Gas meter shows high useage yet no gas used?

macman

But the OP has already said that it's an old boiler, a newer model with a more modern pilot light will use less.
The OP has already wasted money getting an RGI in to test for leaks when there is no smell of gas and no leak.

Wywth

macman wrote: »

...The OP has already wasted money getting an RGI in to test for leaks when there is no smell of gas and no leak.

And apparently one that didn't even offer any explanation as to why the OP presumably called them out i.e. a meter registering consumption despite the OP thinking no appliance was actually on. :cool:

Wywth

bundance wrote: »

...I have not used any gas at all since 23rd August..

bundance wrote: »

...Yes, the pilot was on, but it was the only thing that was on...

So what does that operate on, if not gas? :doh:

bundance

daveyjp wrote: »

To use no gas you need to turn the main supply off or install a boiler with no pilot light as despite what you state you are using gas.

Sorry if I was unclear.

I meant that I had used no gas except for the pilot light and was querying the fact that the pilot light alone used 41 units of gas.

macman

So you are suggesting that the RGI is incompetent and couldn't find a leak?
Despite there being no odour of gas present?
If the OP still thinks there is a leak they should call the Gas Emergency Service.
If the OP is not convinced, then it is perfectly simple to turn the pilot off and record any meter reading change over the next 24 hours. If it still registers usage, then I'll happily concede that there is a leak.

bundance

macman wrote: »

And even then you will still pay standing charges, unless you are on an NSC tariff.
It makes more sense to use gas than electricity for power, since it's about one third of the cost per kWh.
Is it a metric or imperial meter? It's marked on it.

Hi and thanks

I just went and looked at my meter and it says M³ on it, can I take it that it means metric?

bundance

Wywth wrote: »

If your gas safe engineer didn't turn on any appliance after he confirmed there were no leaks (and presumably you didn't either) and the meter has advanced since that date, I suggest you have a word with your supplier over the apparent faulty meter

My betting is though that he (or you) turned something back on ... :cool:

Hi, thanks

No. Nothing except the pilot was on. I double checked.

Could the meter be faulty?
Do they charge you for coming out to look at it?

bundance

macman wrote: »

I think you'll find that it measures in cubic metres...
41 cu m is about 466kWh, as already advised by Cardew, and it's possible for an old fashioned pilot light to use 1 metric unit per day.
To put it in perspective, it's about 38p per day.

Hi again, Macman and thanks.
38p a day isn't as much as I had feared.

Yes, my meter has M³ on it, so it must mean cubed?
Can I just clarify, would it then be reasonable to assume my pilot will use 1m³ a day and therefore 41 units from 23rd August is not unreasonable?

If this is the case, can I confirm that I wont need to get someone out to check for faults on my meter.

macman

You can't 'check' a meter onsite. It will be replaced and sent for testing if you ask, you will then be charged for the replacement unless the meter proves to be out of tolerance.
Yes, you have a metric meter that measure in units of one cubic metre.
You've already been advised about the pilot consumption, if you don't accept this explanation then switch off the pilot light and check for usage as already suggested.

espresso

bundance wrote: »

Can I just clarify, would it then be reasonable to assume my pilot will use 1m³ a day and therefore 41 units from 23rd August is not unreasonable?

If this is the case, can I confirm that I wont need to get someone out to check for faults on my meter.

I disagree that a pilot using 1cuM per day is normal. I have an old boiler and the pilot actually uses less than a quarter of what yours appears to be using!

Paying approx £140 per annum for a pilot light is not reasonable!