Should the Club put it's foot down?

willbee replied on 13/10/2019 14:38

willbee

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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moulesy replied on 13/10/2019 16:11

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:06 by

Install meters and reduce pitch fees by a fiver per night. Simples.

Posted on 13/10/2019 16:11

But not so "simples" that all the main commercial alternatives have taken up the idea!

Cornersteady replied on 13/10/2019 16:14

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:06 by

Install meters and reduce pitch fees by a fiver per night. Simples.

Posted on 13/10/2019 16:14

Don't take this off topic please? especially with nonsense?

so use up reserves to pay for meters, last time we had this conversation it was estimated about hundreds of thousands, then lower the income by reducing pitch fees. I suppose it's good way as any to close the club?

huskydog replied on 13/10/2019 16:19

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:19

If the OP is that bothered about the environment then stop towing the caravan and polluting the atmosphere

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:06 by

Install meters and reduce pitch fees by a fiver per night. Simples.

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:14 by Cornersteady

Don't take this off topic please? especially with nonsense?

so use up reserves to pay for meters, last time we had this conversation it was estimated about hundreds of thousands, then lower the income by reducing pitch fees. I suppose it's good way as any to close the club?

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moulesy replied on 13/10/2019 16:52

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:48 by

Only people that wanted to scotch the idea came up with ridiculously high estimates, project fear style, costs; the reality is not a great deal unless CC Ltd gold plate the work.

Posted on 13/10/2019 16:52

Any evidence for the statement "the reality is not a great deal" , DD?

(Please don't ask me to do my own research - I've no idea of the cost but you really ought to be prepared to back up that claim!)

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:30 by

I dont know how simple it would be technically and I dislike metered supply with a vengeance but it would IMO reduce consumption drastically at a stroke. Having spent over 2 months this year on meters even in hot climates it concentrates the mind wonderfully. When cooking I dont leave a pan boiling away when I know the hotplate will carry on with enough heat to finish, in the unlikely event of wanting heat in the van the gas would be turned on and high cost of metered power particularly in Germany explains why their caravanners travel with large gas cylinders.

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Cornersteady replied on 13/10/2019 17:03

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:48 by

Only people that wanted to scotch the idea came up with ridiculously high estimates, project fear style, costs; the reality is not a great deal unless CC Ltd gold plate the work.

Posted on 13/10/2019 17:03

you mean people like wardens?

Lets see a single EHU with meter costs £78. So for 200 sites at say an average of 50 pitches per site, comes in at...

then cost of installation on every pitch...

Then of course there has to be a way of getting that redaing to the site office?

Close to one million?

well OK, can you give us your estimate then?

well whatever the cost you cannot get that money back, so put up fees?

And why are you fixated on meters not the use of awning heaters? Start a thread just on meters if you want?

Cornersteady replied on 13/10/2019 17:04

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:52 by moulesy

Any evidence for the statement "the reality is not a great deal" , DD?

(Please don't ask me to do my own research - I've no idea of the cost but you really ought to be prepared to back up that claim!)

Posted on 13/10/2019 17:04

indeed +1

Cornersteady replied on 13/10/2019 17:05

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Posted on 13/10/2019 16:52 by

Technically it is quite a simple job and the costs are not massive per pitch. I like the idea as it means that it is fair. Use a lot, pay a lot. Use little, pay little.

Posted on 13/10/2019 17:05

again what are the fees per pitch, (or is this like your site complaint you were going to tell us all about)

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