Free electric blankets
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Head of Community17-10-22Best AnswerReally interesting post to see pop up! Do we think the heated blankets are a good idea?
Interesting point about the electricity used to heat them, maybe a choice of free gifts would work better?
No promises, I'm not given such budgets to spend but I can certainly feed in any ideas! -
Level 9114-10-22I'm an Eon Next dual fuel customer with no particular expertise but have some time on my hands that I am using to try and help out a bit.
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Level 514-10-22Ovo and Octopus energy customers could get £100 for using power at off-peak times
Customers of Ovo and Octopus with smart meters can get money back for using energy outside peak hours, as part of new schemes meant to help cut the risk of blackouts this winter -
Level 9214-10-22Works out at £2 a day for up to 50 days over the winter period. You could probably save almost as much by not using any extra electric blankets
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Level 9114-10-22@retrotecchie
Could is the operative word. It’s not the same as will, is t?
I presume this is being dangled as yet another carrot to get a smart meter People are being bribed with their own money.Current Eon Next customer, ex EDF, Zog and Symbio. Don't think dual fuel saves money and don't like smart meters. Chronologically Gifted. If I offend let me know by private message, but I’ll continue to express my opinions nonetheless. -
Level 9215-10-22You mean people being bribed with the extra money we all pay on our bills towards the overly expensive and mostly failed rollout of an already flaky system that will be completely obsolete by 2032 and is already no longer working in areas where the phone companies have already switched off their 3G service?
Or am I just being a cynical old Hector? -
Level 4715-10-22I'm always baffled how easily the masses are drawn into these schemes and ideas these days.
Let's suppose a double electric blanket costs £50, wouldn't it be better for the customer to have £50 credited to their energy account, or send them a duvet so they can 'double up'?
Energy companies know that if they send you an electric blanket, you'll plug it in and use it. It's unlikely it'll save on your heating bills because as people get out of their now warmer snug bed, they'll probably feel the cold a bit more everywhere else in the house, so the heating goes on.
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