Letter from Siemens?

Nara

Hi all,

Just wanted to check this was legit.

Receieved a letter today from Siemens saying that they have been unable to read our gas meter for a year and want me to ring/email them to tell them my meter readings.
We get our gas and electric thro Scottish Power which is mentioned on the letter.

I normally give them my meter readings via the internet every quarter and we pay a monthly DD to them.

I don't remember the last time someone read my meter it could have been over a yr ago, i guess the strange thing is if they haven't read my gas one then what about my electric one? since they are both next to each other i presume they would be done at the same time.
Mind you the last guy who came to read them wasn't keen as they are in a cupboard outside full of spiders:rotfl:
They said i can email them the reading?? but why should i have to email them when i alrdy email Scottish Power the readings every 3 months? thats what seems a bit weird to me.

Any advice? I have no problems emailing them my reading it just seems a bit strange since i do that every 3 months anyway to SP and if they send someone round to check i am telling the truth about the readings then why can i just email them this one without them checking?

Thanks..

spiro

Suppliers use many different companies to read meters these days and Siemens as one (normally in the east of england).

Even if you submit readings on line and if you send Siemens on now at some point someone will need to come and physically read it.

Premier_2

The gas meter needs to be read at least once every 2 years, whilst the electric one only needs to be attempted to be read once every 2 years. These are terms in the suppliers licence agreement.

Even though the meters are next to each other, and even if you buy the supplies from the same supplier, it would not be unusual to have two separate meter readers reading them.