Smart meters

I had smart meters so I didn’t have to keep moving furniture to read them.
I’ve never used the display which tells you what you are using, it’s in its box somewhere under the stairs. I know what it costs to use any appliance so don’t need it.

dragonfly46

We have smart meters and love them. Our bills have reduced several times since having them. I don't know why every one is so against them.

dragonfly46
Is that because you’re more aware of where you were wasting gas or electricity.
If you need reminding, that’s a good reason for getting one.

Others, like one DD have had issues with them and the opposite experience in terms of fuel bills, even where they had them installed by choice. Consequently it took time and effort to get it sorted out.

Whether or not you had a choice, if it turned out to be a good one for you . . .

Obviously every one is so against them is a blanket exaggeration, a bit like everyone hates self-service checkouts.

We have smart meters and love them. Our bills have reduced several times since having them. I don't know why every one is so against them.

I get asked this all the time. I do not want a smart meter after seeing the problems a few of my neighbours have had with theirs. We have just had the street dug up by the Gas Network laying all new pipes and they moved my gas meter which was in the kitchen into the garage. I presume there is nothing wrong with the gas meter so don't need a smart meter. I can easily read my own gas and electric meters so I do not have a problem.

M0nica
Meter reader let into the house?
Haven’t had one of those for years.

Grovelling on the floor with a torch?
Not since my childhood, and even that was replaced before I left home.
Ours currently are at eye level.

For any other reasons, see Primrose53 above.

While people have the right to choose, they should not be harassed by people making the choice for them, whether their choice is, like you, to have a smart meter, or like me, to read the meter myself.

M0nica

Why is everyone so anti smart meter?

We have one and I am trying to get the other. the one we have hasn't hurt us in any way, it doesn't give off a nasty smell, wander round the house looking in drawers, interupt our conversations or do anything offensive or dangerous.

All that happens is that each month I get a bill based on my exact consumption without having to do anything about getting it, no meter reader to let into the house, no grovelling on the floor with a torch.

M0nica because often they are incorrectly set up or fitted and people are getting crazy bills for amounts that you could not possibly have used. It is then very tiring and causes unnecessary stress trying to get it rectified. If yours is fine, you are one of the fortunate ones 😉

Why is everyone so anti smart meter?

We have one and I am trying to get the other. the one we have hasn't hurt us in any way, it doesn't give off a nasty smell, wander round the house looking in drawers, interupt our conversations or do anything offensive or dangerous.

All that happens is that each month I get a bill based on my exact consumption without having to do anything about getting it, no meter reader to let into the house, no grovelling on the floor with a torch.

I have had smart meters for gas and electricity for a few years now and I’m very happy with them. Both my meters are in inaccessible places and I couldn’t manage to read them.

If only my water meter were smart, then South West Water wouldn’t have sent me a bill recently for £7, 200! Don’t worry - I’m not expected to pay it! Unfortunately, a leak has gone undetected for several months and I’m in the process of sorting out repairs as the management company for the flats where I live can’t be bothered. As it’s within the boundaries of the premises it’s not the responsibility of SW Water.

I wouldn’t run a washing machine or a dishwasher at night anyway. The Fire Brigade doesn’t like it.

winterwhite

Ours are in the garage at eye level. We couldn’t be doing with gadgets that reproached us every time we put the kettle on. One size doesn’t fit all.
What might have tempted us was an announced scheme that smart meter owners could get some sort of discount if they ran their washing machines late at night but I don’t think that came to anything.

Yes, it did come to something. I've had discounts for low usage during peak periods for the last few months.

GrandmaKT

Is your supplier Scottish Power by any chance Mollygo? They seem to be carrying out a very aggressive campaign to get meters fitted at the moment. They rang my 93 year old aunt and told her that if she didn't get a meter fitted now, she would have to pay to get one fitted next year - which, so far as I can ascertain is totally untrue!

No. The caller was certainly a Scot, but then so was the Boiler installation firm caller last week and we’re not even near Scotland.

I'm now being offered cash incentives to have a meter fitted.
They've tried every other way, and I've refused.

Is your supplier Scottish Power by any chance Mollygo? They seem to be carrying out a very aggressive campaign to get meters fitted at the moment. They rang my 93 year old aunt and told her that if she didn't get a meter fitted now, she would have to pay to get one fitted next year - which, so far as I can ascertain is totally untrue!

Ours are in the garage at eye level. We couldn’t be doing with gadgets that reproached us every time we put the kettle on. One size doesn’t fit all.
What might have tempted us was an announced scheme that smart meter owners could get some sort of discount if they ran their washing machines late at night but I don’t think that came to anything.

crazyH

I have a smart meter - what’s wrong with having one ? Please tell me

If you’re happy with it and you wanted it, there’s nothing wrong with having one.
I object to being told want me to make an appointment because they need to install one, when it isn’t compulsory.
My meters are easy to read, I pay my bills, so what’s their problem?

I don’t have to crawl into corners to read my meter. There are no spider infested corners in my house anyway.

My husband has loads of customers who regrets having them. There have been progs on TV and radio about how much trouble they are and also how inaccurate.

A programme recently included a man who left his work as a bouncer in a club to fit Smart meters as they were crying out for people. He said they had hardly any training, they took on anybody and he said he would honestly be very surprised if ANY meters he fitted actually worked because he didn’t have a clue what he was doing.

Our previous tenants had a Smart meter installed and it has been nothing but trouble. Currently it is charging us more for electric even when that small house is empty with no electricity being used than our 4 bed house with appliances on all day every day.

I am very happy with the Smart meter I have in my home.

I can’t imagine why anyone wouldn’t want a smart meter. I have a display monitor where I can see exactly how much I am using at any given time. I don’t have to crawl into spider infested corners to get a monthly usage figure. I can go away for the winter months, use my nest device to turn on an off my heating, underfloor heating etc and not have to ask my neighbours to send me meter. It’s all calculated automatically and correctly.
I’m with octopus and can not complain about their customer service. Having a smart meter has been excellent.

I’ve had a smart meter for years. Am happy with it.

Primrose53

I haven’t met a person yet who has aSmart meter and is happy with it.

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No problems at all.

I have a smart meter - what’s wrong with having one ? Please tell me

Me neither.

I haven’t met a person yet who has aSmart meter and is happy with it.

Mollygo you were wonderful! Got what you wanted. On the other hand, years ago I had smart meters installed as part of planning for old age forgetfulness mobility problems, etc. All went well for a few years now the gas meter has gone dumb and edf wont mend it though they keep bothering my neighbour to have one. And they had the cheek to suggest I get a neighbour to read the now stupid meter for me.