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Can I get a new gas meter?

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Hi All,
I have bought my first and very tiny flat - yay. The gas meter has been installed in the space for the fridge and that means I cannot have a fridge! - boo.

I need to get the gas meter (installed in 2008 if the sticker on the front is correct) moved up the wall by about 1m. If I go down the national Grid route the cost starts at £900!

Do I have any other options? The only one I have found is if I can convince my supplier to change my meter for a new one as they (according to the National Grid website) will move the meter up to 1.5 meters.

Any thoughts/advice/commiserations? I have no money to move the meter so if I cannot get it moved, the fridge will have to be kept in the lounge :-(

Thanks,
J.

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  • Mankysteve
    Mankysteve Posts: 4,257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    You could asked to be switched onto pre payment then slip the guy who comes to change the meter a few quid to raise it. Then switch back again.
  • SwanJon
    SwanJon Posts: 2,339 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Call and ask your supplier - they should be able to move it, but the catch is that if they have to do any other work, they can say no.

    Never hurts to ask.
  • Premier_2
    Premier_2 Posts: 15,141 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have a read of this recent thread regarding the moving of gas meters

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2298385
    "Now to trolling as a concept. .... Personally, I've always found it a little sad that people choose to spend such a large proportion of their lives in this way but they do, and we have to deal with it." - MSE Forum Manager 6th July 2010
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