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Any downsides to a smart meter?
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Right, thanks.
So what I have now isn't even a SMETS1 meter? It's something pre-SMETS?
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Just a traditional old style meter I think. You need a smart meter for the 30 minute readings and then choose a smart tariff.
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Correct, SMETs1 meters didn't start being installed until 2012 yours is 2005 so pre Smart.
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Right, sadly no slots available with Octopus at the moment, so they'll contact me when a date comes up.
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Try on their website just after midnight Monday morning that is when they offer new installs.
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Thanks, i'll give that a go.
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Brace yourself for impact...
www.birminghammail.co.uk
Four million smart meter customers warned to take immediate action
The number of smart meters in the United Kingdom which are not working properly has risen by over a million, the latest figures show.
www.birminghammail.co.uk
Man of Honour
My IHD failed on Thursday and seems to be picking up somone elses meter as under the meters section I have three entries now, one of which reads unknown. Also my gas meter seems to think it's a PAYG meter now and even shows how much credit there is. I am thinking that the Gas meter showing as a PAYG meter is the unknown one and it's all been too much for the IHD which now displays a blank screen. I contacted Octopus who confirmed that both my meters are credit meters and can't understand what has happened. They are sending me out a new IHD of the latest version.
My meters have a display that looks as if it is a PAYG meter. Just ignore, think it is normal/ some side effect of how the IHD is setup.
Soldato
Smart meter figures: Nearly four million not working properly
Customers report being hit by hefty bills caused by smart meters not working properly.
www.bbc.co.uk
Won't be in any hurry to get ours replaced. I embrace tech but this is just silly, smart meters have been around since 2011, it is silly that after 14 years we still have issues....
We'll end up paying for the suppliers replacing these meters despite this being their issue.
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Commissario
Done today and an isolator switch was fitted as well.
Its frustrating when it stops sending readings because they actually save us a lot of money combined with solar etc. That said, even if you switched to a smart meter and it stopped working you wouldn't be in a worse position, it would just function as a normal meter so refusing to switch because it might go wrong at some point is not really a great stance to take.- I know a link to a related article was posted earlier, just thought for some BBC would hold more credibility.Smart meter figures: Nearly four million not working properly
Customers report being hit by hefty bills caused by smart meters not working properly.www.bbc.co.uk
Won't be in any hurry to get ours replaced. I embrace tech but this is just silly, smart meters have been around since 2011, it is silly that after 14 years we still have issues....
We'll end up paying for the suppliers replacing these meters despite this being their issue.
As for paying, you already are it is part of the standing charge.
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Caporegime
I won’t be getting one now because a) I’ve had 5 out of 5 failed appointments in little over a year and b) they don’t want to install them after 5pm when I’m home or at the weekend.
Smart meter installers and companies are worthless dossers.
Smart meter installers and companies are worthless dossers.
Haven't experienced any downside as of yet (compared to normal meters). A little admin to email the supplier when the readings sometimes stop being sent automatically.
The positive is quite specific as I'm with Octopus but I've been able to get on their Tracker tariff which has been around 30% cheaper for the past year. It's a shame I didn't join it sooner!
The positive is quite specific as I'm with Octopus but I've been able to get on their Tracker tariff which has been around 30% cheaper for the past year. It's a shame I didn't join it sooner!
Soldato
Been waiting 4 months for them to send someone out to fit a new battery to my smart meter, not been billed for gas for 3 months, and can not give them readings
Free energy? Sounds like another bonus for the smart meter!
(I'm assuming this case is specific for Gas right?)