What Does It Mean; See What You're Using; What Is A Kwh - Geo Trio II User Manual

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What does it mean?

See what you're using

Your Trio II monitor makes your
electricity and gas consumption
visible, taking the guesswork out of
understanding how much your home
uses - both right now and historically.

What is a kWh?

Electrical and gas energy consumption
is measured in kWh (kilowatt hours) -
traditionally known as 'units'.
As items within the home consume
energy during the day, the kWh total
increases.
A kW (or kilowatt) is the rate at which
energy is being consumed, so using
1.5kW for 1 hour would result in
1.5kWh of energy consumed.
It's about now ...
In the same way your car shows how
fast your car is travelling, the electricity
speedometer on the left of the Home
screen shows how much electricity
your home is consuming now.
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Similarly, the flame shows you how
much gas has been consumed within
the past 30 minutes.
The electricity speedometer is updated
every few seconds and the gas flame
every 30 minutes.
To make it even easier to understand
the hourly rates of consumption can
show the rate of consumption in cost
(£) and energy or power (kW).
For example, if the monitor says £0.15
for the rate of electricity consumption,
then this means that if the rate
remained the same it would cost 15p
for the next hour.
Less is more
The lower the hourly rate of
consumption, the less it will cost and
the more you can save.
It is typical of a medium sized house to
use around 250Wh or 4p per hour of
electricity - so see how low you can get
the speedometer.
If, when you have your lights off, your
house is using more than this rate,