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Since switching to three phase my consumption has rocketed to 25,000KWH per annum, despite no significant additional load.

adam spearing

We moved to three phase 3.5 years ago an anticipation of electric cars (which we don't have). 

Since then We have been consuming around 25,000KWH pa according to the meter. 

I've had a second meter fitted and it's validated these numbers. 

When I switch all the RCDs off it stops, so clearly it's my side of the RCDs. 

The house is around 10 years old with gas heating and gas cooking. We have low energy light bulbs. 

The overnight consumption seems to show we're using 4+KWH per hour when we're asleep. 

Load balancing was mentioned and I vaguely remember it from my degree but I don't believe that's it. 

Large donation to charity if you can help me work this one out

thanks in advance 

Adam

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    I have had to rewire a few electric storage Aga cookers, because people could not read the instructions and did not understand off-peak supplies.

    One installation had both sets of tails commoned in a Henly block and then separated again, to supply the separate consumer units.

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    It would be good if it had an off peak supply. but it rather sounds like it doesn't. Can they be programmed to turn the ovens off at night, and come on again in time for breakfast. ?
    It is after all what you'd do with central heating. The idea of an 'always on' heater to mimic an always lit fireplace sounds like an odd solution.

    Mike.

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    mapj1 said:
    The idea of an 'always on' heater to mimic an always lit fireplace sounds like an odd solution.

    Daughter loves her "Everhot" cooker. IIRC, it allows heat to escape at the rate of 900 W. It has to be turned off in the summer and with only a 13 A plug for supply, it must take a while to heat up again for roasting or baking.

    The real problem is that the oven is hopeless. Either that, or Daughter is a hopeless cook!

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    mapj1 said:
    The idea of an 'always on' heater to mimic an always lit fireplace sounds like an odd solution.

    Daughter loves her "Everhot" cooker. IIRC, it allows heat to escape at the rate of 900 W. It has to be turned off in the summer and with only a 13 A plug for supply, it must take a while to heat up again for roasting or baking.

    The real problem is that the oven is hopeless. Either that, or Daughter is a hopeless cook!

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