Smart Meter

[itchycopark]

cant find answer on the web when everything is OFF and i mean everything believe i know how to switch all off timers routers digital clocks etc except the smart meter display of course
but it says im using 15 watts ?

[barry1010]

Is your fridge switched off?

[Neveracrossword]

Fridge, freezer, thermostat/timer for central healting?

[itchycopark]

as i said everything is OFF

[barry1010]

The monitor uses 1kw of electricity a year, so it's not that. Doorbell?

[itchycopark]

no door bell
i should say everything WAS OFF when testing my usage and i am electrically and mechanically minded

[SparklyKid]

Have you turned off the supply at the consumer unit ?

[barry1010]

In that case, your guess is better than ours :(

[itchycopark]

no because the smart meter display wont work its has to be plugged in but that a very small LCD panel defiantly not 15 watts

[itchycopark]

i think I've sussed it (maybe) we have 2 smoke detectors a heat detector, built into the place when we bought it mains powered so guess it could be those

[Etch]

Turn off different circuits at the consumer unit to see which one is using the power.

[itchycopark]

cheers ill do that,let you know how i get on

[barry1010]

How did it go?

[douglas9401]

Everything off eh? Well as long as you're defiant.

[Hopkirk]

He can't tell you Barry, because everything is switched off.

[bobbinwales]

So I reckon those smoke detectors cost you about 10p a day....adds up over a year. But is it morethan batteries cost??

[itchycopark]

hopkirk, very droll, I've noted your comments are not helpful on other questions on here, i am getting round to it today and on my tablet (no mains power required )battery and mobile data ?

[itchycopark]

Etch
i did check again this morning, only smoke alarms alive, display reading now 38watts with nothing else on ! so switched mains off along with all the breakers,
display zero, turned on one by one the breakers, lighting which is what the detectors are running off = 1 watt central heating timer =2 watts, no increase from other switches so i reckon turning off the mains reset something so I'm satisfied with this result