We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Why is my gas meter going round when I'm not using anything?

Spendless
Spendless Posts: 24,739 Forumite
Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
in Energy
In an attempt to get my family remembering to switch stuff off:rolleyes: I decided to take a meter reading this morning so I could monitor how much we currently use and reduce it.

I have a combi boiler, gas fire and gas cooker (oven and hob). Fire and cooker haven't been used at all today, but even when I am not running hot water the meter continues to go round. Why is this?:confused:

Comments

  • basmic
    basmic Posts: 1,043 Forumite
    Got any pilot lights?
    Everybody is equal; However some are more equal than others.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    just what i was going to say
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Spendless
    Spendless Posts: 24,739 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    sorry for not answering earlier. I could see a pilot light when we had the other boiler but can't see anything on our combi it just gives a digital number/letter reading.
  • Kez100
    Kez100 Posts: 2,236 Forumite
    Gas fire got a pilot?

    We have a completely off setting on the fire and one with a small flame, very small, which when lit means it is quicker to fire a main flame up when we need it. Apart from Christmas, if cold, we never have that small flame on.
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.7K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.1K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.3K Life & Family
  • 258.3K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture