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Hi,
I was wondering if anyone can help.....
My house is 12 yrs old and has a bit of an odd meter/ water heating system. My electricity meter has 5 different rates that I have to give my elec company, my hot water is genereated solely by an immersion heater. I thought to myself, "fit a timer to the element and that way only use it at the cheap rate.... The timer didnt work as I now think that the meter only puts power to the immersion when it is on the cheap rate. Can anyone confirm this for me? Also is using this type of meter and tariff still the most economical way to heat my water using the immersion. With cash low a new boiler etc is out of the question, my concern is my combined elec and gas it at £130 a month without the gas heating on!!!!
Any advice greatly received!
I was wondering if anyone can help.....
My house is 12 yrs old and has a bit of an odd meter/ water heating system. My electricity meter has 5 different rates that I have to give my elec company, my hot water is genereated solely by an immersion heater. I thought to myself, "fit a timer to the element and that way only use it at the cheap rate.... The timer didnt work as I now think that the meter only puts power to the immersion when it is on the cheap rate. Can anyone confirm this for me? Also is using this type of meter and tariff still the most economical way to heat my water using the immersion. With cash low a new boiler etc is out of the question, my concern is my combined elec and gas it at £130 a month without the gas heating on!!!!
Any advice greatly received!