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This e-View is rated: Helpful (3) Passionate (0) I bought an Owl and had it working out of the box in minutes. I did not realise when I bought it that it did not store data, I want to tell the children how much we used on a previous day and this will not do that. The Owl only gives you real time information, it does this very well but it is not quite what I wanted. To manage first you must measure. The girl at Ethical Superstore was very helpful and explained how to send it back. I have now ordered an Efergy unit.
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Ethical Superstore staff reviewAs soon as I opened the box I was impressed – the instructions were both simple and comprehensive – instilling confidence, and enabled me to get the OWL up and running in 10 minutes. They don’t just deliver in terms of installation; they’re equally good on operation and ensured that navigating the display modes was easy too. Another plus point was the fact that all necessary batteries were included.
I then lost the entire evening going around switching every electrical thing off and on to see it’s impact. Some time ago we began a strict policy of replacing old school incandescent bulbs with energy saving bulbs but a solitary one did remain in the porch – to see the difference in consumption when this was switched on was really marked.
Is it worth the money? For me that’s a definite yes! I was able to understand that with all appliances switched off (that’s those which could be – I was leaving the fridge and freezer on) my consumption was around 3p per hour. Before going to bed however I was regularly noticing a reading of about 8p per hour. A quick check in the rooms of my teens and subsequent removal of phones and mp3 players from charge, coupled with the unplugging of pc’s and games consoles seemed to remedy the situation. I’m guessing this could save me around 40p per day and paying back the OWL in 125 days. Perhaps the greatest impact is in terms of education – seeing how the display rockets when the kettle is switched on has made me far more precise about the amount of water I boil each time, and after a month or so the need to raid the kid’s rooms to un-plug stuff were diminishing – good habits were beginning to form!
The OWL doesn’t have a memory function – so if you are keen to see just how much your energy consumption is behaving over time this won’t deliver (unlike others such as the Efergy or the Wattson) but if you want to have something simple and clear you can’t go wrong with this.
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Jonathan asked this question on 27th Feb 2008
Q: Will this measure usage on a single appliance ? will it work with Economy 7 Tarriff?. I want to measure usage on a heat pump and then place on mains meter to measure entire house
A: The OWL cannot be used to measure usage on an Economy 7 tariff. The only meter we stock which can do this is the Wattson, which is available at: http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/diy-kyoto/wattson-home-energy-meter/
However, neither can be used for measuring usage from a single appliance.
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Maggie asked this question on 19th Jan 2008
Q: Does the Owl record ALL electricity being consumed at that minute in a house for example: freezer, television, washing machine, fridge, tumbler dryer, dehumidifer, kettle lights in all rooms and computer etc.
A: Yes - the OWL measures the electric power entering the meter in to your house/flat. The power reading covers all items in the house/flat that consume power at that moment. Andy
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Patrick asked this question on 13th Nov 2007
Q: What is the range on the transmitter please? I live in a block of flats - meter being on ground floor.
A: According to the manufacturers...30 metres in open area
(partitions, walls, and electrical appliances may affect reception range) John.
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Trish asked this question on 5th Jul 2008
Q: I have two meters - a day one and a night one. Will the Owl monitor still work in this situation?
A: As long as you have a single supply into the house, then hour will work with both meters. Simply clip the power monitor around the feed cable before it splits supply the meters.
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Wendy asked this question on 22nd Mar 2008
Q: Will the monitor work with an Economy 7 meter, i.e. showing the different charges on both the day & night tariff?
A: Sadly the OWL is not compatible with Economy 7 tariffs. You may be interested in the Wattson, which does have this functionality: http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/diy-kyoto/wattson-home-energy-meter/
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Alison asked this question on 30th Jan 2008
Q: I have holiday cottages where several cottages run off a single meter: does the monitor have to be attached to the meter or could I put monitors in individual cottages to show how much each is using?
A: The monitor needs to be attached to the meter in order to measure electricity usage.
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michael asked this question on 27th Jan 2008
Q: How accurate is this energy monitor and does the instrument require independent recalibration after an elapsed period of time eg twelve months.
A: This product uses ‘phase’ current transformer sensing technology to detect and monitor a magnetic field around your household electricity power cable. It measures the amps being used and, by reference to the system voltage, calculates the amount of power being used, the cost, and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. It then transmits this information from the Sender Box to a cordless Remote Monitor on a frequency of 433MHz, from up to 30 meters away (unbroken transmission).
NOTE The product is primarily intended as an educational device to aid understanding of the cost of operating electrical appliances in the home. As such, it is not intended to replace your accurate electricity revenue meter, so it cannot be used to check your electricity account.
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Melissa asked this question on 30th Dec 2007
Q: What type of batteries does it take? how much energy does it use?
A: The OWL requires six AA batteries (which are included) and the battery life average is around 12 months. Hope this helps. Thomas.
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Bob asked this question on 8th Dec 2007
Q: What extra features does the OWL provide over the Efergy Energy Saving Meter for the additional cost. I can only see the Alarm function and the Humidity monitor as the differences. Thanks
A: That's basically it plus the OWL can be set to update at either 6 or 30 second intervals (Efergy updates at 6 seconds only) and it monitors temperature too. The other difference is in battery utilisation the OWL uses AA whereas the Efergy uses AAA. John.
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