Do you have a permenant 240v hookup

[Dekazer]

We ahve a hook up bollard and are connected all the time - we run both the fridge and the immersion heater on it. We also run our TV and lamps during the evenings. On VERY cold mornings we also flick on an electric heater next to the bed, and we have an electric blanket which is heavenly!

 

And Phylis, I can believe you've only used £28 in 18 months - we probably run a lot more than you do as we liveaboard, and we've only used about £40-50 in a year!

[Naughty Cal]

And Phylis, I can believe you've only used £28 in 18 months - we probably run a lot more than you do as we liveaboard, and we've only used about £40-50 in a year!

 

Dont know, some of our friends use well over £5 per weekend, however they do run halogen heaters and have electric cooking facilities rather than gas. Maybe we have used so little

[Smudge]

We have no hook we designed the Farie to be fully self sufficient

[Naughty Cal]

We have no hook we designed the Farie to be fully self sufficient

 

Not all boats that have hookup are fully reliant on it though. We happily cruise for over a week without having to be hooked up but it is nice when in the marina to be able to hook up and use the electric kettle for example. As we cant always be at our boat it is also piece of mind to be able to have heaters plugged in and not worry about the batteries being flat when we return.

[Grace and Favour]

I guess that it's considerably cheaper to use an hook-up (when in a Marina) rather than re-charge the batteries by running the engine -?

Not all boats that have hookup are fully reliant on it though. We happily cruise for over a week without having to be hooked up but it is nice when in the marina to be able to hook up and use the electric kettle for example. As we cant always be at our boat it is also piece of mind to be able to have heaters plugged in and not worry about the batteries being flat when we return.

[Naughty Cal]

I guess that it's considerably cheaper to use an hook-up (when in a Marina) rather than re-charge the batteries by running the engine -?

 

I should have thought so.

[Phil Ambrose]

We have a permanent hook up but only use it for washing machine and tumble dryer and a couple of hours a day(in winter) for a charger, unit cost is 20p so expensive to use. However my neighbour in the next dyke heats is boat (live-aboard) and uses a £10-00 card a day!!! and then moans about the cost LOL

 

Phil

[bigcol]

We have a permanent hook up but only use it for washing machine and tumble dryer and a couple of hours a day(in winter) for a charger, unit cost is 20p so expensive to use. However my neighbour in the next dyke heats is boat (live-aboard) and uses a £10-00 card a day!!! and then moans about the cost LOL

 

Phil

And what Ive learned from this posting, is its against the law, see link that mayalld listing on this posting

 

 

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Consumers/Documents1/1970-mrp.pdfg

 

 

the average accross the UK is 9.7p per unit, the link shows it against the law to make a profit on resale of electric services.

 

 

so your friend who uses 10.00 per weekend, hes electric should only cost him £5

 

You shoud print out the OFGEM laws, and stick them under your providers nose, look at the refund by law your entitled from them!!!!

 

Big Col

 

 

 

 

We have a permanent hook up but only use it for washing machine and tumble dryer and a couple of hours a day(in winter) for a charger, unit cost is 20p so expensive to use. However my neighbour in the next dyke heats is boat (live-aboard) and uses a £10-00 card a day!!! and then moans about the cost LOL

 

Phil

And what Ive learned from this posting, is its against the law, see link that mayalld listing on this posting

 

 

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Consumers/Documents1/1970-mrp.pdfg

 

 

the average accross the UK is 9.7p per unit, the link shows it against the law to make a profit on resale of electric services.

 

 

so your friend who uses 10.00 per weekend, hes electric should only cost him £5

 

You shoud print out the OFGEM laws, and stick them under your providers nose, look at the refund by law your entitled from them!!!!

 

Big Col

[romarni123]

Not all boats that have hookup are fully reliant on it though. We happily cruise for over a week without having to be hooked up but it is nice when in the marina to be able to hook up and use the electric kettle for example. As we cant always be at our boat it is also piece of mind to be able to have heaters plugged in and not worry about the batteries being flat when we return.

What would you do after a week

[Naughty Cal]

What would you do after a week

 

Keep cruising to top up the batteries.

 

As long as we move every other day for at least 4 hours we are fine. And to be fair we are the type of boaters that dont like to spend too long in one place so would be fine. Dont see the point in spending a whole hoiday on the same mooring spot.

[romarni123]

We will from sunday