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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 13, 2019 9:32:28 GMT
I'm avoiding one like the plague. All I need is a smart meter injecting crap down the mains that I try so hard to clean. When we switched over to our new electricity supplier, they said we had to have a Smart Meter and turned up one day to install one. I had checked my contract and at no point did it say I had to have one, so I just turned them away. They did say that apparently it will become a mandatory requirement for all UK homes by a certain date, which has slipped my mind though. I'll wait until then! Think I saw that we will all have to have one, eventually. Long time ago |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 13, 2019 10:47:50 GMT
If what Paul says is true, then a smart meter running over 4G is not so bad, albeit still annoying as it's bound to inject some SMPS noise in at the point of entry into the house.
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Post by speedysteve on Jun 13, 2019 14:27:49 GMT
Unless it's a 2nd generation one even the chief advisor to the gov said on Moneybox live, "don't bother"..
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Post by Slinger on Jun 13, 2019 14:56:14 GMT
Unless it's a 2nd generation one even the chief advisor to the gov said on Moneybox live, "don't bother".. From 15th March 2019 suppliers will only be allowed to install SMETS2 meters, which are the second generation, more intelligent smart meters that aren’t tied to a particular supplier. SOURCE |
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Post by speedysteve on Jun 14, 2019 9:07:33 GMT
Unless it's a 2nd generation one even the chief advisor to the gov said on Moneybox live, "don't bother".. From 15th March 2019 suppliers will only be allowed to install SMETS2 meters, which are the second generation, more intelligent smart meters that aren’t tied to a particular supplier. SOURCEBout time.. good to know. |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 14, 2019 9:48:37 GMT
British Gas have just reinforced my decision to get a Smart Meter.
A brief synopsis of my DD rates over the last 12 months.
- £129.00
- £98.00
- £20.00
- £104.00
Today I received a "Your energy statement is ready," email. I logged on to my account, just to make sure the new rate of £104.00 I'd set for my DD, 3 days ago, had registered with them, and on page one I found this...
"We’ve reviewed your account to check your payments are covering your gas and electricity use. Your payments have been changed from £20.00 to £62.13 a month. You are in credit by £183.27. That would be the same £183.27 they paid into my bank account four days ago then?
On double-checking I found that the "letter" received in the email this morning was actually dated 3 days ago.
I cannot get that Smart Meter quickly enough.
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Post by MartinT on Jun 14, 2019 10:50:33 GMT
Jeez, nPower are much better at smoothing the payment peaks and troughs than that. They barely make an adjustment per year to the DD amount and that suits me fine. They also have a decent Android app for me to check usage and payments, and it shows a forecast curve, too.
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Post by Slinger on Jun 14, 2019 11:41:32 GMT
We/I never had any problems for years, it's only since I had to switch bank accounts that all of this bollox has happened.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 14, 2019 12:55:00 GMT
Jeez, nPower are much better at smoothing the payment peaks and troughs than that. They barely make an adjustment per year to the DD amount and that suits me fine. They also have a decent Android app for me to check usage and payments, and it shows a forecast curve, too. nPower ... A brave decision Prime Minister |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2019 13:03:03 GMT
British Gas have just reinforced my decision to get a Smart Meter. A brief synopsis of my DD rates over the last 12 months. - £129.00 - £98.00 - £20.00 - £104.00 Today I received a "Your energy statement is ready," email. I logged on to my account, just to make sure the new rate of £104.00 I'd set for my DD, 3 days ago, had registered with them, and on page one I found this... "We’ve reviewed your account to check your payments are covering your gas and electricity use. Your payments have been changed from £20.00 to £62.13 a month. You are in credit by £183.27. That would be the same £183.27 they paid into my bank account four days ago then? On double-checking I found that the "letter" received in the email this morning was actually dated 3 days ago. I cannot get that Smart Meter quickly enough. British Gas are shockingly shite, we used to use them but we also found our monthly bills going up and down like a yo yo and with little or no logic reason or explanation as to why. |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 14, 2019 13:18:08 GMT
nPower ... A brave decision Prime Minister I try the alternatives once a year via uSwitch. nPower keeps coming up top for us. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 14, 2019 13:39:58 GMT
I would skip to no.2 unless their customer feedback has changed totally
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Post by MartinT on Jun 14, 2019 13:56:44 GMT
I'm not paying a penny more for the same stuff the grid generates. Their customer service has been impeccable for us so far.
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Post by MikeMusic on Jun 14, 2019 15:26:14 GMT
Good. Long may it continue
Reviews online are not good
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Post by Slinger on Jun 25, 2019 11:46:30 GMT
The man with the meters should be here sometime after 13:00 to fit them. Buggered my back clearing space for him in the Tardis, or to give it its proper name, "the cupboard under the stairs." Currently nursing my back, a strong coffee, and making the most of my internet connectivity before I lose power for a couple of hours.
Bugger!
Just remembered I need to shut down my two NASs cleanly, and my Pi/Volumio I suppose.
[EDIT]Just got a 15-minute-warning phone call from "Marcus" my engineer. So much for the quiet cup of coffee.
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Post by petea on Jun 25, 2019 12:04:43 GMT
Good luck, Paul - mind, you probably won't be able to read this for about 2 weeks!  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 25, 2019 12:08:57 GMT
We'll send you a message down the smart meter if you don't return...
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Post by petea on Jun 25, 2019 12:12:39 GMT
If it's British Gas don't you just need to light the blue touch-paper?! |
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Post by Slinger on Jun 25, 2019 13:37:43 GMT
Ha-ha-ha! Power back on, internet restored (obviously) and now he's sorting out the gas. "Marcus" turned out to be a very nice chap. He's a remain voter who used to play bass and sing(?) in a metal band. Unless he blows something up while he's sorting the gas meter out I think I'm home and dry.  |
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Post by MartinT on Jun 25, 2019 14:10:52 GMT
Now wait for the smart meter to show you've spent £99999E+22 in this quarter.
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