FAQ
What is an OWL?
The OWL is the first readily accessible hand-held energy saving device to help you save the planet, as well as your pocket.
Using the OWL allows you to see the amount of energy we waste in our homes, as it measures the electrical usage of our home appliances. If we then respond by changing our behaviour towards energy use, the OWL really can help us make a difference in the fight against climate change.
How does it measure the energy output?
It cleverly measures electricity consumption using kilowatt hours, it also measures the resulting CO2 emissions in Kg as well as in-home humidity and temperature.
So can the OWL actually cut a household’s bills?
The OWL identifies ways in which a household can be more energy efficient by highlighting the electrical usage of everyday appliances – literally showing the level of electricity we waste in our homes. And in doing so, the OWL is also showing the cost savings to be had as a direct result of being greener.
Is it dangerous at all?
No, it’s a really easy to use device. In fact, it’s so safe that people can install it in the home themselves – there’s no need to ask an electrician to fit it.
How’s an OWL powered?
The OWL is powered by battery but a transformer can also be used to power the monitor.
How much energy can the OWL typically save? / What’s the average CO2 reduction that a household can expect to identify using the OWL?
Research shows that energy saving devices really can make a difference to reducing electrical usage - in fact, recent research shows that similar products launched in other parts of the world have shown savings of just over a quarter (at 27%). If everyone used the OWL to measure electrical usage, and as a result changed their behaviour to reduce consumption, we really would be saving the planet, as well as our pockets.
What’s the average financial saving that a household can expect to identify using the OWL? Doesn’t it say on the product packaging that it’s 25% off bills?
With the OWL measuring ways in which households can reduce their electricity usage, it of course in turn also highlights the effect this can have on financially cutting electricity bills. Similar products which have been launched in other countries have shown that a quarter can be knocked off bills – but every home does have different electrical consumption so every household will be different. The important thing to remember is that the OWL can show every household how to be more energy efficient – to be greener but also save money.
How much does an OWL cost?
£49.95
Isn’t this the same product as Electrisave?
The Electrisave had extremely limited distribution in the UK and it’s been re-launched as The OWL. The important thing here is that the OWL is now readily accessible to all households in the UK, so for the first time we can all use an OWL to highlight how we can reduce our energy consumption by reducing our electrical usage. This can have a massively positive effect towards the fight against climate change.
