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...that might not mean much to most of you , but electricity is provided - and charged for - differently in France
In the UK you can use as much, or a little electricity as you wish. Over here you have to chose the maximum at any one moment. The previous owners were on 6Kwand it was always tripping ( kettle, iron,laptop a few lights and a fridge would trip the whole house. So we upped it to 9Kw which was fine until we got a couple of freezers and washing machine and microwave. It's been tripping at least twice a week which meant hiking across the house in the pitch dark ( no street lights)up and down steps between each room in search of a torch which was never where I'd left i! and then a trek outside to the cellar to flick the main trip ,only to get inside and it go again!!
Anyway- having sold the UK house I've decided i'm not struggling anymore and asked to be upped to 12 Kw.( esp as i'll be bringing overthe tumble dryer etc etc..)
I'm now an exceptionally happy lass as the EDF lady arrived this morning! 5 mins and it was all sorted!
( and yup- we'll get in an electrician in to check out the balance of each zone, but I'm now busy planing a new kitchen layout with more sockets /surfaces/cupboards)
Happy days!!
In the UK you can use as much, or a little electricity as you wish. Over here you have to chose the maximum at any one moment. The previous owners were on 6Kwand it was always tripping ( kettle, iron,laptop a few lights and a fridge would trip the whole house. So we upped it to 9Kw which was fine until we got a couple of freezers and washing machine and microwave. It's been tripping at least twice a week which meant hiking across the house in the pitch dark ( no street lights)up and down steps between each room in search of a torch which was never where I'd left i! and then a trek outside to the cellar to flick the main trip ,only to get inside and it go again!!
Anyway- having sold the UK house I've decided i'm not struggling anymore and asked to be upped to 12 Kw.( esp as i'll be bringing overthe tumble dryer etc etc..)
I'm now an exceptionally happy lass as the EDF lady arrived this morning! 5 mins and it was all sorted!
( and yup- we'll get in an electrician in to check out the balance of each zone, but I'm now busy planing a new kitchen layout with more sockets /surfaces/cupboards)
Happy days!!
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