Smart Meters

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Rowlf

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I understand every home is to have a Smart Meter by 2020. Thought we might as well get one in in good time. The engineers came and said one would not work in our house as the electric meter and the gas meter are too far apart.
They did however fit a more up to date meter for each. The electric meter is under the stairs in the hall way and the gas meter is under the sink in the kitchen. Surely we cannot be the only house with this arrangement so what happens between now and 2020 ? Will Smart meters be modified to be more smart and work with more distance between the gas and electric and if the two meters need re siting will the provider pay for the work that will be needed?
Has anyone on the Web had a smart meter yet and if so how far are their meters apart?
 
We have refused a couple of times to have em, after speaking to a few that have got em and are not happy at all due to various stuff, fuel cost for one.
 
How come the cost is greater Cashman? I understood the tariff stays the same and you can see what you use and there would be no need for estimated bills.
 
Rowlf said:
How come the cost is greater Cashman? I understood the tariff stays the same and you can see what you use and there would be no need for estimated bills.
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i have no idea rowlf, but the people i asked i can trust, so that'll do for me.also i NEVER have estimated bills cos i'm with the best and cheapest company in my view and have been for the last 5 years or so, the big 6 are a complete rip off, i fail to understand why ANYONE remains with em.
 
My mother lives in a Hyndburn Homes bungalow and she is with British Gas for electricity and gas. They came three months back to fit smart meters, but said that her electricity cupboard is not big enough.
 
cashman said:
i have no idea rowlf, but the people i asked i can trust, so that'll do for me.also i NEVER have estimated bills cos i'm with the best and cheapest company in my view and have been for the last 5 years or so, the big 6 are a complete rip off, i fail to understand why ANYONE remains with em.
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What company are you with Cashy? I am looking to change mine
 
It is the Government who is pushing providers to install these meters by 2020 so although at the moment it is a matter of choice I suspect that will not always be the case. There must be thousands of homes where extensive work would need doing to accommodate the new meters. Another great idea that they have not thought through. No surprise there.
 
Rowlf said:
It is the Government who is pushing providers to install these meters by 2020 so although at the moment it is a matter of choice I suspect that will not always be the case. There must be thousands of homes where extensive work would need doing to accommodate the new meters. Another great idea that they have not thought through. No surprise there.
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Why would the Government wish to have so called 'independent' companies install such meters?

Ah, could it be, it makes them look greener?

I do actually plan to have them fitted, I've seen them working, they do seem to make folk more responsible and careful about the power used in their houses.

So long as a couple of years down the road, the same Government doesn't force up the prices because we are being too careful with our power consumption.
 
My experience is slightly different, i have new smart meters in, when i moved into this house 20 years ago it already had pre pay meters in so i left them in, these new smart meters are in my opinion very good, when i get paid at the end of the month i put £50 on each meter, this has always lasted me a full month, if you are running low on either meter you can simply transfer money from one meter to the other...and you can top up online which is better than having to go to the shop to top up, i know it will be different for people who get bills but for me they are ideal
 
Do people really turn off their appliances as a result of reading how much it is costing?
I have always been 'careful' with my energy usage, but if your washing needs doing and your food needs to be cooked, it doesn't matter what the reading says. You will use the energy that you need to use.
I also think that after a time you may stop taking notice of what the smart meter is showing.

My bills are never estimated these days, there is nearly always someone at home to let the meter reader in...if not, they send a bill and we check the readings and phone the correct one through.
 
I am so pleased this subject has come up. My gas meter is outside and my elect meter is in a cupboard in my kitchen aprox 12 ft apart plus an eight inch thick wall. It was installed about two years ago by Utility Warehouse. who I have been with for about three years, I have Gas, Electricity, Telephone, TV and Broadband with them and I pay on an average 92 pounds a month for everything. I am not advertising just telling you guys what I have.
 

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What a load Of bull, get a proper electrical engineer. Any smart meter can connect to it's other, so long as you live in a average house.
 
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