Is EHU on the up

Sort by date Sort by votes
No law, but if sites have EHU and insist on charging fixed price for use, and at current increasing levels that could be adding even £10 to the daily cost of a pitch, many punters are likely to vote with their wheels and look to sites that don't force you to pay for EHU and just provide a pitch.
 
Upvote 0
We will see, what happens in reality compared to forums are poles apart. If I owned
 
Upvote 0
Someone once said to me , you want to be self employed or have your own business if you want to earn more money or do it the way that you want it done. I would do it my way and take it or leave it, not be told what I should be doing.
 
Upvote 0
When electricity was 15p/kWh (or less) it would've been less risky to offer "all you can consume" power and take the rough with the smooth. Now that it's about to become three or more times that, I think better control will need to be applied.
I connect to EHU where it's available but could get by without. If I thought my contribution towards the cost was subsidising others taking advantage, I may start to think differently. A margin of a couple of pounds per night makes little difference, but that could easily become a tenner.

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 
Upvote 0
We rarely use hookup, and with solar, a 200Ah Lithium battery and a 50Ah B2B, the likelihood of using (or paying extra) for EHU is low.
many of the VW transporter brigade need EHU, so will have to pay
 
Upvote 0
Mermaid meters are fine if the users can be trusted but has soon has the site office has closed people un-plug the mermaid and plug the motorhome directly into the supply and bypass the meter so as not to record the genuine usage so a small number of penny/pound pinchers ruin it for the rest of us.
 
Upvote 0
gerry mcg said:
We rarely use hookup, and with solar, a 200Ah Lithium battery and a 50Ah B2B, the likelihood of using (or paying extra) for EHU is low.
many of the VW transporter brigade need EHU, so will have to pay
Click to expand...
Don't understand your comment about the 'VW Transporter brigade'. Is everyone with a Transporter included? Don't you like us? Our Transporter doesn't need EHU, nor any lithium, solar, etc.
 
Upvote 0
If forces the big sites & clubs to offer EHU at additional cost rather than included it can only be a good thing for Motorhomers as most of us don't need EHU..
Running heating from electric seems to be a Brit thing, contental vans tend to have gas only heating with electric as an expensive option. All 3 Hymers we have had the heating has been gas only, never found it a problem.
 
Upvote 1
violet said:
Don't understand your comment about the 'VW Transporter brigade'. Is everyone with a Transporter included? Don't you like us? Our Transporter doesn't need EHU, nor any lithium, solar, etc.
Click to expand...
Most VW transporters i see appear to rely on hookup. There may be exceptions but the vast majority seem have limited off grid capability…

like a toilet

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 
Upvote 0
Lenny HB said:
If forces the big sites & clubs to offer EHU at additional cost rather than included it can only be a good thing for Motorhomers as most of us don't need EHU..
Running heating from electric seems to be a Brit thing, contental vans tend to have gas only heating with electric as an expensive option. All 3 Hymers we have had the heating has been gas only, never found it a problem.
Click to expand...
Our Globecar, a German brand, only has Gas Trauma heating as well. Er can always run a 2KW fan heater in teh van if required, but it really would only require 1KW to be honest as the van heats up so quick
 
Upvote 0
gerry mcg said:
Our Globecar, a German brand, only has Gas Trauma heating as well. Er can always run a 2KW fan heater in teh van if required, but it really would only require 1KW to be honest as the van heats up so quick
Click to expand...
I have a 1.5kw fan heater in the van in case of emergency but it's rarely ever used. As if you use it to heat the van you only have heat in the main body and as the loo or shower won't be heated when you open the loo door the warm air condensates on the loo and mirrors. Much better to use the gas and have the van evenly heated
 
Upvote 1
Lenny HB said:
I have a 1.5kw fan heater in the van in case of emergency but it's rarely ever used. As if you use it to heat the van you only have heat in the main body and as the loo or shower won't be heated when you open the loo door the warm air condensates on the loo and mirrors. Much better to use the gas and have the van evenly heated
Click to expand...
Yes as it also heats the lockers and where the tanks are in the double floor.
 
Upvote 1
I am sites officer for a local DA and can honestly say that demand for rallies with hook up is at an all time high. Heating cooking and charging tech, plus tv's even in tents. You get people moaning and not paying to hook up, then they plug in and rip the site owner off. You see it all

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 
Upvote 0
The "as much as you like" model has encouraged some to find as many ways as they can to make better use of it.
It will take time for people to adjust. Old habits die hard...
 
Upvote 0
Ivory55 said:
I would never own a campsite that motorhome used , I could not put up with all the moaning and it’s a rip off that all motorhome owners seem to go about, think site owners deserve a medal
Click to expand...
Yes we may be a bunch of Moaning Myrtles.... But IMV with good cause in the case when "forced" to pay for something we don't want or need...
Some of us spend considerable amounts of money to be independent from the EHU bollard.
 
Upvote 0
poppycamper said:
Yes we may be a bunch of Moaning Myrtles.... But IMV with good cause in the case when "forced" to pay for something we don't want or need...
Some of us spend considerable amounts of money to be independent from the EHU bollard.
Click to expand...
But why go to a site with electric if you don’t want it ? It’s a bit like buying a 200mph car and blaming the government for not being able to drive it flat out on the road, you would go where your able to drive it fast.
You could also find the person who forced you to spend lots of money on your van to avoid EHU and you can’t use it .
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
We have had meters on our cl for a few years now following misuse by certain people having halogen heaters in an awning as well as in their van for example. As Jim says, there is a bit of hassle in that we have to read the meter when our guests leave the site, but we don't mind that as the amount paid is exactly what is due to be paid, and we have had no guests ever say that they do not like it. One must remember that we as campsite owners are not allowed to sell electric for more than it costs. Since last summer, our guests have paid:the lowest per night charge has been 20p, and the highest between £4 and £5. At the moment, we charge 28p per unit.

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 
Upvote 0
Ivory55 said:
But why go to a site with electric if you don’t want it ? I
Click to expand...
Because there are very few sites these days that don't have leccy.
Ivory55 said:
It’s a bit like buying a 200mph car and blaming the government for not being able to drive it flat out on the road,
Click to expand...
Totally ridicules argument....
 
Upvote 0
We don't need EHU as long as the sun is around, but early and late in the season we can't manage without, we will have to decide whether we should invest in a second battery and more solar or just pay more for hook up. There's a shortage of has as well so running the heating on electric is less hassle
 
Upvote 0
Ivory55 said:
Seems to me now days once people have brought a motorhome they become entitled and demanding and expect the world to change to suit them.
Click to expand...
Don't "demand and expect " anything....
Surely it is not too much to ask to use, and pay for a pitch but not pay for leccy.
The site owner will make same profit from pitch fees with or without charging for leccy. As stated above they can't make a profit on leccy they sell.

Subscribers  do not see these advertisements

 
Upvote 0
poppycamper said:
Don't "demand and expect " anything....
Surely it is not too much to ask to use, and pay for a pitch but not pay for leccy.
The site owner will make same profit from pitch fees with or without charging for leccy. As stated above they can't make a profit on leccy they sell.
Click to expand...
You could buy a campsite and then set your own rules. Some people fall for the sales patter , spend lots of money on toys then blame everyone else if they can’t use them the way they want. Just go to another site
 
Upvote 0
krclink said:
We have had meters on our cl for a few years now following misuse by certain people having halogen heaters in an awning as well as in their van for example. As Jim says, there is a bit of hassle in that we have to read the meter when our guests leave the site, but we don't mind that as the amount paid is exactly what is due to be paid, and we have had no guests ever say that they do not like it. One must remember that we as campsite owners are not allowed to sell electric for more than it costs. Since last summer, our guests have paid:the lowest per night charge has been 20p, and the highest between £4 and £5. At the moment, we charge 28p per unit.
Click to expand...
I was under the impression, maybe wrongly, but I thought it was allowable to add a small standing charge to cover the installation and maintenance of the electric supply on site.
 
Upvote 0
The Ex-Gasman said:
I've seen this in France
Click to expand...
The municipal site we are on now in Etretat had an option of 5 amps at 5 euros and 6 amps ar 6 euros. The Aire next door is practically full and has no ehu. Incidentally there are no caravans to be seen anywhere and there are no uk numberplates either.
 
Upvote 0

Join us or log in to post a reply.

To join in you must be a member of MotorhomeFun

Join MotorhomeFun

Join us, it quick and easy!

Join us

Log in

Already a member? Log in here.

Latest journal entries

Back
Top