Smart Meter (Again) !

[burlyshirley]

I've been resisting with all my might getting a smart meter and ignore the many phone calls I get from my provider by just letting them go to answerphone, but today in the post I have had a card telling me to book a smart meter appointment ! Do I have to ? They don't say that it's compulsory anywhere on the card. Be grateful for any assistance. Thanks.

[burlyshirley]

17:09 - I don't think that applies to me. I have been with the provider for many, many years - long before smart meters were ever heard of !

[barry1010]

teacher, you are confusing the smart meter with the in home display which you don't have to use

[teacher1]

No barry1010 ...... I am not confused by anything ...... to check to know what power you are/are not using you have to look at the meter. I know it sends readings to your supplier, but to use it correctly you have to be able to read the meter, otherwise how do you know if you are using too much power !

[Hopkirk]

I've got a smart meter. The in home display doesn't give me any useful information. I am requested to send a meter reading every month. Pointless.

[barry1010]

teacher - the smart meter is the meter that replaces the old 'dumb' gas and electric meter. My electricity smart meter is outside my house in a cupboard, the gas one is in my garage. I can get the meter readings from them if I want to. They send constant readings to the supplier.
The bit that you can choose to look at and see how much your fuel is costing is an in home display unit. The smart meters work perfectly well if you unplug the in home display and put it in the bin.

[barry1010]

Hopkirk, who is your supplier? You shouldn't need to send your readings in at all

[teacher1]

....... then why do the suppliers tell us that the meters will save us power and money by installing them?

[teacher1]

..... if all they are needed for is to send a reading, it seems a waste of time and money installing them !

[queen 1954]

They have been pestering me for years with calls emails and cards.I don't need one as i send my readings online and am very careful what i use,one day they will get the message.

[burlyshirley]

I don't think they ever will queen. I've lost count of the number of years (well, it seems like years) they've been telephoning me and I just ignore it EVERY TIME, but they still call. They never give up !

[queen 1954]

Shirley just ignore them,they rang me and said my last bill was estimated which was a lie,i wont tell you what i said to them lol,prob get banned.

[Tuvok]

My meter is first generation so is now dumb.

Imwas offered one by my supplier, so said yes even though I new it was not compulsory.

Meter man was due on the Sunday - he never appeared.

Speaking to a neighbour later in the week - she had a meter man on the Sunday - but she has a smart meter.

We came to the conclusion he went to her instead of me - her address is 10 higher than mine!

[Mags22]

If you are like me and do NOT want one just ignore it

[davebro]

I was never "pestered" to get a smart meter by my then supplier First Utility (now Shell). I got one because it gave me the cheapest tariff. I don't use the home display unit because I only use what I gas & leccy I need to use. I don't have to bother sending readings & I can view my monthly usage & cost any time I want on the website.

[gingejbee]

^yes, dave, we understand your position - as you must understand those of us who would rather not have one.

[davebro]

//as you must understand those of us who would rather not have one.//

er - well no I don't really.