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by giftedmidfielder
Mon Oct 31, 2016 9:18 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property
Replies: 6
Views: 2261

Re: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property

Thanks Eric, we don;t have gas (except for a bottle feeding the hob) so our heating and hot water are all electric.
by giftedmidfielder
Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:56 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property
Replies: 6
Views: 2261

Re: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property

Hi John, Yep, our meter does look very old, pretty much antique. The Red, blue and white days system is new to me though. Is this something we should be on or should we ask to be taken off it? We are on three phase according to the last electrician to come by and investigate the problem for us. He d...
by giftedmidfielder
Sun Oct 23, 2016 3:32 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property
Replies: 6
Views: 2261

Re: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property

Hi, Thanks for responding. I couldn't tell you what the electrical equipment is on the property. I possess zero knowledge when it comes to electrics. There is s fuse box in the garage by the meter/mains switch and another one in the part of the house that was the last bit to be renovated which is th...
by giftedmidfielder
Sun Oct 23, 2016 10:40 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property
Replies: 6
Views: 2261

What's causing my outrageous electricity bills in French property

Hi all, This is my first post driven out of frustration. In a nutshell: Is it possible for a house to use ten times more electricity than it should due to faulty wiring/appliances? Or could something else be causing outrageous electricity bills? The background: I have a house in Brittany, France tha...
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