MargaretNov 19, 2022
This week has been a journey of discovery as I learn to use my new #Remoska. A #lowenergy way of cooking, which should largely replace our electric ovens on a daily basis. I had a smaller one in the camper for some time, but the larger Dua is more flexible for home use and able to tolerate use on the gas hob as well. Not glamorous, but very satisfying. #mynormandykitchen #CutTheWaste #SavingEnergy
Show threadChris Cutler
@margarance a great idea especially with EDF arbitrarily switching off our appliances at certain times. I tried to warn people when they started installing Linky
Nov 19, 2022 at 9:00amWeb
Show threadMargaretNov 19, 2022
@Chriscutler Okay. That’s not quite what’s happening, but either you know that and are saying it anyway or you need to improve your information.
Show threadChris CutlerNov 19, 2022
@margarance news item on RTE. They want to stop water heaters at peak demand times. I can't see how they could enforce that if linky did not collect the information.
Show threadMargaretNov 19, 2022
@Chriscutler They want to turn off water heaters in the afternoon (when they should be off anyway). Notice (min 1 week) will be given to affected customers and it should only affect those whose water heaters (and we are only talking about accumulateurs which are separately switched on the consumer board on an overnight setting) aren’t working properly or have been manually switched to run all day long. With a week notice, customers with a special requirement should have time to contact EDF and discuss it with them. Sorry, as someone whose water heater is just like this and is on auto, I’m not worried. There will be no cold showers! France is taking preemptive action to avoid electricity supply problems. I’m okay with that. Openly discussed, planned protection for consumers and the information is openly available. I prefer that to power cuts.
Show threadChris CutlerNov 19, 2022
@margarance thank you for explaining. Clearly you paid more attention to the story than I did.
Show threadMargaretNov 19, 2022
@Chriscutler Sometimes headlines are just that - Brexit taught us to look beyond. I’m not saying the technology couldn’t be misused (just look at people being automatically and without consent being switched to prepayment in the UK) but France has thought ahead on this one. I like the Linky and being able to use it to control my electricity bill - but also to make sure that where I must use electricity, I’m getting the most from it.