Cost of EHU at CLs

Really? I assume you don't, nor does LTC and we certainly never did.  Why are some folk so quick to assume the worst of others? 

I've never understood this willingness to think the worst of others on this forum, whether it be about electric use, dog walking etc etc.

We have used many, many CLs over the past few years - everyone we've met has, I would say, shared our enthusiasm for them and our way of using whatever is available - why would we or you assume that others wouldn't? 

We always turn heating/lights/boiler off when we are out both summer and winter.  Again all is switched off at bedtimes then heating comes on about 6.30am.  We treat sites much like we treat our own home as far as energy conservation is concerned

Really? I assume you don't, nor does LTC and we certainly never did.  Why are some folk so quick to assume the worst of others? 

You missed my recent post. Why would I think bad of anyone that does as I do?

When we are away in December we would normally go out for around 5 hours and would draw some blinds and roof light vents blinds and partly draw blinds on sunny side. Usually we would turn heating down to 16 or 17C but certainly not off. At night when readying for bed we drop heating own to 16C

A bit different at home in that the home retains more heat overnight. 

No, I didn't miss it, Alan - the comment LTC made was that some folk would be out all day and leave the heating on "full pelt" and again "all night" - that, to me is a big assumption. Don't forget it's CL users we're discussing here.

I assume that they leave heating on to reach a desired setting, as I do, and to maintain a desired setting overnight. 

I assume that you are referring to 'full pelt'. Not sure that applies so much to a thermostatic system. At home we don't run heating overnight. It actually comes on for 20 mins first thing and 20 mins at around 5.30pm. If it is exceptionally cold as the previous full days we will turn heating on and it might run until 5.50pm. However if it was a very cold day and I was going to be out in the cold for a few hours the heating would go on before leaving home. If my arthritic back is out in the cold it needs it on return.

 

Alan, it wasn't me referring to "full pelt" - it was in LTC's post which I originally questioned!

Having never owned a van new enough to have a thermostatic system I am unable to comment on that.

I still think it's a shame that some folk are so quick to make assumptions about what others do - especially regular CL users who I'd have thought were, in the main, experienced vanners/MHers and unlikely to be profligate but I'm quite content to have given my thoughts and leave it at that, lest the thread deteriorates the way others have done recently. 

I doubt that our conversation would deteriorate M. All my caravans in the last 15 years have had thermostatic control M and so I thought that most would have these days. The ones that I consider to be profligate are those that leave their roof lights all open wide on the roof, not just whilst cooking,  when it is a couple of degrees C outside as I presume that their heating is working overtime. Yes I do see that. I think that most are like me and want to return to a reasonably warm caravan in winter and not to be cold at night whilst abed. 

At present our caravan is on the drive an heated to achieve 16C. Normally when not fully drained (back from a service so who knows and going away in a week) it is set to 5c.  Last night I turned heating up as today we were repacking the caravan today and my spine does not do cold and easier to pack in a cardigan than a heavy coat. I have left it up following a 5 year refill of the Alde system to check if that needs topping up before packing wardrobes.

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When using CL's we do tend to be a bit more careful when leaving the van for the day, in winter we turn the heating down to around 14c just enough to keep the chill off. The same at night time 14c then up to 18c upon rising in the morning. 

There are those that do not bother so I agree with LTC in that. I know that some don't because they have told me. On one CL we had a neighbour come to us saying they had no power did we. As we were on a different bollard we did. They had blown the fuse and they kept blowing the fuse, why, because they were using far too much all at the same time. The owner was at their wits end with them. 

There are a few CL's in Scotland that charge a bit more for winter months, I personally don't have a problem with that as I think its right to do so. However I would hate to think that some would take the attitude of I've paid extra so ................ etc. etc. 

We don't heat the van when its sat at home.