Cost of EHU at CLs
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Takethedogalong replied on 11/12/2019 09:45
peedee replied on 11/12/2019 10:53
Takethedogalong replied on 11/12/2019 11:04
Metheven replied on 11/12/2019 11:09
peedee replied on 11/12/2019 11:19
Takethedogalong replied on 11/12/2019 11:26
Rufs replied on 11/12/2019 11:49
Posted on 10/12/2019 19:29 by JVB66If you think that any one would get away with useing two hookups if noticed or "reported" then you do not know how most wardens run their sites,
peedee replied on 11/12/2019 12:04
Posted on 11/12/2019 11:26 by TakethedogalongThanks. It is indeed private, so I won’t bother. Just interested in chat about CLs, CS, Etc...... They form the backbone of our touring, so like to catch up with thoughts of others.
ocsid replied on 11/12/2019 15:27
Posted on 11/12/2019 15:27
Returning to the subject:
One of our most frequently used 5 van sites offers the option of a 16Amp EHU, on top of a site fee of £9 per night.
The EHU provision, is offered on a take it or not basis, but only in £5 lots based on a "use it or forfeit it" arrangement where the £5 buys you a 29.4 Unit card. [ie a rate of £0.17p per kWh Unit]
We were there this October past for 5 nights and left not totally using our £5s worth.
IMO, this is an equitable enough arrangement where the site owner can't be fleeced by the “use everything they can get” visitor, repeated experience of that being the very reason the owners introduced metering.
The meters display the units remaining allowing you to buy another £5s worth if you desire.
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Cornersteady replied on 11/12/2019 16:15
Posted on 11/12/2019 08:37 by peedeeWhere did the £4M come from CS? You obviously chose to ignore what I wrote about the miniscule increase in costs per pitch
The Club has not always been poor value for money but times are changing and I find myself using very little of what the Club has to offer in recent times but I can afford the subscription so will continue my membership if for nothing more than to have my say and a wide choice of where to stay. (CLs as well as Club sites)
If you don’t understand the concept of cost control, not much I can say other than maths is not going to help.
No one is penalised because you can use as much or as little electricity as you like as long as you pay the going rate for it but it is true if you don’t like that approach you can indeed go somewhere else.
Anyhow I an conscious that we are drifting off topic as this is about CLs, although the metering debate could equally apply to CL owners who operate an open all year site. One CL owner, concerned about their decreasing viability, pointed out modern leisure vehicles have full 240v household style electrics with underfloor heating, AC units, awning heaters, electric hobs, ovens and fridges and power showers etc,. yet the cost of CL's nightly fees haven't changed that much even though utility consumption has increased. In questioning the viability and seeking views on possible solutions on Facebook, it was interesting to note, 68 percent favoured control measures with 80 percent of these favouring metering. Only 8 percent of respondents were in favour of increased pitch fees to cover costs and a minority of 24 percent said they would not use sites with metering.
peedee
Posted on 11/12/2019 16:15
Posted on 10/12/2019 13:38 by peedee
On a cost of £200 per pitch..
£200 per pitch multiplied by 200 sites at an average of 100 pitches per site.
Did I misunderstand what you wrote? I assume you meant it would cost £200 per pitch to install meters?
But as you said off topic
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