> Q:
> So I guess you would be happy to refund if the savings you are stating=20
> are not achieved?
> Thanks
> A:
> provided you can guarantee your power usage has not changed we
> most certainly are

So you would be advised to ask what proof they want BEFORE you
buy one. Do they accept just power bills as 'usage' or are they talking
about 'habits' ?

Even weather could be dragged in to the equation. Air-conditioning, fan
heaters, fridges consumption etc will probably not be exactly the same
year to year

At the lower end of savings, 15% is a big difference. There is a placebo
effect. Trying to prove that this expensive product works could possibly
make you think about the amount of power you use and how you can
reduce it, so it becomes self-fulfilling. Same argument as I was given
about the fuel saver. Makes you think more about your driving style so
fuel is saved. That's a good thing isn't it ? Well, yes, but that draws a
fuzzy psychological line. Can the seller then not argue that his product
did actually cause the power bill to go down, even if not for technical
reasons

It's a very grey area

Joe
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