Mudgie
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The Hawk
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That article is very misleading. For example, I had a 'faulty' smart meter with a certain supplier, that supposedly wouldn't send readings. Amazingly, when I switched suppliers it started working correctly. For the majority of cases, the fault lies with the energy supplier not the meter; quite simply, with many suppliers, there are not enough customer support staff and meter specialists to cope with the rollout and solve simple issues setting up these meters.
That said, almost 90% of smart meters have been properly set up and are fully functional (and most of the other could be, if certain energy companies got their act together).
Thanks to my smart meter, I pay 40% below the cap for gas and 30% below the cap for electricity, and that's ignoring other measures which reduce my energy costs further.
My plan remains to cut my energy costs (including heating and car fuel) to zero, within the next two years, and my smart meters will play an important part in achieving that target.
tek-monkey
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For those 'faults' I'm yet to see one that was the meter not the energy company?
Cue
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Indeed, most smart meters will work between suppliers now (compared to before when they didn’t work if you moved)
And yeah, British Gas and Scottish Power are useless. Obligatory £50 Octopus Credit referral link, if anyone wants a decent supplier.
Lucy
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We do actually have a smart meter issue, compounded by the position in the house and the lack of signal here. We have spent a long time on the phone to Octopus who are absolutely trying to fix it. We need a smart meter to run our car, because we need a special tariff - I can't read meters every half an hour!
Cue
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We sometimes have issues with half hourly reads not going in on Agile but they store a tonne of data so they can pull from them manually, does yours just never push up at all?
Generally you either get data or you don't, intermittent issues are unusual due to the data buffering
Gramaisc
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I have a smart meter (for electricity), it is not in the UK and it has worked since the day it was installed last year, I get fully up-to-date accounts from that supplier. I was aware that my smart meter installation was likely to happen and I stumbled into Marek as he was doing it one day. If I hadn't caught him actually doing it, then I would have noticed when I did my next Sunday's weekly reading.
I have 'traditional' meters in Stafford and an odd usage pattern which has been the same for several years. The various suppliers that I have had, as they have gone bust and transferred me on, have been unable to believe the reality that they have records for and, if they can catch me there, will send a bloke round to read the electricity meter, but not the adjacent gas meter, on the basis, presumably, that I am unlikely to have bypassed the gas meter. I have, at times, had monthly payments of only £1, as they struggle to deal with the overpayments that they inflict on me.
I have 'traditional' meters in Stafford and an odd usage pattern which has been the same for several years. The various suppliers that I have had, as they have gone bust and transferred me on, have been unable to believe the reality that they have records for and, if they can catch me there, will send a bloke round to read the electricity meter, but not the adjacent gas meter, on the basis, presumably, that I am unlikely to have bypassed the gas meter. I have, at times, had monthly payments of only £1, as they struggle to deal with the overpayments that they inflict on me.
Theresa Green
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Currently in the arrivals lounge at Nice airport waiting for the current Mrs p to arrive. When she eventually does we will take a short drive across the border and spend a couple of days chilling out in Sanremo. Sun (hopefully), sea and pasta, lurvely.
Lucy
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There's an issue with the Comms hub they think so we've been put on the list to get an upgraded meter. We found out yesterday that if they don't get one of the half hourly readings in a day they bill the whole day on a different rate, I guess because it's so much work to pull it through.
Cue
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We just stop getting electricity bills until it’s pulled, lol
tek-monkey
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Yeah, I've heard this too. My home has a very poor signal for phones but luckily my meter works fine, I've head there are numerous things they can do to boost it but obviously you need something to boost, can they fit an external antena?
What about a home mini, would they take reads off that? It'd go through your broadband then.
Lucy
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We've asked for that too. They definitely want to fix it but it's taking time.
Because we have export too it doesn't store that many reading so they can't pull some historic stuff.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Funnily enough they came to read my meter yesterday. Or rather the guy told me he'd just put whatever number I said if I wanted to shout it out. I guess since covid people are less likely to just invite them in? Kinda made it pointless though as I could have lied!
staffordjas
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Good news ....hospital says I can ditch the finger split now for good, after 11 weeks. Yay!
Can increase weight lifted gradually , it's only a cup full at the moment. Aqua aerobics can start gradually again after next week . AND I'm allowed a gentle swim in the hotel pool next week
. (All as long as the infection has gone . )
Not so good news.......inside fnger still infected after 2 different lots of antibiotics. GP just rang me back after I told them what hospital said . Now on a different extra strong antibiotic. Hope it's 3rd time lucky and these actually work!
Can increase weight lifted gradually , it's only a cup full at the moment. Aqua aerobics can start gradually again after next week . AND I'm allowed a gentle swim in the hotel pool next week
. (All as long as the infection has gone . )Not so good news.......inside fnger still infected after 2 different lots of antibiotics. GP just rang me back after I told them what hospital said . Now on a different extra strong antibiotic. Hope it's 3rd time lucky and these actually work!
Theresa Green
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New nightclub called Transformers
Mundane goings on behind the old alstrom site at glover street today.....several men and a tall machine (7ft+) that looked like it was drilling down into the grounds to take soil samples....
Cue
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Company social evening with takeaway, the gang wanted a curry so we ordered from Bengal Lounge. I’m not a curry person so a couple of us ordered from Pepe’s instead.
It was only after they finished and they said “hmm, that didn’t sit well” that we checked the food standards rating for Bengal Lounge which sits solidly at a 1/5. As we parted ways later that evening, I wished them good luck over the 4 day weekend.
It was only after they finished and they said “hmm, that didn’t sit well” that we checked the food standards rating for Bengal Lounge which sits solidly at a 1/5. As we parted ways later that evening, I wished them good luck over the 4 day weekend.
Gadget
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Will these guys be playing there? Cybertronic Spree should anyone be wondering?
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Carole
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I wanted to buy a book, checked online prices, it was £17 on Amazon and WHS.
I was going to town anyway so in the spirit of supporting the High St I decided to buy the book from WHS.
At the till the price came up at £25 which I queried and was told that £17 was the online price and £25 was the shop price.
Needless to say I have ordered from Amazon saving £8 and they wonder why the High Street is dying.
I was going to town anyway so in the spirit of supporting the High St I decided to buy the book from WHS.
At the till the price came up at £25 which I queried and was told that £17 was the online price and £25 was the shop price.
Needless to say I have ordered from Amazon saving £8 and they wonder why the High Street is dying.
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Theresa Green
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Can anyone explain why WH Smths still exists?
Surely it’s not another money laundering front like the rest of the High Street?
That bell on the front counter
There’s nowhere to wash your hands !
Imagine who’s pressed that, and where their fingers have been…
Surely it’s not another money laundering front like the rest of the High Street?
That bell on the front counter
There’s nowhere to wash your hands !
Imagine who’s pressed that, and where their fingers have been…