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Old 25-09-2009, 2:40 PM   #1
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Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Free energy meter AND/OR "standby saver"
https://www.britishgas.co.uk/productoffers
Enter code "EF3" (MUST be upper case !)

Oh and you must have someone over 70 living at your home wink wink
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Old 03-10-2009, 10:35 AM   #2
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Thanks!
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Old 05-10-2009, 8:33 PM   #3
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Have you actually recieved these? Many of the people that have siged up have never get one according to google.
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Old 05-10-2009, 9:08 PM   #4
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
It says it takes 28 days for delivery.
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Old 06-10-2009, 1:41 PM   #5
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
I received mine a few days ago, as much use to me as a chocolate fire-guard.

The receiver for the monitor needs to be connected to the mains, if you live in an apartment block this could be a problem.
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Old 06-10-2009, 1:44 PM   #6
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Domokun.

I have received them and so have the other people I directly know.

Smokedog

Guess it wont be much help for you but hopefully a free 6 way adaptor can still be used.
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Old 17-10-2009, 2:04 PM   #7
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Yep mine arrived yesterday! Very pleased. Also had a energy saving multi-plug as well.
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Old 19-10-2009, 10:40 AM   #8
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
got mine today, and it did took 28days to arrive
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Old 20-10-2009, 9:58 AM   #9
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Just got off the phone to my Mum who was very chuffed with her minim electric monitor and 6 way power saver multiplug. She didn't know i'd requested one for her so opening the big box was just like christmas!!
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Old 20-10-2009, 7:39 PM   #10
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Just set up by 6way power saver. Looks like a good bit of kit and should save a fair bit with the following plugged in:

Denon Hifi
Xbox 360
Skybox
Samsung 32"

And a netgear router (But thats set to stay on all the time.

Fantastic bit of kit
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Old 21-10-2009, 3:17 PM   #11
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cheers to op
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Old 22-10-2009, 12:09 PM   #12
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
Mine arrived today took less than 28 days.
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Old 24-10-2009, 1:13 PM   #13
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
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Just set up by 6way power saver. Looks like a good bit of kit and should save a fair bit with the following plugged in:

Denon Hifi
Xbox 360
Skybox
Samsung 32"

And a netgear router (But thats set to stay on all the time.

Fantastic bit of kit
I wonder how unreliable or otherwise a Sky box is when AC power cycled daily ?
It could either increase reliability (due to less time running warm and perhaps electrolytic capacitors in its power supply lasting longer) or decrease reliability due to daily full charge/discharge (with its related inrush currents during power up).

I received mine today.

I can't work out a good place to put the display unit; it would have been good if it had recesses for hanging it on a vertical surface (wall). Instead it can only sit (vertically but slanted backwards by a few degrees) on a flat surface.
Not the best idea in terms of WAF (wife acceptance factor).
An alternative is to hide it in a little used place, e.g. utility room if we had one, but then chances are that the occupiers would forget about its existence and rarely check their consumption.
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Old 11-11-2009, 1:49 PM   #14
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Re: Free Energy Moniter and 6way standby saver
cool, ive just ordered one of these, 28 days to go.
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Old 26-11-2009, 12:31 PM   #15
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Seems to be working. Also works if you're not over 70 but have someone receiving benefits.
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Old 28-11-2009, 8:19 AM   #16
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I filled this in 6 weeks ago but still nothing. I guess I missed the boat.
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Old 28-11-2009, 8:59 AM   #17
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I filled this in 6 weeks ago but still nothing. I guess I missed the boat.
Same here.
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Old 04-12-2009, 6:03 PM   #18
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I got a 'not eligible' message - presumably because I'm already a BG customer
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Old 12-12-2009, 9:32 PM   #19
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Saw this thread about 4 or 5 weeks ago and decided to give it a try.

Monitor and Standby saver arrived last week.

Monitor is OK, not the best. (I already have the Wattson, whose design means it's more likely to be heeded in our house. Big number output with gentle background colours).

For me, the British Gas Standby Saver looks to be the more useful bit of kit of the two.
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Seems to be working. Also works if you're not over 70 but have someone receiving benefits.
Ordered 26th Nov, arrived today!
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Old 27-12-2009, 7:05 AM   #21
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Ordered mine about a week ago....still waiting....I hope I get one
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Old 05-01-2010, 11:39 AM   #22
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still awaiting mine...
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Many thanks, I have one winging it's way to me now... Thanks OP
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cheers to the op,
just filled in and ones winging them our way too.
cheers.
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Hi. I wonder if this might help me? I've been leaving my home cinema set-up on standby for months now. A friend of mine tells me that the tv uses as much as 90% power when on standby? Problem is that on the odd occasion I have turned it all off, I have problems with the tv guide (guide plus) and also the guide on my hard drive recorder. They don't seem to get updated.

I'm well pleased with my budget home cinema system. Its mostly Sony (by accident rather than design) along with a Jamo speaker system. Using all HDMI cables, it responds to just one remote which is a real bonus. I'd hate to find though that my electric bills start going through the roof. Any advice would be gratefully received.
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Hi. I wonder if this might help me? I've been leaving my home cinema set-up on standby for months now. A friend of mine tells me that the tv uses as much as 90% power when on standby? Problem is that on the odd occasion I have turned it all off, I have problems with the tv guide (guide plus) and also the guide on my hard drive recorder. They don't seem to get updated.

I'm well pleased with my budget home cinema system. Its mostly Sony (by accident rather than design) along with a Jamo speaker system. Using all HDMI cables, it responds to just one remote which is a real bonus. I'd hate to find though that my electric bills start going through the roof. Any advice would be gratefully received.
Not sure if I can help as I leave my Sky box in standby at all times and then just switch the telly off at night but if most of your gear is Sony then maybe ask in the Sony forum as they may be able to give advice...

Sony Owners' Forum - AVForums.com
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Ordered one as well, I also emailed my local council and they are going to send me a Standby saver
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i just got a letter today saying that they apologise but that because of high demand plus the weather that i will have to wait a little bit longer, but i definitely will get it by the end of feb.
so looks promising
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still not got mine or any emails, and i ordered when the thread was first put up
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Link still seems to be working, so ordered a few for my elderly relatives.

Interested to note that according to British Gas, no one over the age of 90 is likely to still be alive! The earliest year you can select for the date of birth is 1920! Both my Great Aunt and Grandpa are alive and well, aged 95 and 97 respectively! Might send a strongly worded email to BG!
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