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Energy Saving Device?

  • 24-04-2009 7:32pm
    #1
    Drax
    Closed Accounts Posts: 512 ✭✭✭


    This evening I got the following text from an electrician I used a couple of weeks ago:
    Hi, I am selling a product which will take 25 - 30% off your electricity bill. Interested?

    It was clearly a group text so I haven't got back to him and probably won't but I'm curious what this could be. To be honest I don't want to contact him as I wasnt that that happy with his previous work. Any idea's what it could be? Maybe he's going to sign me up to Bord Gais... :pac:


Comments

  • #2
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    He want's to fiddle with your unit..

    those meters are easy to tamper with


  • #3
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Woman. Best energy saving device a man could have.


  • #4
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    I used to sell this product. Basically, I get your home address, then I take a down payment from you and then have the "lads" call around during the week and forcibly remove all your home entertainment and electronic equipment. You should notice the savings in your next bimonthly billing cycle.


  • #5
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Wertz wrote: »
    next bimonthly billing cycle.
    Dude we're all adults here. It's called a period.


  • #6
    2 stroke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭2 stroke


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Woman. Best energy saving device a man could have.

    I must be pressing the wrong buttons.


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  • #7
    friendface
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 812 ✭✭✭friendface


    Most likely this is what he is selling http://www.earthwhile.co.uk/Shop/Energy_Monitoring/Owl_Wireless_Energy_Monitoring_Device/product.html

    I saw it at a Home and Garden show recently. It just shows how much energy you are using, it can hardly be called an energy saving device though.


  • #8
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    Dude we're all adults here. It's called a period.

    Man I hate to tell you this but if your girl is only having her period every two months then you have an awful lot more to worry about than your ESB bill....unless your girl is Lucy Kennedy in which case, you're sorted.


  • #9
    Dartz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,405 ✭✭✭Dartz


    Upward Spiral wrote: »
    He want's to fiddle with your unit..

    those meters are easy to tamper with

    It's also bloody obvious when it's being done. To the point where you'll be charged a massive fine rate.

    Electricity is not like Cable TV.... it is actually possible to track where it goes, and where more of it is being used than otherwise should be.


  • #10
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Wertz wrote: »
    Man I hate to tell you this but if your girl is only having her period every two months then you have an awful lot more to worry about than your ESB bill....unless your girl is Lucy Kennedy in which case, you're sorted.

    If Lucy Kennedy is your girl you have enough problems.


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