

Is it then time for the Club to introduce a TOTAL ban on awning heaters on thie sites? No doubt some members will see this as an infringement of their rights. That right being, in this case, to completely ignore the consequences of using energy in what is basically an outdoor space.

And the rest of us can just shut up, stop whinge-ing on, and pay for their electricity wastage in our site fees.

At least some CL owners are aware of this, and have moved to banning awning heaters on their sites.

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Rufs replied on 14/10/2019 14:40

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:15 by EmilysDad

If pitches are on a meter, will the plug be locked into the post? Don't want next door pitch to 'steal' my leccy while I'm out for the day .... 🙄

Posted on 14/10/2019 14:40

you must visit sites i dont but i have seen an EC parked on spare pitch plugged into EHU, it would stop this from happening as EHU would be switched off until such time that somebody took the pitch, again controlled from the office, or you put in your card, if card, you could always take card with you, fridge and whatever else needs electricity would of course not work until you re-plugged the card.

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:34 by Rufs

Presumably you leave with the credit back on your smart card which is useless until you revisit? Or can you have a cash refund?

No, site i used in North Yorks last year had this arrangement, you simply rocked up at reception and they gave you in cash whatever credit was on the card, they do this by simply scanning through a reader.

Posted on 14/10/2019 14:50

SO it requires staff availability

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:40 by Rufs

you must visit sites i dont but i have seen an EC parked on spare pitch plugged into EHU, it would stop this from happening as EHU would be switched off until such time that somebody took the pitch, again controlled from the office, or you put in your card, if card, you could always take card with you, fridge and whatever else needs electricity would of course not work until you re-plugged the card.

Posted on 14/10/2019 14:52

fridge and whatever else needs electricity would of course not work until you re-plugged the card.

thought there was a snag

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:55

I would trial one person doing loos and leave one in office,

As I said earlier I have usually been aware on site that there are either two staff in the reception or one in reception and one within earshot in the back office and wondered whether the CC risk assessment outlawed single manning? No idea.

moulesy replied on 14/10/2019 15:06

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:12 by

This is how it is done on one commercial site in the UK.Where there is a will there is a way.

Never thought that there wasn't PD. Which site is that or are you not telling?

Presumably you leave with the credit back on your smart card which is useless until you revisit? Or can you have a cash refund?

Posted on 14/10/2019 15:06

I know exactly which site that is Alan, and I think you'll find it was the "bargain site" PD teased us about for some time before admitting it was only cheap because it was a C&CC THS!

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:52 by

fridge and whatever else needs electricity would of course not work until you re-plugged the card.

thought there was a snag

Posted on 14/10/2019 15:06

never had a problem even when leaving van on site unoccupied for 7 days whilst visiting our daughter in Spain and looking at it logically, who is going to risk using your EHU when they dont know at what point during this dasterly deed you may return and for such a small return

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Posted on 14/10/2019 12:13 by brue

Considering somewhere like Steamer Quay where there is no EHU. The facility block has outside lighting but that's all. Tripping up in the dark could happen anywhere, we have villages round here with no street lighting.. the reminder is always take a torch and use common sense.

I presume the club has moved over to low cost lighting, but that might be an assumption.

On another note. Reading the OP I do wonder how many actually heat awnings (what percentage of site users.) I wouldn't know who was using a heater in their awning so how do we assume they are?

Posted on 14/10/2019 15:07

After some adverse comments?there is now another "notice" on the entrance of the dog walk advising that that it does not have lighting and a torch is needed after dusk

peedee replied on 14/10/2019 15:08

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Posted on 14/10/2019 14:34 by Rufs

Presumably you leave with the credit back on your smart card which is useless until you revisit? Or can you have a cash refund?

No, site i used in North Yorks last year had this arrangement, you simply rocked up at reception and they gave you in cash whatever credit was on the card, they do this by simply scanning through a reader.

Posted on 14/10/2019 15:08

That is indeed how it was done as well as refunding the deposit paid for the card if you returned it. In the case of Club sites, all fitted with the same system, you would keep the card until the next visit to a Club site. The only time you would bother any staff would be for a top up of the card which you could do when checking in.

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Rufs replied on 14/10/2019 15:10

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Posted on 14/10/2019 15:06 by moulesy

I know exactly which site that is Alan, and I think you'll find it was the "bargain site" PD teased us about for some time before admitting it was only cheap because it was a C&CC THS!

Posted on 14/10/2019 15:10

one of the Flower of May sites in North Yorkshire use this method, "goose wood", not sure if all there sites are same

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Posted on 14/10/2019 15:06 by moulesy

I know exactly which site that is Alan, and I think you'll find it was the "bargain site" PD teased us about for some time before admitting it was only cheap because it was a C&CC THS!

Posted on 14/10/2019 15:10

Thanks for the clarification

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