Electricity Extra?

jeves replied on 26/02/2017 19:44

Posted on 26/02/2017 19:44

Just starting to look around and think about the new season...a CL in the next week or two with EHU.

I have just looked at 6 in the new format of booking, they all stated Electric if required, that's sounds as if it's not included and another said electric £1 and £2 coins.

Usually you pay one price, unit, people and electricity. Expecting to pay a bit more at this time of year.

Is it a new pricing policy or am I reading it wrong..

 

JVB66 replied on 27/02/2017 12:03

Posted on 27/02/2017 09:08 by Fisherman

Having just returned from a site,we saw selfish awning users with three bar electric fires on all day even when they were away from the van. These mindless minority will eventually make all of us pay extra whether on CC or Cl sites. Definite an extra charge should be made for awnings just for this reason.

Posted on 27/02/2017 12:03

So it happens on other companies sites as well then wink

Fisherman replied on 27/02/2017 12:37

Posted on 27/02/2017 12:37

Yes we did. It was on Morris Leisure site- Betws y Coed on Thur and Friday last week. Sorry I did not take a picture to prove it!! Never knowingly posted other than factual on here.

nelliethehooker replied on 27/02/2017 20:21

Posted on 27/02/2017 20:21

We're on a small commercial site at the moment and there's an additional charge of £3:50 for anyone with a heated awning. Guess the owner does a check to see if anyone does in fact have a heater operating in their awning. Guess this is the way to go.

SELL replied on 27/02/2017 23:53

Posted on 27/02/2017 23:53

I stayed on a CL in Bridlington where awning heaters were not allowed, probably a better way to go than charging extra for using one. The old adage I paid extra s I will use it. 

replied on 28/02/2017 00:48

Posted on 27/02/2017 11:56 by Metheven

Load of baloney, multiple users using 3 bar electric fires on one site. I would wager you never saw it but just wanted to make an unfounded silly statement.

Posted on 28/02/2017 00:48

Well I have certainly seen that type of thing in an awning. 

BlueVanMan replied on 28/02/2017 07:50

Posted on 27/02/2017 11:56 by Metheven

Load of baloney, multiple users using 3 bar electric fires on one site. I would wager you never saw it but just wanted to make an unfounded silly statement.

Posted on 28/02/2017 07:50

Thats pretty strong. You are saying that another member is promulgating fake news !!

For my part I have seen the proverbial 3 bar heater in use in an awning with the owners away and indeed on that occasion posted about it here

Giving the heat retention qualities of an awning I couldn't see the point of heating the sky but I saw the greater issue as a potential fire hazard. 

I have previously suggested that it would be easy and inexpensive to use "inline" electricity meters where you pay for electricity used above a modest daily allowance, a system used in Denmark. I have to say that that suggestion was to put it mildly not widely supported !!

Metheven replied on 28/02/2017 08:10

Posted on 28/02/2017 08:10

we saw selfish awning users with three bar electric fires on all day

As I said, I don't believe it.

Was it one awning with multiple 3 bar fires or multiple awnings with one 3 bar fire or multiple awnings with multiple 3 bar fires, or perhaps he meant to say he saw an empty awning heated by a 3 bar fire.

 

replied on 28/02/2017 08:27

Posted on 28/02/2017 08:27

No idea Dave but when OH and I used an awning we were awning users. I certainly have seen more than one awning on a site with large electric fires in. No idea how many bars. Honest!! smile

replied on 28/02/2017 08:29

Posted on 28/02/2017 07:50 by BlueVanMan

Thats pretty strong. You are saying that another member is promulgating fake news !!

For my part I have seen the proverbial 3 bar heater in use in an awning with the owners away and indeed on that occasion posted about it here

Giving the heat retention qualities of an awning I couldn't see the point of heating the sky but I saw the greater issue as a potential fire hazard. 

I have previously suggested that it would be easy and inexpensive to use "inline" electricity meters where you pay for electricity used above a modest daily allowance, a system used in Denmark. I have to say that that suggestion was to put it mildly not widely supported !!

Posted on 28/02/2017 08:29

Personally on a commercial site or club site I prefer a blanket cost. I would expect that I use slightly less than some users but prefer not to faff. Happy on those types of site for a 'swings and roundabouts' approach.

Boff replied on 28/02/2017 08:46

Posted on 28/02/2017 08:10 by Metheven

we saw selfish awning users with three bar electric fires on all day

As I said, I don't believe it.

Was it one awning with multiple 3 bar fires or multiple awnings with one 3 bar fire or multiple awnings with multiple 3 bar fires, or perhaps he meant to say he saw an empty awning heated by a 3 bar fire.

 

Posted on 28/02/2017 08:46

I think it it is rather rude to doubt the veracity of another members post without proof. 

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